The much-awaited #RobinsonsWarehouseSale2019 is finally happening from November 14-17, 2019 at the World Trade Center in Pasay City! It has everything all in one place—for exciting and convenient holiday shopping where Robinsons Rewards members can get first dibs on exclusive deals from their favorite brands using their rewards cards or mobile app to get discounts […]
Cleanfuel opens Lemery station
Cleanfuel, the country’s fastest growing independent fuel company, has officially opened today its 60th service retail station in Lemery, Batangas. Strategically located at Calaca Highway in Barangay Bucal, Lemery, Batangas, the 1,400-square meter station offers top-quality fuel including Clean91, Premium 95 gasoline, and Euro-4 diesel—all designed to deliver excellent mileage and high performance to any […]
A look back at Whisky Live 2019’s deals for the holidays
By Jayvee Fernandez Patrons of Whisky Live Manila The space-time vortex of Whisky Live Manila is too strong a pull to resist. You step in at 5 p.m. and next thing you know, it’s close to midnight and you’re elegantly tipsy. Last month, I was able to try the best deals in the whisky world […]
Long Live Leyte
By VIANCA GAMBOA Harrowing history surrounds Leyte. The Leyte Gulf with currents that extend to the Pacific witnessed many abject things that the world has come to know circa 1940s. It was where the largest naval battle of World War II—by some criteria, the largest in history—took place after General Douglas MacArthur declared his return […]
To But or Not To Buy?
By Miguel V. Tan My first encounter with art was in high school. What has always intrigued me ever since is a painting’s back story. Why was it created? What was the artist thinking? Perhaps most important, why does it cost that much? At that time, I never understood how a piece of canvas, covered […]
The Drama of Hair
By John Legaspi Think of the powdered wigs worn by Kirsten Dunst in the Sofia Coppola film Marie Antoinette, or the pitch dark straight tresses of Sayuri doing her snow dance in the movie adaptation of Arthur Golden’s novel Memoirs of a Geisha, or that heart-wrenching scene of Fantine in Les Miserables where her hair […]
TBEX 2019 hopes to generate more business for the tourism industry
The “Travel Business Exchange Pilipinas 2019,” the country’s biggest Business-to-Business (B2B) travel and tourism event is happening again, where selected, invited, potential and producing buyers will meet with sellers in order to generate extensive activity for the country’s tourism industry. Happening on November 7-8, 2019 at the Clark Marriott Hotel, the two-day event, with the […]
Products that spread holiday cheer
By Sol Vanzi The Yuletide season means celebrations with friends and loved ones around food normally associated with good times and sweet memories. Those were the themes of two very timely food affairs we attended last week, which told us that Christmas is definitely in the air. STAR CHEF SHOWS HOW Movie star Judy Ann […]
500-Year-Old World Heritage Castle In Japan Is Destroyed By Fire
A major fire devastated a historic Japanese castle on the southern island of Okinawa on Thursday morning, destroying large parts of the World Heritage site’s complex, local authorities said. The Shuri castle is a key part of a complex dating back to the Ryukyu Kingdom, and is believed to have been in use from around […]
Bounty Fresh Spearheads Healthy Yet Fun Way To Celebrate Friendship, Family Every October
Move over OctoberFest. A healthy yet fun way to celebrate friendship and family bonding every tenth month of the year is now also becoming a habit for Filipinos. It is called OctoberFresh. A brainchild of Bounty Fresh, the country’s leading provider of chicken and premium egg products, OctoberFresh had another successful run this year, capped by a day […]
Sarah G.’s Secret to Decades of Success: Explore and Discover
William Shakespeare once said, “some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon ‘em.” This is something that no doubt applies to Sarah Geronimo, the multi-hyphenated star who is inarguably still one of the brightest personalities in the entertainment industry even after almost two decades of being a part of it. […]
Sumitomo to grace the 30th Philconstruct Expo 2019
Sumitomo Construction Machinery Co. Ltd. is once again participating in the upcoming Philconstruct 2019. The annual event, now in its 30th year, has become a renowned gathering for all the movers and shakers in the building and construction industry. It is going to be held at the World Trade Center in Pasay City from November […]
Dr. William S. Co: 45th PBC&E, A Huge Success
This year’s Philippine Business Conference and Expo (PBC&E), the country’s biggest gathering of businessmen and policymakers organized by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), staged on October 16 and 17 at the Manila Hotel was a huge success. PCCI Vice Chair Dr. William S. Co, who chaired this year’s PBC&E, beamed with pride […]
Carl Balita Review Center bags Global Filipino Franchise Award.
The Carl Balita Review Center (CRBC) has been recognized as a certified world-class brand for helping overseas Filipino professionals reintegrate into the Philippine economy, bagging the Global Filipino Franchise Award – Service Large Store Category in the recent 2019 Franchise Excellence Awards, organized by the Philippine Franchise Association at the Edsa Shangri-la Hotel. Photo shows CRBC officials led by its […]
DOT Hails Camiguin’s 40th Lanzones Festival
The Department of Tourism on Wednesday lauded the province of Camiguin for reaping not only the sweetest harvests of lanzones in the country but also for garnering a national award. Now on its 40th run, the Lanzones Festival is sweeter this time around as the collaborative efforts of the locals and the local government units […]
Korea’s billion-dollar travel group Yanolja doubles down on ZEN Rooms to create future of hospitality in Southeast Asia
ZEN Rooms, one of the leading economy and mid-range hotel franchises in Southeast Asia announced it had signed a definitive agreement with travel group Yanolja regarding additional investment, acquisition of early investors’ stakes and the signing of a wide strategic alliance. Yanolja is the leading travel group in South Korea, backed by Booking Holdings and […]
A ‘Paw-Some’ Halloween at Paseo Outlets, Greenfield City
Pause from the busyness of life and bond with your family at Paseo Outlets’ “Paws This Halloween” event today, Oct. 30, until Nov. 1. It’s going to be a paw-some celebration where you and your pets can show off your craziest costumes, join fun activities, do shopping, and win special prizes. Among the many fun […]
Boracay Food Crawl
By JULES VIVAS Powdery white sand, clear blue waters, paradisiacal resorts, and overall warm Filipino hospitality—these are just some of the various things to love about Boracay. While the wild nightlife of the rehabilitated island is now subdued, the food scene is more than enough to make up for this. The humble island serves big, […]
La Petite Manille mounts the first Filipino food festiva in France
By Nina Daza-Puyat For thousands of Filipino migrants in France, Oct. 6, 2019 will go down in history as a day of many firsts. The first Filipino food and culture festival was held at Paris’ Le Point Éphémère showcasing everyday Pinoy food such as adobo, sisig, pancit, Bicol express, lumpiang shanghai, tapsilog, and even street food such as kwek kwek and balut. The first live tattoo demonstration […]
High-sugar drinks advertisements to be banned in Singapore
By The Manila Bulletin This ban was announced by the senior minister of state for law and health, Edwin Tong, during the opening ceremony of the 2019 Singapore Health and Biomedical Congress. It will apply to ads of all media platforms, across print, broadcast, and even online. This prohibition is expected to take effect next […]