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New Indian specialty chef joins Manila Pen’s Spices

When Indian children are born, their grandparents often write the sacred syllable “om” on their tongue with a finger dipped in honey. “Om” means “I am”, and perhaps it was with his honeyed tongue that The Peninsula’s Indian Specialty Chef Radhey Shayam learned from the very start that, in a metaphysical…

The Peninsula Manila celebrates Forbes’ five-star rating

When Forbes Travel Guide – the gold standard in the international hospitality industry since 1958 – put out its full list of winners for 2019, the opening paragraph read, “The Peninsula Manila earned its first Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star award. Most years, that would be a headline-making achievement on its…

Forbes Travel Guide gives The Peninsula Hotels a “perfect ten” rating

On the latest Forbes Travel Guide (FTG), The Peninsula Hotels has achieved Five-Star status across its ten properties. With this achievement, the hotel brand has become the first and only one of its kind to achieve the highest possible FTG rating for all its hotels. The Peninsula Hotels is no…

Veteran designer redefines the “Randy O.” man and woman for today’s Filipinos

Randy Ortiz marks 30 years in the fashion biz with a 75-piece collection that reaffirms his ability to effortlessly distill trends and tap into the zeitgeist. By Alex Y. Vergara After Rajo Laurel marked his 25th year with a gala show last October, it was Randy Ortiz’s turn to show…

The Manila Pen stages its annual Christmas concert on December 9

Back for its 35th year, The Peninsula Manila’s annual "Christmas Concert at The Pen" is here to welcome the holiday season. The musical extravaganza will be held on the 9th of December at the lobby, led by the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra under guest conductor Maestro Ruggero Barbieri. “Our holiday musical program offers…

Top fashion designers join The Peninsula Manila’s June wedding event

This year marks 42 years since The Peninsula Manila hosted its first wedding reception. To celebrate this milestone event, the hotel is partnering with industry leader Rita Neri Event Planners, in addition to other leaders of the Philippine wedding industry, for a special event dubbed “Weddings at The Peninsula 2018,” June…

Renowned pianist Cecile Licad will be returning to the Philippine stage!

Filipina musical genius Cecile Licad will reunite with the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) for a special concert titled “Cecile Licad Chopin in the Key of C” on Oct. 27, 2017, 8:00 p.m. at the CCP Main Theater. The concert will feature Chopin’s timeless masterpieces “Concerto No. 1 in E Minor”…

Christmas Concert at The Pen

A full calendar of concerts and performances are part and parcel of a merry Filipino Christmas, but none are quite as splendid and magical as the Christmas Concert at The Pen. Arguably having the most timelessly beautiful hotel lobby in Manila, The Peninsula Manila impressively transforms its lobby from five-star…