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Basketball heroes: A Tribute to Jayson Castro and Ranidel de Ocampo

2016 marks the retirement of two â€” literal and symbolic â€” basketball giantsÂ from the national men's basketball team Gilas Pilipinas as well as the PBA teamÂ Tropang TNT. Jayson Castro and Ranidel de Ocampo officially announced their retirements within days of each other just last week, opening up spaceÂ the benchÂ for the…

Go back to basics with these places, people and cooking on World Simplicity Day

It's easy to lose yourself in the daily grind and hustle and bustle of 21st century life. Maybe you lose sight of what's most important to you, maybe you've forgotten what it isÂ that gets you out of bed every morning. If we asked you now, would you be able to…

Remembering Dolphy: Long Laugh the King! July 25, 1928 to July 10, 2012

By JOSE PAOLO DELA CRUZÂ While life has drawn the curtains on Rodolfo â€œDolphyâ€ Vera Quizon Sr., the â€œKing of Comedyâ€ lives on in the laughter that he left in the hearts and minds of his grateful countrymen. For a measly fee of P5, Dolphy was first thrust into the…

The end of 2016’s first half only means one thing for the world traveler

June has come to anÂ end and you can look at the second half of the calendar from two angles. You might think thatÂ the summery half of 2016 is coming to a close, what with the rainy season dampening your sense of adventure, or, you can choose to think that theÂ bolder…

Happy Filipino-American Friendship Day!

Happy Independence Day! Well, for our friends and family residing in the United States, at least. The Fourth of July commemorates the time in American history when the country declared itself an independent nation no longer under the British empire. Having had close ties with the United States for decades…

PeopleAsia’s Men Who Matter 2016 Awards Night

The first of Â PeopleAsiaâ€™sÂ three highly anticipated awards nights was held last night at the New World Makati Hotel's grand ballroom. TheÂ Men Who Matter 2016 Awards Night, now on its 11th edition, honors men who have raised the standards through their work, advocacies and success. From broadcasting anchors, showbiz idols, finance…

Ever wonder what the Queen likes to have for snacks?

We don't just have the answer to that; we make everything that she â€” and perhaps the rest of Great Britain â€” Â loves about British snack time available toÂ the whole of Manila. The British invasion came and itâ€™s here to stay, what with the new, improved and expanded Marks &…

Fire Away! Here’s Makati’s newest & fieriest restaurant

The untrained hand that tries to trap fire will only hurt and embarrass itself. But a master of flame, a bonafide disciplinarian of the element, can make it bend and dance at will, extracting its heat and passion to amaze, delight and thrill all those who dare to watch. Thereâ€™s…

The Married Marias: Carla Pastor Antonio and Cecilia â€œCesâ€ Gahuman

By DENISE ROCO As of this writing, the act of marriage favors only heterosexual couplesÂ in the predominantly Roman Catholic Philippines. Those who have other sexual preferences do not yet have the privilege of being united in law. But the story of the first lesbian Filipina to be granted a fiancÃ©e…

A Whole New World: New World Makati partners up with Habitat for Humanity

Having mastered the art of hospitality, New World Makati Hotel has reaped the seemingly endless benefits of being a world class hotel. In a unified effort to give back to the communities that have shaped the environment thatâ€™s helped the hotel to prosper, New World Makati Hotel partnered up with…