On the fifth floor of what looks like any other office building in Makati sits a cafe unlike any other. In fact, it does not describe itself to be a cafe. The Lost Islands is an experience. Serving as the official shop for the Lost Islands Center for Kape (LICK), The Lost Islands at Karravin...
Members of the LGBTQ+ group Bahaghari staged an “iglap-protest” (lightning rally) in Mendiola, Manila on Monday, June 1, to mark the start of Pride Month and renew calls for equal rights and social protections. Carrying rainbow flags and placards, protesters gathered near the historic site to...
For most artists, a tour stop is just another city on the calendar. For Danny O 'Donoghue, Manila feels like something else entirely. "It feels like coming home every time," the The Script frontman said during a packed media conference last week as he returned to the Philippines to promote the...
A motorcycle rider was injured after crashing into a police patrol car in Paco, Manila, on Monday morning, June 1, authorities said. According to initial reports, the motorcycle collided with the patrol vehicle, causing the rider to be thrown off. The rider was immediately assisted by responding...
The United States (US) is pushing the pedal to the metal in developing its feasibility study (FS) for the proposed Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas (SCMB) Railway as it searches for a railway expert to oversee progress on the project. In an advisory, the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) announced...
Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan visited fire victims in Parola, Tondo, Manila on May 30, joining a relief operation to support families displaced by the recent blaze. The activity was organized by the Filipino at Tsino Magkaibigan Foundation, in partnership with allied groups, and...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso has expressed support for a private sector initiative that aims to improve internet access and digital learning facilities in selected public schools in the city. This came after Radius Telecom President and CEO Exequiel Delgado paid a courtesy...
Being called "Baklang Kanal" is rarely a compliment. The phrase often conjures images of someone loud, uncouth, vulgar, trashy and rough around the edges. Most people would probably take offense. Not Inah Evans. In fact, the 37-year-old comedian embraced the label, turned it into a personal brand...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso is planning to modernize and revive 44 health centers across the city as part of efforts to strengthen community-based healthcare services. Domagoso bared the plan during a meeting with barangay chairmen from District 3 who are members of Guardians...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso urged barangay chiefs to set aside political differences and focus on serving the public. Domagoso made the call during a courtesy meeting at the Manila City Hall with members of the Anak ng Punong Barangay ng Sta. Mesa, District 6. He stressed...
The DNA Analysis Laboratory of the Natural Sciences Research Institute (NSRI) at the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman and Manila HealthTek Inc. have signed a commercial licensing agreement for the production of a locally developed sexual assault investigation kit designed to support the...
A fire that broke out in a residential area in Baseco Compound, Port Area, Manila, on Saturday, May 30, left one person dead and affected 85 families, according to a final report from the Baseco Satellite Office. The fire started at around 11:26 a.m. in Block 1 Dubai, Baseco Compound, Barangay...
