The Your Local x Cold Storage collaboration happens on October 24 and 25. Called The Local’s Catch, it will feature an eight-course seafood dinner, with two seatings each night: one at 6 p.m. and another at 8:30 p.m. It’s a partnership for a more sustainable future, as Cold Storage will provide...
TAKE THE SHOT Always better to be safe than sorry when it comes to warding off infectious diseases (Photo Freepik) Sometimes it’s surprising to see how even in this day and age where verifiable information is readily available at the end of our fingertips; there can still be doubts or...
IYCRMM Book Reviews The three novels today are either a sequel of an established fan favorite, or come from popular authors now treading fresh ground. Enjoy! Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune Klune previously wrote The House in the Cerulean Sea , which earned him a Lambda Literary Award...
Acne vulgaris, a common yet often distressing skin condition, affects millions globally. While the quest for effective treatments continues, recent research has spotlighted the promising benefits of oral probiotics in managing acne severity. Let’s delve into the potential of oral probiotics to...
What comes to your mind when the word vegetarian comes up? Salads, healthy, inadequate protein, not filling and unsatisfying, unpalatable? Did you know thatOctober is not only breast cancer awareness month but also vegetarian awareness month? I find this fitting because plant-based...
CLINICAL MATTERS One of the most common questions that I get in clinic from patients is, “Doc, what can I take to boost my immune system?” The intent of the question is to ask for supplements which can benefit the immune response and ward off illnesses. Lay people expect that, aside from their...
By Eldrick Yuji Los Baňos For art historians and critics, a precise definition of contemporary art is difficult to pin down. In a literal sense, contemporary art is made in our time, the present, regardless of medium or subject matter. Last year’s iteration of “The Manila’Bang Show”...
KEEP CORAL REEFS ALIVE Samantha Kaspar in front of the bed headframe coral artwork at the Northeast Principal Villa on Banwa Private Island. The bed headframe’s design, inspired by the island’s thriving coral reef, is a testament to the Aquos Foundation’s Reef Ball regeneration project Banwa...
In my column this week, I wrote about the Labubu craze —including how to spot fakes. While there is a Pop Mart Philippines online shop, purchasing high-demand items can be quite challenging, as they sell out quickly. People end up buying from resellers who source them from countries with Pop Mart...
GUESTS OF HONOR From left: Dr. Jaya Jacobo, Irene Susan Natividad, Dante Francis “Klink” Ang II, Karina A. Bolasco, Eric B. Zerrudo, Dr. Patrick D. Flores, Ferdinand Benedict "Budjette“ Tan, and Juergen Boos The Philippines will step into a central role at the 2025 Frankfurter Buchmesse (FBM)...
Lay Ann Orlina and Ramon Orlina Renowned Filipino glass sculptor Ramon Orlina has recently unveiled his coffee-table book Visions in Glass, a 57-chapter tome as heavy as the glass sculptures he is celebrated for. It offers a deep dive into Orlina’s 80-year-old life, his evolution as an...
It’s not every day that a restaurant group best known for burgers and ribs takes on the cause of feline welfare. But on Oct. 16, Hard Rock Cafe Manila, part of The Bistro Group—known for restaurants like Italianni’s and TGI Friday’s—did just that by hosting a Global Cat Day awareness...
