World Barista Champion 2014 Hidenori Izaki recently visited the Philippines to serve as judge on the Latte Art Throwdown, held at the Coffee Project on Macapagal Blvd., Pasay City, where baristas from all over the country showed their creativity and passion for coffee.
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Ever since F.H. Batacan’s award-winning crime novel Smaler and Smaller Circles was published by the University of the Philippines (UP) Press in 2002, it has aroused the interest of some in the Filipino literary community to write in a genre mastered and long dominated by such Western names as Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, Raymond Chandler, and Patricia Cornwell.
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The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is set to launch its third and thickest anthology of Virgin Labfest (VLF) one-act plays—which includes prize-winners, as well as the works of a bestselling author-cum-spoken-word artist and the creator of the Zsazsa Zaturnnah graphic novels—at its Silangan Hall on July 6, 2017 at 6 p.m.
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by Alvin I. Dacanay Many shoppers know Watsons as a top health-and-beauty retailer that offers body-boosting and appearance-enhancing products to women. But they often overlook the fact that the store chain also carries similar products for men. Obviously, it knows that more guys today are looking beyond the basic soap, shampoo, and deodorant, and realizing that exerting more effort in …
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Representatives from Twitter Southeast Asia recently launched Twitter Lite in the Philippines, allowing users to save up to 70 percent of data and continue browsing the popular online microblogging site, even when their data connection becomes erratic.
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By Albert-Anthony Abando / Philippine News Agency Sixty liturgical vestments from 20 ethnolinguistic groups in the Philippines are now on display as part of a recently opened exhibition at the Ayala Museum in Makati City.
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Love, passion, energy, power, luck, and strength—all these are reflected in the color red. These things are what most, if not all people, want in life—from their relationships to their careers. So when it comes to aspirations or goals in life, don’t settle for anything less than “red.”
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By Alvin I. Dacanay More than three months after it created major buzz at the Mobile World Congress 2017 in Barcelona, the reimagined, slimmer and lighter Nokia 3310, plus three Android-powered smartphones bearing the once-dominant Finnish brand name, were launched in the Philippines ahead of their availability in stores at the end of June.
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The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is pleased to announce the 10 fellows accepted to the Virgin Labfest (VLF) 13 Writing Fellowship Program, which will take place from July 4 to 16, 2017.
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Any man can be a father, but it takes someone really strong and loving to be called “Dad”. On Father’s Day, take the chance to spoil him with delightful treats and promotions from Manila Pavilion Hotel.
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