The Quirino clan converged in the historic city of Vigan, Ilocos Sur, on July 21-24, for their first hometown reunion. Coming from as far as the United States, Bahrain and Belgium, the 120-strong contingent of third- to sixth-generation descendants of the patriarch Mariano boarded two buses and a dozen cars and vans early in the morning of July 21 to begin a journey of 400 km.
Oscar Niemeyer, 103, is Brazil’s most famous architect. Considered one of the most influential names in international modern architecture, he is responsible for the project of Brasilia, the country’s capital constructed in the late 50’s, and many other iconic buildings including ONU’s headquarters in New York, a collaboration with French master Le Corbusier.
CASINO ESPAÑOL de Cebu celebrated its 91st anniversary with the usual grand formal ball to mark Dia de la Hispanidad on Oct. 8, the Saturday nearest to the actual dia, Oct. 12. The observance started with a mass at 6 pm officiated by Msgr. Achilles Dakay, spokesperson of the Archdiocese of Cebu.
TODAY, I want to write about a ball. But not that ball yet. This week, I want to write about the Gawad Kalinga (GK) Hope Ball.
It was the greatest news we received in the evening of Oct. 14 when Cardinal Rosales announced over Radio Veritas that Imus Bishop Luis Antonio “Chito” Tagle has been appointed by the Vatican as the new Archbishop of Manila to succeed him.
One of our favorite topics to discuss is how our parents tend to be woefully clueless when it comes to the latest gadgets and how to use them. There’s the story of my friend’s mom who went to the Apple Store demanding to buy an A-phone—understandable, since A is for Apple—or the one about my friend whose daily morning routine consists of checking her dad’s e-mail, printing each e-mail one by one for her dad to read, and then typing out the reply herself.
You can e-mail, chat or surf the web from different devices now, and we’ve created a list of the commonly used ones as well as their pros and cons when it comes to ease of use, so you know which one to get.
Is it possible to keep one’s skin as healthy and as supple as the skin one was born with? With proper intervention designed to “wake up” sleeping skin cells, Los Angeles-based dermatologist Zein Obagi, recent guest of Dr. Vicki Belo, says it’s possible.
How many long weekends have you passed up without taking a much-deserved vacation? Next time, take a few days off and make Sagada number one on your must-visit list.
The trip to Hua Hin, Thailand, from Bangkok is a smooth three-hour drive, with roadside scenery that would easily remind one of our very own South Luzon Expressway (minus the unfinished roadwork). The laid-back seaside town, with its white-sand shores and luxury hotels, is just 200 km south of bustling Bangkok—close enough to the city for a couple of nights on the beach.
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