BLK12 Café|Bar at Lanson Place Mall of Asia presents a fun Friday night experience. With "Spritz & Vibe," guests can enjoy a chic ambiance, live DJ tunes, and a menu featuring global tapas. This weekend highlight takes place every Friday from 6:45 p.m. to 10 p.m. Guests can cap off their...
A GRAND SIGHT Nestled in the rising Westside City township, the Grand Westside Hotel is located in the heart of Parañaque If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the daily grind, perhaps it’s time to take a breather. It’s time for your next staycation. Staycations are a wonderful way to unwind for...
Do you dare enter a journey of spice like you’ve never felt before? Once touted by the Guinness World Records as the world’s hottest chili in 1999, the habanero chili stands at a whopping 100,000 to 350,000 on the Scoville scale. For reference, the local siling labuyo is rated at around 80,000...
The Flame at Discovery Primea. The Flame at Discovery Primea’s 16th floor has always been a favorite of mine and Issa's. Chef Luis Chikiamco took over as Executive Chef in 2014, and over the decade, it’s consistently been an unrivaled dining joy to visit Flame. Regularly, Chef Luis will invite...
A GRAND DISPLAY Celebrating its first year of operations, Lakehall at Nena's Sanctuary has proven itself to be a grand venue for hosting unforgettable occasions Lakehall at Nena’s Sanctuary has grown to be one of the most extravagant event spaces outside the Metro. Located within Sta. Elena...
STAIRCASE FROM HEAVEN Aliwagwag Falls cascade down a path of boulders from Mount Agtuuganon in the Diuata Mountain Range Have you been to Davao? If I asked you this question, you’d probably say yes, even if all you’ve ever been to is Davao City. Geographically a part of Davao del Sur, Davao...
Knorr Brand Ambassador Abi Marquez showed how to prepare monggo nuggets Unilever Philippines recently marked 22 years of advocating for nutrition through its Nutrition business, spearheaded by Knorr. At a recent event in Taguig coinciding with the country’s Nutrition Month, the company set an...
CLINICAL MATTERS A clandestine US operation during the Covid-19 pandemic to discredit Chinese vaccines in the Philippines was confirmed by official communication between the two governments last June 25, 2024. This was according to a followup report by Reuters on the initial controversy, after it...
CLINICAL MATTERS A recent Reuters investigation e x p o s e d a clandestine US government program run by the Pentagon to discredit Chinese vaccines during the height of the pandemic. Reuters reported that the reason behind the program was to neutralize China’s positive PR generated by the act of...
CLINICAL MATTERS Rainy season is back, and with it the plethora of infectious diseases that increase in incidence during this time. These include the dreaded leptospirosis, dengue, and typhoid fever, among many others . How do w e protect ourselves and our loved ones? Most Filipinos are already...
CLINICAL MATTERS A few months ago, a teenager tragically died from rabies after she did not tell her mother that she had been bitten by a stray dog. By the time she asked for help, she had developed symptoms of rabies and it was too late to save her. Shortly afterwards, she died. The Philippines is...
CLINICAL MATTERS Picking up from where we left off after our first day in Mexico City, we journeyed south to Xochimilco where the remnants of the mountain lake, on which Mexico City was built, can still be seen. Canals crisscrossed the small man-made islands, known as chinampas, where locals build...
