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Philippine Airlines and Singapore Tourism Board renew ties

The Philippines' flag carrier and Singapore Tourism Board give you more reasons to fly back to Singapore in the coming year. Philippine Airlines (PAL) recently signed a full-year partnership with the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) to promote travel to the Lion City. Aside from underscoring PAL’s world-class flying experience, the…

Kultura’s Filipino Design Studio reimagines tradition for its third year

As host to Filipino Design Studio’s third edition, Kultura SM Podium was transformed into a tropical luxe shopping haven, where visitors can enjoy an array of reimagined local fashion and beauty products until Aug. 31. Happy Andrada Now on its third year, Kultura’s Filipino Design Studio showcases an even more…

Must-read: There’s a new Book Nook at The Podium

BY JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ If a book is a gift one can open again and again, then the newly opened Book Nook at The Podium is a gift that keeps on giving. SM Engineering Design and Development Corporation president Hans “Chico” Sy Jr., SM Supermalls’ president Steven Tan, Royal Pineda…

“Lupang Hinirang” played twice at US Marine Barracks to honor country and PH ambassador

According to Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez, it was the first time that a foreign flag was presented by a US Marine color guard, making the event a historic one as well as an affirmation of the deep ties that bind the Philippines and the US.…

Pico de Loro: A song of sea, sky & slopes

Sea, sky, slopes — and sustainability — are indeed in the Pico de Loro melody. Sea, sky and serenity Text and photos by JOANNE RAE M. RAMIREZ We escaped to Pico on a record hot day in Metro Manila and found a beach without the sweltering temperatures of summer in…

Pinky Tobiano is newly inducted president of agri-vet laboratory association

Food and Drug Administration director general Samuel Zacate and Department of Agriculture assistant secretary Dante Palabrica led in the oath taking of the new set of officers of the Association of Veterinary and Agri-Quality Assurance Laboratories of the Philippines, Inc. AVAQAL president Pinky Tobiano addresses fellow officers and members on…

From Leveriza to Paris: Carlos Yulo vaults into history, fame & fortune

The country’s first two-time Olympic Gold medalist, who hails from Leveriza St. in Manila, will be biting into so much more than his two medals in the coming days. Carlos Yulo during the Men's Floor Excercise at the Paris 2024 Olympics/ Photo from One Sports Soon after winning two Olympic…

St. Luke’s Medical Center – QC to open new 13-story hospital building

One of the country’s leading medical institutions is poised to expand is healthcare services with this development, which is scheduled to be completed in 2027. St. Luke’s Medical Center, one of the country’s leading and most respected healthcare institutions, announces the recent groundbreaking of its new hospital building in Quezon…

PeopleAsia, “Men Who Matter,” Operation Damayan join forces for Carina victims

BY JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ/ Photos by Renjie Tolentino PeopleAsia’s “Men Who Matter” awardees walked the talk as they joined the glossy magazine and The Philippine STAR’s Operation Damayan in raising funds for victims of super typhoon Carina. PeopleAsia honors its "Men Who Matter" 2024 awardees with PeopleAsia…

Singapore Red Cross commits humanitarian aid to typhoon-affected communities in PH

It is pledging US$50,000, and is in close communication with the Philippine Red Cross to ensure that its contribution “provides the best support" to affected areas. In response to widespread floods caused by Typhoon Gaemi (super typhoon Carina) in the Philippines, the Singapore Red Cross (SRC) is pledging US$50,000 to…