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MANILA, Philippines — Widely known in the Philippine cuisine, Chicken Curry originated in India and has been known in Southeast Asia, Great Britain and the Caribbean. Many believe that Indian soldiers who settled in the Philippines brought the cuisine in the country decades ago. Unlike the original, the Pinoy version …

MANILA, Philippines — Drag makeup is getting more popular these days. Heavy, extravagant, fun and vibrant, it is able to create larger than life looks that regular makeup techniques would otherwise not be able to achieve. Some local celebrities popularized drag makeup by using it to “copy” the faces of …

MANILA, Philippines — There are different kinds of brownies. Some are plain but very chewy. Others are smothered with frosting — cream cheese, chocolate or both swirled together. Yes, others are topped with candy sprinkles or embedded with chopped nuts. This version by Chef Get Hao uses cocoa powder and …

MANILA, Philippines — Young actress Andrea Brillantes was once again under a literal spotlight at a concert, this time for American singer-actress Sabrina Carpenter. Sabrina was at Quezon City's New Frontier Theater for her "Emails I Can't Send" tour when Andrea, standing near the stage, caught her attention. The singer …

MANILA, Philippines — Real estate company Megaworld is planning to open by end-2023 its 19-storey, two-tower Grand Westside Hotel, eyed as the Philippines' biggest hotel development when it accepts guests. Grand Westside Hotel, to be located in the 31-hectare Westside City township of Parañaque's Entertainment City, will have 1,530 rooms …

MANILA, Philippines — Actress Ana Cruz Kayne had some of the most light-hearted moments on Greta Gerwig's "Barbie," but she wasn't the only individual with Filipino descent to appear on the film. Filipino-French beauty queen Julia Saubier, who represented Albay at Miss Universe Philippines 2022, had a very brief appearance …

What is your take on this? Times are changing. During our generation of mostly employed individuals, we aspired to buy a car, then a house, usually timed when starting one’s own family. In my husband and my case, we were assisted by the benefits offered by our bank employers. We …

When I asked how he defines a good day, Korean actor and new Bench global ambassador Kim Seon-ho said that it might be a bland answer, but “today is a good day.” Why so? “Because I have come to the Philippines!” It’s the second visit of the well-loved star, also …

Achieve luminosity and firmness Inspired by the journey of light through Swiss nature, La Prairie wanted to bring that same ethereal luminosity to the skin, so, after 15 years of studying the science of light, La Prairie scientists developed White Caviar Pearl Infusion, which reduces what they call “chromatic disturbances” …

Have you heard of odong noodles? It's a type of flour noodles native to Visayas and Mindanao and I have only come across this recently when one of our angels came back from her vacation in Catarman, Samar. It was a pleasant surprise! Interestingly, odong noodles is (only) made up …