Swiss watchmaking maison Girard-Perregaux ushered in the 50th anniversary of its emblematic Laureato with a Manila unveiling that blended quiet glamor with horological gravitas. The event marked not just the arrival of a commemorative timepiece, but the continuation of a…
Today, November 30, Bonifacio Day, we remember Andrés Bonifacio as the “Father of the Philippine Revolution”. But did you know that before he became the country’s proto–revolutionary icon, Bonifacio lived another life—one strikingly familiar to the world we inhabit now?…
The Mariners Club in Hong Kong reopened on November 18 after seven years of redevelopment and a 2023 construction-site fire that nearly derailed the project. Its return revives a long-standing haven for international crews, among them the many Filipino seafarers…
On a humid September morning in 1984, as the Philippines edged toward political collapse, a shimmering brass bell rang in Malacañang Palace—meant, its foreign keepers said, to make an entire nation “invincible.” The moment now lands like a surreal footnote…
Filipino-American public servant María Torres-Springer has been named co-chair of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s transition team—an all-women group set to shape the city’s next political era. Her appointment places a veteran government official and daughter of immigrants at the heart of…
Across China’s fast-moving consumer landscape, joy has become a serious business. Born from the fandoms of anime, comics, and gaming (ACG), the so-called “guzi” economy now turns emotional spending into a thriving cultural industry. Derived from the English “goods,” guzi…
As Hungary observes Revolution Memorial Day today, October 23, the nation recalls the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and War of Independence — a defining moment in its struggle for freedom. In Manila, that same spirit of remembrance was felt last week…
The moment came without hesitation. Over dinner with USA Basketball managing director Grant Hill, before the question had even fully landed, Erik Spoelstra leaned in and said, “I’m in.” Now that declaration carries history. Spoelstra — the Filipino-American architect of…
Balancing immediate urban needs with long-term climate and social resilience is proving difficult for city leaders in the Philippines, new findings from an Expo City Dubai global survey reveal. The 2025 Urban Readiness Report, developed with YouGov and based on…
Amid the glow of the harvest moon, the Mid-Autumn Festival offers more than lanterns and mooncakes—it invites pause, reflection, and the quiet companionship of tea. Celebrated annually on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, the festival is one…
