Because every body is a beach body Photo courtesy of Renalyn Macato/Facebook There’s still a stigma around the swimwear choices of older ladies—unfortunately. Many women spend countless hours worrying about how their bodies will look in bathing suits come summer, too. But Renalyn Macato, a...
Imagining a walk to remember along Manila Bay Photos by Noel Pabalate BEAUTY UNMATCHED Sunset at Roxas Boulevard There is no road more beautiful than Roxas Boulevard. And that’s because of all the roads in Metro Manila’s 16 cities, only Roxas Boulevard has a front and center view of the...
And the punctuation marks are convoluting the arguments Art by Ariana Maralit It is mayhem on Roxas Boulevard and, with all the blind love trying to one up the blind hate, the Exclamation Point is all over the place. “!!!” scream the detractors of the errant white sand. “!!!!” its adherents...
(JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Before the white sand controversy, Manila Bay has undergone many changes last year as a way to rehabilitate what once was the capital’s glorious gateway. It had been stripped of its economical and historical significance when pollution deteriorated...
Television host-actress Mariel Padilla is not happy with critics complaining about the government's ongoing beautification of Manila Bay. (Instagram / MANILA BULLETIN) “Nung puro basura, walang nag rereklamo, ngayon na pinaganda…can you believe it? Ngayon sila nag rereklamo,” Mariel commented...
Before 1992, it was unthinkable to swim and sunbathe on La Barceloneta’s beaches in Barcelona, but now they are a lure for millions of tourists and their disposable income FUN IN THE SUN La Barceloneta is an artificial beach packed full of tourists day and night. © WallpaperFlare...
The hashtag is trending, but what is it all about? You dolomite have a clue They say that the manmade white sand beach at Manila Bay is meant to ease everyone’s anxiety. People did not buy the gimmick, and even used it to poke fun of project instead. And so, memes about white sand satirical posts...
We’re all going bananas about crushed dolomite on Manila Bay, but Houston, we have a (bigger) problem There’s a war over sand, do you know it? People die for sand, trying to keep it, protect it, preserve it, steal it, and sell it. Reports have it that “hundreds have been killed in battles...
Assessing the health risks of the latest Manila Bay project White sand on Manila Bay? Yes, says the Department of Natural Resources (DENR), as its Manila Bay Rehabilitation Project was launched last year with the purpose to improve water quality, rehabilitate and relocate informal settlers, and...
Social media is still quite toxic for celebrities as Alessandra de Rossi found out recently, making an offhand comment about the Manila Bay white sand project. Taking to Twitter to poke fun on the issue, Alex said, “Pakibilis-bilisan naman ang paglatag ng white sand sa Manila Bay para sa...
Artificial beaches have a purpose—and here are others from all over the world BEACH IN THE CITY The baywalk on Manila Bay after its rehabilitation last year. Photo by Lost Juan Manila Bay beach, why not? It’s not a new idea. In 2002, the French capital introduced the idea of the “Paris...
