CLINICAL MATTERS The Department of Health recently reported that 7,598 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) were diagnosed between Jan. 1 and Feb. 22, 2025. This is about three times the number of cases from the same period last year and is most likely an underestimation of the...
Breakfast just got better at Italianni’s. On March 14, The Bistro Group invited us to its Bonifacio High Street location to showcase its expanded breakfast menu and announce its availability in 16 branches across the country. Served daily starting March 17, from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (except at...
HANDS ON These students learn the important job skill of creative thinking in their high school visual art classes (Photo Business Wire) What sets job candidates apart from one another or from artificial intelligence (AI) in the workforce? A report by the World Economic Forum noted that...
RIVERBANK , oil on canvas, 2025 The lingering warmth of a remembered sunset, the soft echo of waves on a distant shore, the endless green fields under a vast sky - these were the impressions left by Orley Ypon’s “ Pag-ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa” at Galerie Joaquin. The exhibit was a journey into...
Theatre Group Asia (TGA) announces veteran playwright, screenwriter, actor and singer Rody Vera as the Narrator/Mysterious Man in its production of Stephen Sondheim’s Into The Woods this coming August, to be held at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater (S-PAT). Vera has been performing on...
Image: Freepik Summer afternoon , the two most beautiful words in the English language, said Henry James—and I agree, but maybe because if I were a morning person, I would spend the early hours getting productive, knowing I would spend the evening getting creative, and the...
ARGENTINIANS IN MANILA Argentine consul Fabricio Sordoni and Antonio with furry friends Malthe and Gaucho Antonio Ressano carries with him the spirit of two worlds, half-Portuguese and half-Argentinian by blood and by heart, yet it’s in Manila where he found his home. He arrived 20 years...
The highly-anticipated Summer Komikon 2025 is set to take place on March 15, 2025, at the Bayanihan Center, Unilab Compound, Pasig City, from 10 AM to 8 PM. This year's event promises to be an exciting celebration of comics, creativity, and community. In honor of Women's Month, Summer...
8Cuts Shrimp ‘Wich 8Cuts Burgers is bringing a new seafood option to its menu with the all-new Shrimp ‘Wich, available in all shops from March 14 to April 20. Staying true to its promise of serving "Only the Good Stuff," 8Cuts presents a meatless alternative featuring a crisp and juicy...
A SLICED green squash (Photo from Unsplash) The astronomical rise in the price of vegetables never bothered our household budget in the 1950s. Our family had vegetables every day, gathered from trees, vines and the damp area near our “batalan” through which bath water flowed. Our...
GALLERY by Chele, interiors I have countless childhood memories tied to coconuts. Even today, fresh coconuts are always available at my parents' home—a refreshing drink they’ve always enjoyed. Unlike my parents, I wasn’t particularly fond of coconuts as a child. Not even Ryan Cayabyab’s...
With the battle cry of ‘It’s Not Just a Book Fair, It’s a Book Experience’, the Philippine Book Fair was launched March 13, and will run until Sunday, March 16. Mounted by the National Book Development Board, the Board’s Chairman Dante Francis Ang II, and Executive Director Charisse A....
