Lifestyle & Features

It has been said multitasking is counterproductive, and that the key to any winning endeavor is focus. At Richmonde Hotel Ortigas, corporate affairs are always designed to be successful, so that clients can concentrate on other important matters—perfecting a presentation, booking a sought-after speaker, or filling the guest list—while the hotel’s efficient and professional banquet team takes care of the …

The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature (CPMA), the Philippines’s longest-running literary competition, is again reaching out to all creative writers looking to showcase their talent. 

Story and photos by Alvin I. Dacanay  It’s Holy Week again. For Christians, especially Roman Catholics, it’s that week when Jesus entered Jerusalem as a king, was executed like a criminal, and emerged from his tomb a conqueror. It’s also the week many people probably look forward to the most, for many reasons. 

Guimaras may be known for its mangoes—said to be the sweetest in the world—but this Western Visayan island-province, which is only a 15-minute boat ride from Iloilo City, Iloilo province, is turning out to be a perfect tourist destination to go to this summer, particular this Holy Week. 

Since its establishment in Feb. 1991, travel-and-tours company Profil Holidays, a subsidiary of TAC Tours and Travel Corp., has helped thousands of Filipinos explore more than 100 countries in five continents, giving them a lifetime’s worth of unforgettable experiences. 

Last March 3, many Filipino writers remembered the 122nd birth anniversary of Paz Marquez Benitez, one of the founders of Philippine Women’s University who’s best known for writing the short story “Dead Stars.” Since its publication in the Philippines Herald newspaper in 1925, this much-anthologized love story has been considered by creative writers and scholars as the first modern Philippine …

Iloilo City—Palanca award-winning author Dr. Leoncio P. Deriada recently launched the first two of the four books that he is set to release this year.

In April, thousands of people will gather again in Capas town, Tarlac province, to commemorate an important part of Philippine history. Filipino and American soldiers from various military groups, as well as civilians from national government agencies, local government units, nongovernment organizations, academe, students, service organizations, and corporations, will march as one in remembering the sacrifice of the Death March …

As summer approaches, always be ready for spontaneous adventures with easy-style casual classics that are perfect for hot, sunny days. Now is the time to stock your closet with timeless, easy-to-wear pieces that can be paired with just about anything.

By Ma. Cristina C. Arayata / Philippines News Agency It seems scrap materials now have a special place in the world of fashion.