Cheers to the best of this year’s Ternocon—grand winner Yssa Inumerable and runners-up Gabbie Sarenas and Gladys Rose Pantua Images NOEL PABALATE KERCHIEFS AND APRONS Balintawak by Yssa Inumerable. The designer received the highest citation, the Pacita Longos Award Vladimir Nabokov would have...
The Manila Hotel’s romantic Champagne Room turns into a crystal-and-silver forest for magical times at Benjie Yap’s birthday Images by NOEL PABALATE CRYSTAL GARDEN The Champagne Room setup designed by Manny Samson You have to hand it to bon vivant Benjie C. Yap. His parties always reflect his...
A resolution expressing the House of Representatives' profound condolences to the family of the late former Batangas vice governor Richard “Ricky” Recto was adopted by the chamber on Wednesday night, Dec. 14. Former Batangas vice governor Ricky Recto (left) and Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto (Rep....
AirAsia Philippines ends the year with a high load factor of 90 percent for domestic and 80 percent for international. "We will end 2022 as the strongest we’ve been in the past two years,” AirAsia Philippines Chief Executive Officer Ricky Isla stated. Key drivers of the airline’s high...
Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto is mourning the death of his brother, former Batangas vice governor Ricky Recto. Ricky Recto (Rep. Recto's office) "With sadness, we share the news that our brother Ricky has passed away," Rep. Recto said in a statement sent to House of...
Philippine cinema in books The University of Santo Tomas Publishing House published the two book volumes of Lee— Ang Daigdig ng mga Api: Remembering a Lost Film and Riding the Waves: 15 Years of Cinemalaya. Six books by icons and experts on Philippine cinema have been launched at the 18th...
This is Ricardo “Ricky” Lee’s response when he was honored as one of the newest national artists (Film and Broadcast Arts) at the Cultural Center of the Philippines on June 29, 2022. “Ang karangalang ito ay para sa anak kong si Kiko at sa mga apo kong sina Aika at Ace, sa mga nag-nominate...
President Duterte has officially conferred the Order of National Artist to eight personalities in Philippine culture and the arts in a ceremony in Malacañang on Thursday, June 16. President Duterte confers the Order of National Artist to eight individuals in a ceremony in Malacañang on June...
The life and contributions of these great Filipino artists It’s been 50 years since visual artist Fernando Amorsolo became the first National Artist of the Philippines . Since 1972, the Order of National Artists of the Philippines has been regarded as “the highest national recognition given to...
The museum director details how he brought the ‘Brave New World’ exhibit from URL to IRL It was during the pandemic that everyone saw how vital the internet was in our lives. During that time when we were pushed to distance ourselves from others, it created a bridge that connected us to the...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) partnered recently with Ricky Reyes for its Health and Beauty Caravan in Rizal and Marikina that aims to serve 2,000 individuals. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) The health and beauty caravan started last March 14, with the goal to provide health...
Angelina Cruz What if you got all the chances to get over someone, but your system just rejects that very notion? What if it’s always one step forward, two steps back? Angelina Cruz’s latest release “Ayoko Lang” is all about that empty feeling, those seemingly endless nights of sadness...
