Have a spot of tea with Bantay and Muning

CHINESE MILK TEA brand Chagee, which brought the premium tea bar experience to the Philippines, has introduced a concept store that is inclusive not just to humans. It has opened its first-ever pet-friendly store in Southeast Asia — in Quezon City, Philippines.

Ben&Ben, Maki to headline 12th Himala sa Buhangin Festival in Ilocos Norte

PAOAY, Ilocos Norte — The Paoay Sand Dunes are set to come alive again as the Himala sa Buhangin Arts and Music Festival returns...

Stuff to Do (12/05/25)

AT Kapitolyo Art Space, Pasig, Anihan features the works of pioneer rice artist and multimedia artist, Hermisanto.

Doctor in Matthew Perry overdose case sentenced to 2-1/2 years

LOS ANGELES — A California doctor was sentenced to 2-1/2 years in prison on Wednesday for illegally supplying Friends sitcom star Matthew Perry with...

Kate Winslet teams up with son for directorial debut Goodbye June

LONDON — Oscar-winning actor Kate Winslet makes her directorial debut with Goodbye June, a holiday season-set drama about a family faced with loss coming...

Fallout expands ‘everything’ for show’s second season

LONDON — Hit television series Fallout ups the stakes as it returns to screens for a sophomore season, its stars and makers say. “You can...

H&M announces designer collaboration with Stella McCartney

STOCKHOLM — British fashion designer Stella McCartney will produce a collection in collaboration with H&M, the Swedish budget fashion giant said on Tuesday. The collection...

Designing cocktails

THERE’S something cool about Yun Shen Koh, whose bar Backdoor Bodega got listed as one of Asia’s 50 Best Bars in 2022 and 2024....

Macallan’s new look

A COLLABORATIVE dinner between Uma Nota and Macallan introduced the single malt’s new bottles (though they emphasized the liquids stay the same). On Nov. 18,...

Dining In/Out (12/04/25)

KICK OFF the festive season at Solaire Resort Entertainment City on Dec. 6 at 5 p.m. with its Christmas Celebration Pool BBQ.

Arts & Culture (12/04/25)

THE SECOND iteration of Stephanie Syjuco’s show Inherent Vice is now in Ayala Museum. First shown at Silverlens Manila in 2024, the exhibit culminates five years of exploring American museums and institutional archives for representations of the Philippines during the American occupation.

Judy Ann Santos on the DTI P500 Noche Buena budget issue: more research should’ve...

Filipina actress and chef Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo urged the Trade Department to be more sensitive and to conduct more thorough research following its claim...