Experience the finest French and Italian cuisine at the iconic Champagne Room with its exclusive Valentine’s Day set menu that will transport its guests to a world of romance and luxury. The specially crafted menu includes Lobster-Mango Delight Salad, Pan Fried Scallops on Pink Beetroot Risotto, Carrot Purple Yam Soup, choice of Oven Roasted Black Cod on Parmesan Asparagus or Filet Mignon Foie Gras in Red Wine Truffle Sauce for the main course, Delice Du Chocolate Sans Farine, Pomegranate Sorbet in Prosecco Float and Valentine French Macarons as dessert. Available for dinner from February 13 to 15, 2024. Meanwhile, lovers of Chinese cuisine can revel in Red Jade’s special set menus that promise a gastronomic adventure for couples and family alike. The menus showcase Roast Goose Hong Kong Style, Pan Fried Lamb Chops with Honey Red Wine Pepper Sauce, Steamed Sea Bass with Celery Sauce, Fried Red Brown Rice and Baby Abalone in Pumpkin Sauce, and Salted Egg Ice Cream, to name a few. ...

Human Bambantis.  Isabeleños show their exuberance selves despite the heat of the sun during the Bambanti Street Dance competition.                                            The welcome arc of Bambanti Festival 2024 ISABELA is raring to show its beauty, transformation, and achievements over the years to the Filipinos and the rest of the world. For Bambanti Festival 2024, the Queen Province of the North proudly invites visitors to explore, experience, and embrace the charm of the largest province on this side of the Cagayan Valley. This year, the festival coined a tourism tagline, Ybanag’s Ettam ngana ta Isabela , which translates to “Tara na sa Isabela!'' or “Let’s go to Isabela!''. Our 10-hour drive from Manila to Cauayan City where our group of 28 national media and content creators/social media influencers from Manila would be stationed is all worth it. Refresh...

After several trips to Bataan, I finally made it to Mount Samat! One of the country's highly historical sites, along with the fortified island of Corregidor,  Mt. Samat was the site of the most vicious battle against the Japanese Imperial Army in 1942 during the Battle of Bataan. The Mt. Samat Memorial Cross is a towering structure at the highest point of an extinct volcano with no history of eruption, Mt. Samat, which is 555 m (1,821 ft) above sea level. The PHA team ready to conquer Mt. Samat I made it along with the Philippine Heart Association peeps walking upwards relaxingly along the winding roads with stops for pictorial sessions in between. To get an amazing panoramic view of Bataan, there's an elevator inside the Mt. Samat cross, which would take you to the viewing gallery encased in its arms. However, due to old age of the edifice (58 years!) going up is no longer allowed. The Mt. Samat Memorial Cross has a height of 92 meters with arms of the cross that are 30 meters...

  File photo of local products on sale at Luxe Duty Free complex Duty Free Philippines successfully generated a total sales of USD 109.2 -M in 2023. DFP Chief Operating Officer Vicente Pelagio A. Angala said, “We struggled to rise to the occasion but demonstrated our strength and resilience as an organization that can adapt and improve,” as he presented DFP’s accomplishments before the media on February 23, 2024.  He said that the growth is an increase of 53 percent growth from its USD67.3 million sales in 2022. But he added that the agency need to double the efforts to sustain this momentum to reach its target of USD167-M by the end of 2024. It's a job well done for COO Vico Angala, here with DOT officers and media representatives. FB post photo Overseas Filipino workers remain as DFP’s top customers, contributing at least 63 percent in the total 2023 sales, followed by the Chinese (15%), Americans (8%), the Vietnamese (3%), and Malaysians (1%). Top products such as ...

  Do you know that consistently elevated BP readings (above 140/90 mmHg) put undue strain on the  heart and blood vessels? Worst, this can lead to a cascade of health problems, making it  crucial to identify and manage the condition effectively.   Uncontrolled high blood pressure (BP) or hypertension is a ticking time bomb and  a silent killer, damaging vital organs --the brain and heart that may lead to stroke or  heart attack; and take its toll on the kidneys too, said Dr. Louell9a Santos during the January 25 Philippine Heart Association (PHA) Usapang Puso sa Puso (UPP) webinar.   “The entire human body is also called the circulatory system that moves blood throughout the  body. This blood circulation keeps organs, muscles and tissues healthy and  working,” Santos, the host of UPP and PHA advocacy chair, explained.   Dr. Deborah Ona, associate professor from the UP-PGH and immediate past president of the Philippine Society of Hyperten...