Louvre museum to add 100 external cameras by 2026 after heist exposed security flaws
PARIS – France's Louvre Museum will install 100 external cameras by the end of 2026 as part of measures to tighten security after last...
Good vibes with a good pig
WE’VE had quite a few good times dining in rather sleepy Marikina, but aside from the odd lugawan, two of our standout experiences were...
Any excuse to come back
OOPS! We missed announcing that Zor Tan, with one Michelin star for his restaurant Born in Singapore, was in town from Nov. 14 to 16 at Solaire’s Red Lantern. Don’t worry, we’ll tell you all about the eight-course dinner he served us at a preview media luncheon on the 13th — besides, he’s always raring to come back here.
Caterer to the stars Juan Carlo celebrates 30th year
CATERER to the stars, Juan Carlo the Caterer celebrated its 30th anniversary last week with an event filled with the country’s brightest artists and...
Dining In/Out (11/20/25)
BACKDOOR BODEGA in Penang, one of Asia’s 50 Best Bars in 2022 and 2024, is lending two of their stars, Yun Shen Koh and Thaneshkumar Sivakumar for a takeover at The Peninsula Manila’s The Bar on Nov. 21.
Eli Lilly weight-loss drug appears to suppress binge-eating signal, small study finds
RESEARCHERS monitoring the brain activity of a patient with a severe binge-eating problem reported that Eli Lilly’s GLP-1 weight-loss drug appeared to temporarily suppress...
First kiss was 20 million years ago by early primates, scientists say
AMSTERDAM — Kissing did not begin with star-crossed human lovers but with the primate ancestors of great apes around 20 million years ago, according...
AI revives French playwright Molière with a new play
PARIS — What might have been Molière’s next play if the 17th century French playwright had not died after collapsing on stage while performing...
Ultra-processed foods are danger to global public health — experts
LONDON — Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are a major public health threat that must be urgently addressed, according to a new series of papers authored...
Coming of age: 40 years later, Bagets returns
FOUR DECADES after the movie Bagets captured the spirit of Filipino youth, a musical adaptation will be mounted for generations both young and young at heart to relive the fun onstage. The experience will come to the Newport Performing Arts Theater from Jan. 23 to March 2026.
What AI earbuds can’t replace: The value of learning another language
By Gabriel Guillén and Thor Sawin
YOUR HOST in Osaka, Japan, slips on a pair of headphones and suddenly hears your words transformed into flawless Kansai Japanese. Even better, their...
Arts & Culture (11/19/25)
SINAGLARAWAN has concluded its 2025 photo contest with the Isa sa Isla photo exhibit opening and awarding ceremony.