Covering the week’s most noteworthy life & style news stories impacting the Filipino-American and Global Filipino community.
Marriott International – Philippines Area General Manager Bruce Winton and Charles Lim, president of SELRAHCO the PR arm of Cebu Pacific for Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, post for posterity with…
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) proudly announces the return of the Travel Tour Expo (TTE) 2026, the biggest and best travel expo in the Philippines, happening…
The new United States Dietary Guidelines, anticipated worldwide, were announced by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., on January 7, 2026. Basically, it emphasized consumption of “real food,” more protein, healthy fats,…
Photos courtesy of Malacañang Pasay City, Philippines / January 18, 2026 — As it marks 85 years of flight, Philippine Airlines (PAL) signaled a global turn with the unveiling of…
The Likhang Filipino Exhibition Halls opens its doors on January 15, ready to welcome guests and dignitaries attending the series of meetings leading to the ASEAN Summit that the Philippines…
New studies revealed the potential health benefits of coffee, more specifically, on its positive effects on lowering the risk for chronic disease and on longevity. One study “suggests that consuming…
The devastating statistics about deaths from colon cancer have put the spotlight on a dreaded disease, which, today, could be detected early with a relatively simple diagnostic regimen, which includes…
The holidays may be behind us, but their physical effects, among others, will linger a while. Medically speaking, it is actually a time for “damage control” for those of us…
Out of the 195 countries around the world, 160 celebrate Christmas, invariably, honoring the birth of the Prince of Peace, Santo Niño, which took place between 6 and 4 BC,…
Philippine Airlines (PAL) marked a historic milestone as the company’s mostawaited aircraft, the Airbus A350-1000, arrived in Manila at 4:30 PM today, making the flag carrier the first in Southeast…
A festive Noche Buena spread of traditional Filipino entrees and Christmas desserts such as bibingka, puto bumbong, and fruit salad – reflecting the Filipino tradition of gathering to mark Christmas….
A ceremonial cake slicing and ribbon cutting marked the official send-off of the Cebu-Guam service. (Photos courtesy of Mactan-Cebu International Airport) CEBU City – Philippine Airlines (PAL) launched the first-ever nonstop…
Do cellphone radiation shields work? Billions of people in at least 160 nations around the world will be calling and texting Christmas greetings, and cellphones will be extraordinarily busy during…
A parish church illuminated for Simbang Gabi shown alongside vendor stalls offering traditional Filipino holiday fare, bibingka baked in clay pots and puto bumbóng steamed in bamboo, rituals that come…
By Chef Billy Ngo, Restaurateur The holidays are all about tradition, family, and food. As a chef, I see cooking as one of the most meaningful ways to show love….
Health officials say impaired decision-making and poor judgment can appear before memory loss in Alzheimer’s disease, underscoring the need to distinguish isolated mistakes from persistent patterns that affect daily life….
Your Step-by-Step Guide to a Greener Holiday Season! Make this holiday season merry, bright, and waste-free! Follow these simple steps to reduce waste, reuse what you can, and recycle right…
As far as health is concerned, the majority, if not all, of us want the best health minus the sacrifices needed to achieve it effectively and safely. We want to be…
More Americans now work while collecting Social Security, creating a phased retirement shaped by rising costs, longer life spans, and multigenerational responsibilities. The changing architecture of retirement More Americans now…
You and I are social animals. Our two-legged and four-legged friends are also “social” creatures. They are usually in pairs or in herds. Like us, humans, these animals apparently also…
Graton Resort & Casino wishes you joy and fortune this season with exciting big holiday giveaways and non-stop entertainment! Saturdays in December, join the Over $450,000 Holly Jolly Giveaway. Drawings…
Elk Grove, CA – Sky River Casino welcomes 2026 with a Fire & Ice-themed New Year’s Eve celebration on Wednesday, December 31, featuring complimentary cirque-style entertainment, live DJ performances, and…
MANILA, Philippines – The National Association of Independent Travel Agencies (NAITAS) officially launched the countdown to its milestone event, the 10th NAITAS Travel Expo (NTEX), during a highly anticipated media…
Participants carry a traditional parol during the processional at a previous Archdiocesan Simbang Gabi celebration at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles. (Photo from a previous Simbang Gabi…
Three UNESCO-recognized Spanish-era churches : San Agustin Church in Intramuros, Manila; Paoay Church in Ilocos Norte; and Miagao Church in Iloilo represent some of the finest examples of Spanish-era architecture in the…
Part II – Conclusion Last week, we took our readers on a journey back to the year 1628, almost 400 years ago, when blood circulation, as we know it today,…
Dr Kennedy “Ken” Dalisay scored his first EAGLE on November 26, 2025 at Hallow Ridge, San Pedro, Laguna, Hole 17, witnessed by his golf buddies, Congressman Nick Enciso, Dean Cambe,…
Top brands, beloved celebrities including National Outreach Director for St. Jude join in the 22nd year of this holiday tradition to raise funds for lifesaving research and treatment of childhood…
As the world ushers in the age of Artificial Intelligence, allow me to take you back in time to revisit some of the great moments in medical science, which made…
All Photos by Andy Tecson Leo Nobleza had his earth angels watching over him as he sang with the combined choirs of four Catholic churches: St. Brendan, St. Monica, St….
