Mexico and the Philippines have often been compared due to their shared histories. Both our nations faced colonization under the Spaniards. For the longest time, the Spaniards used Manila as the stepping stone to bring goods from various parts of Asia to Mexico before making it back to Spain....
Among the highlights of the just-concluded Tagaytay Food and Wine Festival was dinner at Fatted Calf Tagaytay, a farm-to-table restaurant down a steep slope of hill across the ridge. It is, after all, along with her co-chef and husband Jayjay Sycip, run by pastry chef Rhea Sycip, who chaired the...
The country’s top beer producer, San Miguel Brewery Inc. (SMB), continues to provide unique and authentic experiences to its consumers as it taps CC:Concepts, known for the UNKNWN event series, to host its draft event series launching San Miguel Cerveza Blanca and San Miguel Cerveza Negra draft...
It’s always exciting to travel, but finding the perfect vacation spot can become a stressful and pricey adventure especially if it involves getting a visa. Thankfully, there are many visa-free countries that Filipinos can visit, offering a joyful and hassle-free adventure. Finding the...
After seven years, a once-denuded mountain in the Philippines now boasts 62,000 trees. The Aeta communities of Yangil and Banawen in Zambales have restored their ancestral land through seven-year reforestation with MAD Travel, a social business for sustainable tourism. A comparison of...
It is not often that a delicious pastry comes out. There was the crème brulée cake, as well as the chocolate velvet, Big Al’s, Maridel’s of Iloilo, Joy Bustamante’s, Alisons cheese roll, and a few others. You cannot not tell your readers about it. There is no sure way to tell whether or not...
As people from all corners of the world gathered at Hong Kong’s Rosewood Hotel, cheers went all around in the room as Makati’s The Curator bar received the Best Bar in the Philippines Award for 2024 during Asia’s 50 Best Bars Awards. Placing 33rd on the list, the premier speak-easy climbed up...
Popular lollipop brand Chupa Chups invites sweet tooths, both young and old, to the ultimate celebration of sweetness at Chupa Chups Lollipop Day, happening from July 18 to 21, 2024, at the SM Mall of Asia Atrium. For a limited time, see the Chupa Chups Hot Air Balloon and take photos with the...
Passengers on 2GO Travel routes from Manila North Passenger Port no longer need to pay separate terminal fees as they are now included in the ticket purchase. In a statement, 2GO Group Inc. announced that all passengers departing from Manila who purchase tickets beginning Wednesday, July 17,...
Hotel Okura Manila presents “The Art of Tempura,” a collaborative culinary event featuring the grand chef of Japanese fine dining at the Hotel Okura Group, Chef Tadashi Sawauchi. This dining experience, happening at the Yawaragi restaurant of Hotel Okura Manila within Newport World Resorts,...
Shying away from shrimp, or thinking something’s fishy with shrimp? If the fam doesn't like seafood because they’re not used to it, it’s time to cast those worries into the sea and catch Purefoods Seafood Delights. These tasty treats are ready to cook, fry, and eat, making your mealtime a...
(L-R): Megatrade Hall’s Maite Quiogue, SM Supermalls’ Assistant Vice President for Operations Royston Cabunag, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary for Micro-, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSME) Development Group Cristina Roque, Guest of Honor Winnie Chua-Go, SM...
