Latin Americans around the region are honoring their departed loved ones with Day of the Dead celebrations, blending pre-Columbian rituals with the Roman Catholic observance of all Saint’s Day on
This November, intrepid developer Jose E.B. Antonio will try to outdo himself—yet again. In 1996, he took a major gamble by building his first luxury condominium, Essensa East Forbes, at the then-undeveloped Bonifacio Global City. It was designed by the firm of architecture icon I.M. Pei.
There are only two museums owned by artists in the country: BenCab Museum in Baguio and Museo Orlina in Tagaytay.
“Look, half of my possessions I will give to the poor; and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will pay back four times as much.”
On Monday evening, my son and I finally caught the feel-good film “She’s the One.” The main conflict in the movie was how the lead character, portrayed by Bea Alonzo, could “move on” and reinvest in life after experiencing the loss of both her parents and staying stuck in unrequited love.
Why do they call it the flu bug? Even my doctor offered an opinion, in layman’s terms, that I must have caught the “bug” from my daughter who, incidentally, has always bragged about being “bionic.”
My grandson, who loves to eat and cook, wanted to go to SidCor in Centris, Quezon City, last Sunday. It’s usually only my cook who goes to that weekend market for organic vegetables and green pinipig plus uninteresting other stuff. But I hadn’t been to that tiangge for years, since it was still at Lung Center, in fact. So, we decided to go—cook, Franco and I.
Wishes do come true! If you ask for them with fervent prayers, they will unfold and give you more joy than you hoped for.
On November 5, Eight Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration from Baybay and Maasin in Leyte will leave Manila for Paderborn, Germany, where the beatification of their founder, Venerable Mother Maria Theresia Bonzel, will take place on Nov. 10.
Dia De La Hispanidad was celebrated with the usual fanfare by Casino Español de Cebu with a well-attended formal ball. Upon arrival, guests were led to Salon Granada for cocktails and Spanish specialties such as Queso Manchego, Jamon Serrano, Tortilla de Patatas, and special chorizo made by Ipar Miranda.
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