What was once part of a somber military camp—where the likes of Ninoy Aquino, Serge Osmeña and Geny Lopez were once imprisoned—is now a vibrant “gimik” place called Bonifacio Global City (or BGC) in Taguig.
For many adults February is the season of the heart, but for 9-year-old Trisha Anne Carlos it is the time to once again see the colorful hot air balloons fill the early morning sky here.
Resorts World Manila brings the country a more vibrant holiday season with Grand Fiesta 2012. Imagine an entire month teeming with celebration and cheer.
There are several kinds of farmers. The common types are the poor ones you often see plowing the fields using their carabaos. He’s the rural, do-it-yourself farmer. If he does not farm, his family will starve.
Renowned American extreme skier Glen Plake says he feels lucky to be alive after surviving the weekend Himalayan avalanche that killed at least eight people, but he’s heartbroken that he could not save two friends.
As the world’s biggest yacht, codenamed Project Azzam, nears completion under a veil of secrecy in Germany, the trend for ever larger floating palaces was on full display at the Monaco Yacht Show this week.
The fun in the Philippines is definitely starting to pick up with a private getaway island in Palawan province taking the top spot in the British edition of Vogue Magazine’s 100 best holiday destinations in the world.
The last quarter of the year marks the end of the sailing season in the Philippines, and time for the last regatta of the year. For those not too familiar, a regatta is a series of races of boats, normally sailing vessels, though there have been races for engine-powered vessels.
A long, active work life does not necessarily have to lead to a boring retirement. Our country is blessed with the culture of close-knit families, scenic and historical places accessible to everyone, young and old alike. My senior-citizen sisters Dodie Faustino, Peachie Gaston and Bobbie, and I recently took off for Bagac, Bataan. Keeping our [...]
The picture that came with the press kit of Boracay Regency Beach Resort and Convention Center Philippines looked, well, the way Boracay should—blue skies over cool, calm waters and sand with the color and consistency of oatmeal.
All I knew about Macau before I got there was that it gets very cold in December. And that it has the best almond cookies in the world. At first glance, the city of Macau is a paradox. Its shoulder-to-shoulder neon-lit hotels give the city a bustling, modern feel, yet its small, quiet villages lend [...]
