Lifestyle & Features

Guests can stir their taste buds to life at Makati Shangri-La, Manila with its “Grand Getaway: Savor the Experience” package, which lasts until Oct. 6.

Last Friday night, the Carlos Palanca Foundation Inc. honored 51 creative writers in 20 categories at the 66th Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature at The Peninsula Manila hotel in Makati City. 

Life in Metro Manila is about to get easier and better. 

Story and photo by Jill R. Beltran Philippines News Agency  Millennials—those born between the early 1980s and early 2000s—will be the focus of the 27th Philippine Travel Mart (PTM), to be held at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City from Sept. 2 to 4, event organizer Philippine Tour Operators Association (Philtoa) announced last week. 

By Alvin I. Dacanay Renowned international publisher Penguin Books is set to publish a collection of the major works of the late National Artist for Literature Nick Joaquin a few weeks ahead of the centenary of his birth next year, it was learned late last week. 

The Intertextual Division of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) invites teachers, students and lovers of Philippine literature to the opening ceremonies for the celebration of the 100th birth anniversary of National Artist for Literature Francisco Arcellana at the CCP Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino on Sept. 6 at 3 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. 

The Association of Pinoyprintmakers (A/P), formerly known as the Printmakers Association of the Philippines (PAP), will hold an exhibition, titled Papers and Layers, at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’s (CCP) Second Floor Hallway Gallery and Little Theater Lobby from Aug. 27 to Sept. 25. 

As the Philippines commemorates National Heroes Day on Aug. 29, Richmonde Hotel Ortigas will give honor to all the men and women in the nation’s history whose acts of courage helped build the country and made the lives of others better by offering a special “Bayani ng Bayan (Hero of the Country)” room promo for the long weekend.

Today’s connected world presents a paradox: people want instant, up-to-date information, yet don’t want too many distractions. Leading computer and mobile-phone company Lenovo understands this and, in response, recently released in the Philippines the Moto 360 2nd Gen smartwatch, designed to streamline the wearer’s digital life and bring updates that matter.

Looking for chic leather goods that meet your expectations? Then Katre Leather Goods, founded by fashion stylist Kat Manalo Erro, should be your go-to brand. Katre is all about utility and style, rather than being the “It” brand of the month. It aims to transcend cycles and seasons.