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A uniquely Filipino kind of tourism will benefit farms in the country that are being developed into health-and-wellness destinations, which are expected to be major domestic-tourism draws, a former tourism secretary said recently. 

Feliix, a luxurious concept store that offers state-of-the-art and high-quality lamps and light fixtures, recently opened its flagship store in Shangri-La at The Fort in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, to meet the needs of discrimating architects, interior designers, and homeowners to illuminate their houses or offices with class and style. 

Story and photo by Alvin I. Dacanay  More than two months after announcing sweeping changes in the rules, selection criteria, and the composition of the executive committee of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), its organizers introduced the people tasked to choose this year’s entries, and the activities aimed at generating more excitement for the annual event. 

Followers of the ongoing Virgin Labfest (VLF) would know by now that the celebrated theater festival not only introduced a dozen new plays this year, but also its new partnership with creative-content firm The IdeaFirst Company in bringing these works to life. 

Smart Padala, the remittance brand of PayMaya Philippines (formerly Smart eMoney Inc.), launched last Wednesday its new campaign with Angel Locsin as its brand ambassador as part of efforts to further strengthen its leadership in the remittance-service industry. 

Story and photo by Alvin I. Dacanay  In a move applauded by ordinary Filipinos, the National Museum of the Philippines announced last Thursday that admission to its museums nationwide is now “permanently free of charge.” 

We Filipinos love coffee, whatever the time of day. At least, that’s what Euromintor’s 2013 research tells us, which showed that we consume 1.2 kilograms of coffee per capital yearly, putting us among the top 50 coffee consumers in the world. 

Story and photo by Alvin I. Dacanay  A day before Rodrigo Duterte is inaugurated as our country’s new president, the Virgin Labfest (VLF), Metro Manila’s foremost festival of new one-act plays, will open its 12th edition—aptly christened Binyag (Baptism) and represented by a hatched egg containing the number “12”—at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) …

Sixty-five movies, including 10 new ones from the Philippines, will be shown in select cinemas in Metro Manila as part of the third World Premieres Film Festival (WPFF), which will run from June 29 to July 10.

On Thursday President Aquino will take his bow and exit the political stage to allow his successor Rodrigo Duterte to enter and take his place under the blinding lights that are trained on him as his audience, the Filipino people, wait for him to act.