One of the highlights of Chinese New Year is families getting together to celebrate. The “Nian Ye Fan” or Chinese New Year dinner, also called as “Reunion Dinner,” is said to be the most important meal of the year as family members gather together to celebrate the coming year. Considered …
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Recipe for Dulong in Olive Oil
This is probably one of my favorite appetizers to serve as I grew up with this. My mom made it a point to buy a kilo or two whenever her fish vendor has fresh supply of dulong (silver fish). Yes, it has to be fresh and has to be cooked …
Read More »Race, raise funds and receive prizes at 7-Eleven Run 2023
The fun run continues to be an avenue for unifying recreation and funraising. In keeping with their annual run series tradition, 7-Eleven propels 2023 with a two-day fun run event encouraging everyone to step on the tracks for their 11th installment. Sprinting on February 4 and 5, the country's go-to …
Read More »Connie’s special birthday and the Frenzy Group’s Chinese New Year celebrations
Glamorous Connie Guanzon Garcia, wife of former Ambassador Victor Garcia recently celebrated her birthday with a special dinner at Makati 's Pardon My French. Atty. Manette Agbayani, Marivic Rufino Nini and Abe Licaros, Alice Samson Nene Leonor, Spain Amb. Philip and Edna Lhuillier, Connie and Amb. Vic Garcia Hi Society …
Read More »Watsons encourages consumers to practice refilling
Watsons offers refill packs of its Naturals by Watsons products as well as hundreds of refill packs from Safeguard, Dove, Johnson’s, among others. After the 1st Refill Station was opened in the SM Megamall store in 2022, the leading health, wellness and beauty retailer Watsons launched its second Refill Station …
Read More »‘We’re all human’: Serena Williams reacts to Oscars slap for the first time
MANILA, Philippines — Tennis legend Serena Williams talked about the Oscars slap by actor Will Smith for the first time since the now-infamous incident at the 2022 Academy Awards. The slap was a point of discussion during Williams' interview with Gayle King on "CBS Mornings" after the broadcast journalist showed …
Read More »Skechers names Korean idol Cha Eun Woo as new regional brand ambassador
MANILA, Philippines – Skechers, The Comfort Technology Company™ and a global leader in lifestyle and performance footwear, has announced top K-pop idol Cha Eun-woo as its regional brand ambassador. This partnership covers seven key Asia-Pacific markets for Skechers: Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. “I am honored …
Read More »How to teach your children to save money
MANILA, Philippines — It is never too early to teach your children how to save money. It is, after all, a virtue that is built over time. If you start too late, you might have problems trying to undo some spending habits that they might have already acquired, and the …
Read More »Now trending: ‘Hybrid’ breads, pastries
CAINTA, Philippines — Croissants are croissants, ensaymadas are ensaymadas, and babkas are babkas, right? Wrong. These days, croissants can be ensaymadas and ensaymadas can become babkas. After French pastry chef Dominique Ansel created — and trademarked — the cronut (a doughnut-like pastry made from a flaky croissant-like dough), which took …
Read More »Visual artist Kristine Lim joins beauty queen, GMA artist for first official Basilan mission as soldier
MANILA, Philippines — Missionary visual artist Kristine Lim visited Basilan recently for her first official mission as a soldier under the Philippine Navy (PN). Artist on a Mission founder, CMO2 Kristine Ann S. Lim PN (Res) in real life, she was in the company of fellow Naval Reserve Public Affairs …
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