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Manila welcomes its first COS store

COS, the global fast fashion brand with Swedish roots, recently opened its first store in the country. And just in time, as travel abroad even to nearby shopping haunts like Hong Kong and Singapore, where COS has already established a presence, remains difficult because of the pandemic. The store is…

“World-class” cocktail kits you can mix and enjoy at home this weekend

Diageo Reserve, producer of World Class Cocktail Kits, has made drinking at home easier and within reach. As the local nightlife continues to stay dim because of the pandemic, Diageo Reserve and World Class, in partnership with Boozy.ph, have continued to blaze a trail by creating fine drinking experiences for…

Budget Chief Amenah F. Pangandaman aims to uplift the lives of ordinary Filipinos

Tapped to lead the Department of Budget and Management at a critical time, Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman is on a mission to regain lost ground in the aftermath of a harrowing pandemic — all as she endeavors to uplift the lives of the ordinary Filipino. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman…

How ‘the Siege’ in Baler eventually fostered Filipino-Spanish friendship

As the Philippines and Spain celebrate Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day today, June 30, a Spanish journalist and frequent visitor to the Philippines before the pandemic tries to put into context the long shared history between the two nations. By Jesus Valbuena On March 2021, 500 years had gone by since the…

Café lifestyle à la Paris in idyllic Alabang

The feel of having coffee and pastries along Avenue des Champs-Élysées without the need to leave the country and go through the hassles of being swabbed repeatedly and quarantined? That can be arranged! If you’re missing traveling and the joys of exploring and experiencing the finest culinary offerings abroad, look…

Swiss artist pays homage to country’s fishermen with art pieces made of driftwood

Art can spring forth from the most unlikely objects. Yes, even from items many of us already deem as useless. Ongoing until June 30, mixed media artist Jürg Casserini is showcasing his bangka (boat) art assemblage and driftwood art pieces at The Artologist Gallery at the Art Plaza Level 4,…

In memoriam: President Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III (1960-2021)

Former president Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III passed away at 6.30 am today (June 24), his family has confirmed. He was 61 years old. The 15th president of the Republic of the Philippines, PNoy, as he was fondly called during his presidency, was also the only son of the late democracy…

Real estate developer launches two new leisure tourism estates in Batangas

The same pioneer real estate developer responsible for Punta Fuego, the premiere weekend development in Nasugbu, Batangas, has launched another upscale lifestyle development designed to appeal to much younger but equally demanding Filipinos. Landco raises the benchmark in resort living with the introduction of Club Laiya and CaSoBē in Batangas…

An architectural gem’s METamorphosis

After years of delays and mishaps, the Metropolitan Theater of Manila, dubbed during its heyday as the “Grand Dame of Manila,” is opening its doors again to the public. By Bryle B. Suralta Photos courtesy of NATIONAL COMMISSION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS There is a lost generation of Filipinos…

Grab gives out “anything and everything” as it turns nine

Grab, one of Southeast Asia’s leading "superapp," is turning nine in the Philippines. To celebrates its 9th anniversary in the country, it recently launched its two-week “Manyversary: The Anything and Everything Sale”, running until July 4. The sale offers consumers amazing discounts of up to 70 percent across Grab’s wide…