No more rummaging in your bag: London City Airport scraps 100ml liquid rule
LONDON — There will be no more rummaging in the bottom of your bag for a forgotten hand cream or water bottle at London...
Coronation roles for Prince George, Camilla’s grandchildren, says Buckingham Palace
LONDON — King Charles’s grandson Prince George and the grandchildren of the Queen Consort Camilla will play major roles in the coronation of the...
Fish be with you
OBSERVANT Catholics abstain from eating meat during Lent as a form of penance, seen as it as an indulgence. These days, the fasting period...
The Miracle at Calle de San Miguel, 1854
By Joan Orendain
THE FIRE was so fierce that the firemen had to detour to reach the conflagration at Calle San Miguel.
By the time they...
Why Lent is the perfect time to spiritually prepare for revolution
By Kristie Patricia Flannery
IT was around this time of year back in 1763 that Filipino rebels rode into Sinait on horseback, shouting “in God’s mercy, the time...
Arts&Culture (04/05/23)
CASA San Miguel presents Haydn’s Seven Last Words
IT HAS been an annual tradition of violinist Coke Bolipata and the Pundaquit Virtuosi to present Joseph...
British Council in the Philippines expands programs for Filipinos
THE BRITISH Council marked its 45th anniversary in the Philippines with the launch of new and expanded United Kingdom (UK) programs in arts, English,...
Dwayne Johnson says a live-action version of Moana is in the works
LOS ANGELES — Walt Disney Co. is developing a live-action version of its animated movie hit Moana, star Dwayne Johnson announced at the company’s...
Ben Affleck hopes to score Michael Jordan’s approval for film Air
LOS ANGELES — Actor Ben Affleck is hopeful for basketball legend Michael Jordan’s seal of approval after directing the biographical sports film, Air, which...
Warner Bros. nears deal for Harry Potter online TV series
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. is close to a deal for a new online TV series based on Harry Potter, the best-selling young adult books,...
Fili Hotel’s Mott 32 restaurant launches lunch menu offering
MOTT 32 in Cebu City launched its first lunch menu offering on March 31. It is one of the restaurants at the Fili Hotel...
Sa Wakas: Sugarfree’s music endures after 20 years
THE MUSIC of Sugarfree continues to resonate with fans across age groups — an easy observation to make during the weekend’s concert which saw the band’s former vocalist Ebe Dancel at his very best performing Sugarfree’s iconic hits to mark 20 years of the band’s iconic 2003 debut rock album Sa Wakas.