Story and photos by Riza Lozada Heritage tours these days draw people who can spend on a tour package that involves, among other things, visiting centuries-old structures.
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Miss Philippines-Earth still going strong on its 15th year
No other national pageant has proven that a beauty competition can act as an effective platform to push for significant reform in attitude and action. For the last 15 years, the Miss Philippines-Earth pageant has provided a stage where responsible beauty queens are crowned and the mission to promote a sustainable environment can be accomplished, even if one is wearing …
Read More »Brownies for my bunny
Question No. 1: Greetings, Chef Mom. My family loves brownies. They are our go-to dessert and snack for all occasions. I know brownies are one of the easiest things to make, but how come mine come out dry and crumbly? We want our brownies fudgy and moist.—Maricar Toledo of Valenzuela City.
Read More »It’s curtains up (up and away) for ‘Kung Paano Ako Naging Leading Lady’
Story and photos by Alvin I. Dacanay / Special to The Market Monitor website Today, Kung Paano Ako Naging Leading Lady: The Musical, the expanded version of ZsaZsa Zaturnnah graphic novelist Carlo Vergara’s one-act play that was first mounted, to much acclaim, at the ninth edition of the Virgin Labfest, begins its month-long run at the Peta (Philippine Educational Theater Association) Theater …
Read More »Film-festival winners, Jet Li starrer among Asia on Screen 2015 gems
Thirteen independent films from across Asia, including the top winners at various international film festivals and a Chinese film featuring a popular action star in an unusual role, will be screened at the Shangri-La Plaza mall this week as part of Asia on Screen 2015. The second edition of this premiere Asian film festival, to be held at the Shang …
Read More »Looking like you mean business
By Ma. Cristina C. Arayata / Philippines News Agency Have you ever asked yourself if you are underdressed or overdressed for corporate events and business meetings? We all know that we have to look good to feel good. But we must not forget to mean business, too, especially if we’re going to a corporate gathering.
Read More »Cannes to premiere Aunor’s latest film
By Alvin I. Dacanay Taklub (Trap), the latest film of celebrated actress Nora Aunor that is helmed by her equally acclaimed Thy Womb director Brillante Ma. Mendoza, will have its world premiere at the 68th Cannes International Film Festival next month, it was announced late last week.
Read More »Prize-winning novels show breadth, depth of Philippine letters
By Alvin I. Dacanay On April 30, many aspiring and established creative writers will rush to submit their entries to the most prestigious and longest-running literary competition in the country today: the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, which will celebrate its 65th year. That day is doubly significant for writers, for it also marks the end of the country’s …
Read More »Beaches for beach bums seeking seclusion, silence this summer
The scorching summer heat has already set in, and that means more people are heading to the beach. Unfortunately, many Philippine beaches will most likely be filled with people by this time.
Read More »Househelp takes the spotlight in Vergara’s new superhero musical
By Arvin T. Ello / Correspondent Two years after it wowed audiences as a one-act play staged at the ninth edition of the Virgin Labfest, graphic novelist Carlo Vergara’s Kung Paano Ako Naging Leading Lady is set to return next month as a full-length musical produced by Manila’s newest theater company Dalanghita Productions, in cooperation with the Philippine Educational Theater …
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