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Christmas may be the season of generosity, but it doesn’t mean we should go on endless shopping sprees and host furious binge parties every night to celebrate it. 

For Filipinos, December is always associated with the Christmas season. It is a time marked by longer nights and shorter days, as well as that all-too-familiar chill in the air. But while the cooling climate signals the start of the holidays, Christmas has always been the warmest season for Filipino families. It is a time when we all come together …

Worrying about what to give your friends and loved ones this Christmas? Take the stress-free route and treat them to heavenly baked treats that are sure to put them in a festive mood. 

Having a “nice” bathroom is no longer enough for discriminating homeowners who require the most sublime fixtures to be installed in that most intimate area of the house. Top luxury kitchen and bath-product manufacturer Kohler recognizes this, and shows customers how much it does when it unveiled its second boutique showroom and latest products inside the Designo Atelier 2 of …

Designer clothes, shoes, accessories, bags, and toys that were previously owned by top celebrities and their friends shall be sold, up to 80-percent off, at Caritas Manila’s first Celebrities and Friends Luxury Brands Sale at the Glorietta 5 Atrium, Ayala Center, Makati City on December 13 and 14 at 3 p.m.

Story and photos by Alvin I. Dacanay Krispy Kreme is marking its 10th year in the Philippines with the reopening of its flagship store at Bonifacio High Street in Bonifacio Global City and the addition of new items to its menu that, the leading doughnut brand said, testify to how it “continues to stay relevant and committed to its customers’ evolving …

What images come to mind when we hear the word “Christmas”? A child with eyes wide open, in awe of the sparkles that come with the season. Glitter everywhere, and stars twinkling in the vast night sky. A cup of hot cocoa on cold mornings while curling up beside a gigantic decorated tree. Let Makati Shangri-La turn these images into …

This month, Bonifacio Global City’s (BGC) streets come alive as countless retail and office buildings, all bedecked with red, glistening ribbons, transform into larger-than-life Christmas presents waiting to be unwrapped, while the main-avenue lamp posts and BGC buses are adorned with beaming bows that bring holiday cheer all over the city. 

To cap off its Visual Arts program for 2016, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) will mount a retrospective exhibit by renowned artist Danilo Dalena, titled Last Full Show, on the third and fourth floor galleries of the CCP on December 10 and will run until March 4, 2017. 

by Alvin I. Dacanay Last Thursday, Worldhotel Makati Inc. offered friends and select members of the media a preview of I’M Hotel, its five-star flagship property at the heart of Makati City that “aims to redefine the concept of luxury by removing dated and irrelevant excesses to focus on elements that deliver the highest levels of utility.”