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Lit: Christmas trees and holiday sights to see in hotels around the metro

Nothing makes us feel quite as warm and fuzzy on Christmas than watching beautifully decorated Christmas trees come to life. PeopleAsia invites you to come to see some of the splendid Christmas trees and attractions in hotels around Manila in this gallery, but trust us — visiting them and seeing…

The All-new Honda Civic RS Turbo is the Philippines’ 2016 Car of the Year

Those looking to decide on which car to invest in need not look any further. The all-new Honda Civic RS Turbo was officially named the 2016 Car of the Year in the Philippines by the Car Awards Group, Inc. last Nov. 21 in a prestigious awards ceremony held at the…

Repertory Philippines: A Little Princess

By ISABELLA OLIVARES Everyone is familiar with the story of Sara Crewe, the young girl who moves from a colorful British colony to a London boarding school at the behest of her father, the wealthy Captain Crewe. In the school, she is given all the luxuries that her father's wealth…

Christmas day by day at Marco Polo Ortigas

With pretty lights lighting the skyline, carols playing all around and the cool, crisp night breeze gently grazing our cheeks, it’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas! (Marco Polo Ortigas will feature traditional Christmas treats like Cold English fruit cake) Marco Polo Ortigas sets our hearts ablaze with Magico Natale…

Health and wellness with PeopleAsia Pt. 3/3: Dr. Poh Boew Kong on prostate cancer

We’ve heard countless old wives’ tales about the topic, maybe even laughed and gigged about it, but now it’s time to get our views and understanding of prostate cancer straightened out. Dr. Poh Boew Kong, urologist at Gleneagles Hospital, Singapore, re-educates Filipinos about the disease and what Filipino men can…

Health and wellness with PeopleAsia Pt. 2/3: Dr. Lee Kang Hoe on fatty liver disease

Christmas is right around the corner, which makes it prime time for Filipinos to be reminded to enjoy the holidays, but not to overindulgence. Singaporean based doctor Dr. Lee Kang Hoe supports this wholeheartedly, and in his first visit to Manila this November, talks about fatty liver disease — an ailment…

Massimo Dutti takes you from Manila to New York

Shopping and travel — the two words that never fail to catch our undivided attention! For the whole month of November, Manila’s most fashion-forward and jet-setting men and women can get a chance to win the Christmas gifts of a lifetime by shopping in none other than Massimo Dutti. In partnership…

Health and wellness with PeopleAsia Pt. 1/3: Dr. Lew Lim on photobiomodulation

Filipinos looking for alternative cures will be happy to know that a new treatment called photobiomodulation is now an option for those dealing with a myriad of health problems. By ISABELLA OLIVARES Canada-based engineer and naturopathic doctor Lew Lim is a leading figure in photobiomodulation, a medical treatment wherein light is used to…

Mabining Mandirigma: A steampunk musical to inspire modern-day nationalism

In partnership with the Philippine Italian Association, the Cultural Center of the Philippines proudly brings us Mabining Mandirigma — a steampunk musical whose themes of human integrity, love of country and intellectual heroism are embodied by its hero and historical figure, Apolinario Mabini. The Filipino word mabini translates to genteel or…

The 2016 Agora Awards for marketing excellency

Since its establishment in 1979, the Philippine-produced Agora Awards have recognized and praised the most outstanding individuals, groups and organizations who have contributed to the marketing industry in the Philippines. The marketing profession has since become more sophisticated and multi-faceted, and so the Agora awards has widened its breadth to…