Writing for the Sunday Inquirer in 1988, the late and great scholar and culinary adventurer Doreen Fernandez noted how Filipino cuisine is people-centered, revolving around those who create, process, and consume it, highlighting how the communal spirit of the fiesta lives on even in urban life. In that same essay, Fernandez also observed how the cuisine is multicultural at its
It’s all over the internet, and it seems to be very flattering regardless of the skin tone. What is the spice pumpkin blush holiday hack roaming people’s feed nowadays? Far from turning you into a pumpkin, this holiday makeup hack will glam up your look even more! The Pumpkin Spice Blush effect gives you an effortless and cozy look, embracing
For the longest time, culinary schools in the Philippines taught students the techniques of French cooking. This, according to Chef Francis Lacson, was the gold standard, noting the mores of his early days in the culinary world. It’s vastly different today in 2026, where some Filipino food items – the viral ube and sisig – have reached the global ubiquity
Street parties in Poblacion, immersive club nights in BGC, and playful gatherings farther south: a selection of places to spend October 30–31. MAKATI: THE CITY AFTER DARK THE ODY-Z Halloween Street Party — Z Hostel and Vine Building October 30 | Poblacion, Makati Z Hostel and the neighboring Vine Building take the party outdoors with music, street food and
On September 8, Santuario de San Jose in Mandaluyong City became the setting for one of the most meaningful days in the lives of Congressman Brian Poe Llamanzares and Department of Justice (DOJ) Undersecretary Atty. Margarita “Marge” Gutierrez. Surrounded by family, friends, and the people closest to them, Brian and Marge stood before the altar and made a promise for
Luxury has long been associated with what we can acquire: the house, the watch, the holiday, the coveted piece that makes it into the wardrobe. But increasingly, the more interesting question is what people choose to give back. In the Philippines, philanthropy is taking many forms, from scholarships and digital literacy programs to community initiatives that begin with something as