Just as flower buds bloom in the spring and the sun shines its brightest in the summer, so will our love for our mothers. Mother's Day is just around the corner and showing this leading lady of our lives just how much she means to us requires planning out a perfect…
We're not trolling you! Children aged six to 12 years old are invited to show off what their mommas (and daddies, too!) gave them in a Trolls-themed singing competition that begins next May. The contest is organized by and will be held in none other than City of Dreams Manila's DreamWorks-inspired interactive…
When we hear “cognac,” we usually think of the clear crystal bottles filled with rich brown liquid inside our parents’ bar cabinets. But this year, Hennessy – the world’s largest cognac producer – is bringing you a bottle that deserves a pedestal in any contemporary art museum with its new…
Basketball isn't a discriminatory sport, and the Wheelchair Basketball Canada team has come to Manila to prove this! In line with Canada's 150th anniversary of Confederation, members of the Wheelchair Basketball Canada team met, coached and shared words of motivation and inspiration with the Philippines' national wheelchair basketball team, the Pilipinas Warriors, during a series…
By JOANNE RAE RAMIREZ Every day has become a Scarlet-letter day for engaged couple Dr. Vicki Belo and Dr. Hayden Kho ever since their daughter Scarlet Snow was born to them two years ago. Vicki has never kept it a secret that Scarlet is an IVF (in-vitro fertilization) baby and…
Cancer can knock the wind out of you. For 56-year-old artist Leila “Ling” Marapao Brian, first, there was the shock of finding out that she had been diagnosed with stage 2B breast cancer in 2008. What followed was the diagnosis of her eldest brother with lung cancer that took him…
One might say that if you rub this Buddha's belly in just the right way, he might just reward you with the gifts of a lifetime! Known for cooking up uniquely themed events for its patrons, Buddha-Bar Manila invites you to drop by the venue that's always aglow with warmth from…
Happiness has a flavor — chocolate! The universally loved sweet treat that comes in all shapes, sizes, colors and flavors is known to release the chemical serotonin and increase the levels of endorphins released into the brain, and while that can sound a little like reading a science textbook, all that means is that…
The 11th edition of the International Food Exhibition Philippines (IFEX) returns to Manila this May! If you've ever set out to discover ingredients that go into your favorite Asian dishes and have them in your very own kitchen, this is the summer event for you. Organized by the Department of Trade and Industry’s Center…
Happy Easter, everybody! Remember that on this special day that symbolizes new hope and renewal, there is always something to look forward to and be thankful for, even during the most challenging of times. As the anointed "people's pope" Pope Francis celebrates his fourth anniversary as the leader of some 1.2…