Nikulas Lebajo It is not easy to be a recognized artist—even more so to be a multi-awarded one—in this day and age. It is even more difficult to be one coming from a heritage of artists. For Nikulas Lebajo to have done so in a career that has been going on for 35 years, is truly a feat...
Chef Yurii Kovryzhenko Food is a universal language. People can talk all day about food and when talk leads to the topic of comfort food, it brings a deeper understanding of another culture, and can share the delight comfort food brings. That’s what members of media experienced recently...
By Benjamin Sarondo A garden, even a farm, can blossom anywhere, even from container gardens at the back of one’s apartment. Jess Muñoz Paderna, 33, owner of Ssagel’s Garden, started her gardening journey on containers in her rented apartment in Davao City. Ssagel’s Garden, a herb and...
Iris Sheila Crisostomo-Lopez Iris Sheila Crisostomo-Lopez, 48, a mother of four based in Biñan, Laguna, has launched a new fiction-thriller novel titled “The Waters of Manila Bay are Never Silent.” It is published by Penguin Random House SEA. This early, it is dubbed as a brave novel that...
By BENJAMIN SARONDO NICOLAI KNIAZEFF There is a saying that family comes first. This is the belief of Nicolai Kniazeff, 31, from Amadeo, Cavite who was laid off as an aircraft mechanic before he established Jenna’s Honey Bee Farm in 2020 to support the needs of his younger sister,...
The inauguration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. ushered in a new era for the Philippines, one that is focused on progress and prosperity. His grand vision is clear: to reduce poverty rates to single digits by 2028 and transform the country into an upper-middle-income economy by 2025. At the...
Shibuya Crossing If you're planning to visit Tokyo as a first-time traveler, here are some practical tips you can follow for your highly anticipated trip to the Land of the Rising Sun. Pre-departure After securing your passport and visa, finding accommodation, and planning out your...
Joel Conrad Pedro,39, exudes a childlike delight in the outdoors, he constantly “invites” people to step into the outdoor lifestyle through camp outs his company organizes, and the many cars he’s outfitted for adventure with nature. Those who go on road trips and camp out for the night know...
(Mark Balmores) Every year, a day after Halloween (or Hallow’s eve), in many countries, Nov. 1 is a public holiday to commemorate All Saints’ Day, with Nov. 2 also observed by those with Christian heritage as a holiday called All Souls’ Day. In the Philippines, however, the quite...
Toyota booth opening presentation at the Tokyo Mobility Show on Oct. 25, 2023 It’s now trite to say – “The cars of the future are here” – as the new cars that are launched come with features recently presented as those in the car-of-tomorrow. That’s how fast technology has been...
By Benjamin Sarondo It was in November 2021 that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) allowed Filipinos to commercially propagate agarwood (Aquilaria malaccensis), one of the world’s priciest trees and an endangered one. In Barangay Antipolo Tinambac, Camarines Sur,...
Meagan Co Say, with officers of the Rotary Club of Naga headed by President Jonathan Lao and over 100 students and teachers from Maramba Elementary School (Naga City) joined the Vote4Youth Workshops last Sept. 1. In a few days, on Oct. 30, Filipinos will once again exercise their right to...
