Category: Media Event
The Split in BGC is Four Raintree Restaurants in One
If you miss Chotto Matte and Izakaya Sensu, then you’ll be glad to know that they’re back—sort of—in The Split, the newest dining destination in BGC. Targeted towards a quirky foodie demographic—the indecisive—The Split houses four well-loved brands by the Raintree Hospitality Group: Providore Bakery & Café, Friends & Family Upside Down, Saboten Express, and […]
The BDJ Power Planner 2026 Unveils a New Look and New Name
After 20 years, the BDJ Power Planner is embracing reinvention. At the recent launch of the 2026 BDJ Power Planner, I noticed two key changes. First, the main planner cover—which for the past 20 years featured Bella, a stylish and often pink-garbed character representing BDJ’s community of planner girls—is now etched with minimalist doodle portraits. […]
Looking to Get Into Slow Fashion? Start with the Likhang HABI Market Fair
I began my journey with slow fashion when I attended my first Likhang HABI Market Fair in 2023. Back then, my wardrobe was filled with mostly fast fashion pieces and I hardly knew anything about local weaves. Inspired by what I learned from the fair, I spent the next two years reducing my fast fashion […]
Get Up to 80% Off at the Philippines’ Biggest Travel Sale
Time to lock in those vacation dates. The Philippines’ biggest online travel sale is back! For 2025, the September Online Sale (SOS) offers up to 80% off on accommodations, restaurants, and leisure activities from 90 participating hotels and resorts around the Philippines. Now on its 6th year, SOS was launched in 2020 by the Hotel […]
“Liwanag Sa Dilim: The Musical” Is One Heck of a Ride
There was a conundrum among the writers in my section at the March 6 press preview of Liwanag sa Dilim: “How do we keep our reviews spoiler-free and how long can we go without telling anyone the plot of the musical?” As the official first audience of this new original Filipino musical, we were on […]
Petto Mart Is The New 24-Hour Emergency Pet Hospital in Makati
If there’s one thing pet owners and animal rescuers badly need in the Philippines, it’s a bigger selection of reputable 24-hour emergency pet hospitals. When I say pet hospital, I mean fully-staffed with functioning medical equipment, such as ultrasound, 2D echo, surgery gear, and diagnostic labs. There are a number of 24-hour emergency pet hospitals […]
“Next To Normal” Looks Grief In The Eye
Mental health may no longer be the taboo topic it was 10-20 years ago, but when Next To Normal made its 2008 off-Broadway and 2009 Broadway debut, the rock musical made waves in modern theater. It won three Tony Awards (Best Original Score, Best Orchestration, Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical for […]
Din Tai Fung’s New Xiaolongbao Flavors
Happy Xiaolongbao Day! Din Tai Fung’s annual week-long celebration is back, and this time they’re dropping new, limited-edition “Flavors of Asia” xiaolongbao baskets—Wagyu Mala and Scallop and Prawn Laksa. I brought my family to Din Tai Fung in Manila to give the new flavors a try. View this post on Instagram A post […]
Happy 30th Anniversary, Taters!
I can’t believe Taters is 30 already! As an ’80s kid and alumnus of Colegio San Agustin (I just hosted our alumni homecoming, by the way!), Greenbelt and Glorietta (formerly Quad) were like second homes to me. My after-school life rotated around Timezone (formerly Glico’s), Food Choices, and both the Greenbelt and Glorietta cinemas, whose […]