BY JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ The latest addition to the Henann Group’s growing portfolio of hotels ensures that revenge travel is a sweet, uncomplicated and memorable affair. Henann Tawala Resort with its multiple pools Like moths to a flame, tourists from various parts of the Philippines — and even…
We enjoy the freedom paid for by the blood and convictions of those who came before us by treating ourselves to, say, a shiny new pair of headphones or visiting Tagaytay over the weekend. It may seem shallow, but we enjoy life to the fullest, mindful of the fact that…
Rest in peace, Mr. President! Here is former President Benigno S. Aquino III, 15th President of the Philippines in pictures: PeopleAsia publisher and president Babe Romualdez raises then Sen. Aquino's hand in a congratulatory gesture after being awarded as one of the People of the Year in 2009 Aquino with PeopleAsia…
Like many industries, the Philippine diving community was hit pretty hard by the pandemic and travel restrictions. After a year on the shelf, however, it’s good to know that the Philippines is on the way to fully reopening its biodiverse spots to tourists, with some of the country’s most breathtaking…
"Friends. Partners. Allies." These, according to Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez, best describe the diplomatic ties between the Philippines and the United States, in the past 75 years. Washington, D.C.,: Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez and U.S. Acting Assistant Secretary of State for…
The weather these days is, without a doubt, unpredictable. One day, it's sunny, and the next, there's a rainstorm. Foodpanda will deliver food and suppliers that matter, rain or shine. Weather the storm (pun intended) and allow one of the country's on-demand delivery service Foodpanda to become your daily partner…
After recently feeling under the weather, including experiencing classic COVID-19 symptoms such as sore throat, the author finally decided to face her fears by stepping inside a hospital's ER to have herself tested for COVID-19. Physically and mentally strong as well as impervious to fears from such routine medical procedures…
By Maan D'Asis Pamaran / Photography by Mark Chester Ang The ambitious project, which seeks to retain and integrate a former film set and ancestral home with a residential high rise, is yet another fine example of adaptive reuse by multi-awarded architect Carlo Calma. The forward-looking series of spaces seek…
By Jose Paolo dela Cruz / Photography by Mau Aguasin / Art direction by Ramon Joseph Ruiz / Styling by Luis Espiritu Jr. / Associate Styling by Diana Lasam, Tara Subaldo, Rudolph Leonor and Bang Martinez / Grooming by Erwin Oning If New York is the city that never sleeps, then Manila has a mayor who never sleeps — on the job, at…
Despite the plethora of bad news that seems to be happening all at once the world over, positive developments, like rays of light piercing through a darkened room, still manage to come through even in trickles. In a recent online article by Jared Rahanan for Forbes magazine, as people slowly…