Roberto D. Lopez, a Filipino businessman and owner of R.D. Lopez Solar Energy, signed an agreement with Nathan Yu, project manager of Dongfang Xuneng (Shandong) Technology Development. After almost five years of study, an agreement was finally reached with a Chinese contractor to build a...
Manila’s tastemakers gather to celebrate the arrival of Twenty Third by Deanne. Led by Filipino interior designer Deanne Ashley Lim, the store was first launched with a brick-and-mortar store in San Francisco. Through it, she was able to shape her skills in curating a space, making living areas...
Fresh off the buzz of its first official Philippine store in SM Megamall, Pop Mart opened its second official store at SM Aura in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. Officially opened last Jan. 16, 2026, the event was attended by celebrity fans including actress Nadine Samonte, Jed Madela, and Inah de...
With the invitation to his birthday party, bon vivant Benjie Yap, jewelry designer and collector of Asian antiques, requested of his guests, “Please come in red.” And they did. Happy red, healthy red shining with vitality, they appeared in a red tide of silk, satin, chiffon, and, for the...
Just in time for people’s style reinventions, global apparel and accessories brand Old Navy cements its presence in the Philippines with the reopening of its store at Bonifacio High Street. The boutique, which reopened last December, features a revamped space, family-friendly energy, and an...
A total of 150 rockfall events were recorded at Mayon Volcano from 12 a.m. on Jan. 9 to 12 a.m. on Jan. 10, as the volcano remains under Alert Level 3, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The agency also said it recorded 90 pyroclastic density currents at...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Wednesday, January 7, said it is gearing up for a full-scale medical and humanitarian operation during the 2026 Feast of the Black Nazarene, deploying more than 1,200 personnel to safeguard the millions of devotees expected to participate in one of the country’s...
Mayon Volcano continues to show intensified magmatic unrest as the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) maintains the volcano under Alert Level 3 following increased activity recorded over the past 24 hours. In its latest bulletin covering observations from 12 a.m. on...
Delta Air Lines and Korean Air hosted an exclusive screening of the movie “Wicked: For Good” in November last year at Rockwell Mall in Makati City for their clients, as part of joint customer events celebrating the seventh anniversary of their trans-Pacific joint venture. The screening marked...
By Jinggoy I. Salvador It was the most-awaited gathering of the season for the Davao gourmands. The highlight of the 2025 edition of the Davao Food and Wine, a three-week culinary event that features Mindanao’s finest produce, brought in four chefs from across the country, turning the cooking...
Genteelhome and the I Want to Share (IWTS) Foundation collaboratively hosted an intimate lunch at Gallery by Chele in BGC on Dec. 10. The purpose of the event was to formally announce a partnership between the two organizations that aims to benefit the Bone Marrow Transplant wing at the Philippine...
The Philippine Educational Publishers Association (PEPA) recognized its achievements and honored its partners during its 75th anniversary held last Dec. 5, 2025, at the Marco Polo Hotel in Ortigas. Highlights of the event titled “Honoring the Past, Celebrating the Present and Publishing in the...
