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‘Gomburza’ and why I have hope for the historical film genre

Emerging as 2nd Best Picture and bagging several awards from the Metro Manila Film Festival’s Gabi ng Parangal, “Gomburza” is proof that history is not an outdated subject

2023 in dining: 10 of the year’s most marvelous bites

Food is one of the only acceptable categories in life where it’s more than okay to play favorites. Here’s some of the best that 2023 had to offer

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Taco places that should be on your radar

Whether it’s to satisfy a sudden craving or if you’re out to get the best Taco Tuesday experience, these four spots deserve a visit

12 local brands to help you with your holiday jewelry gifting

If their jewelry aesthetic is clean girl, maximalist, vintage, or *really* vintage, these brands can help you decide which piece to gift

10 gifts that will impress *literally* anyone—even the ultra hard to please

What do you get someone who has the most discerning taste and everything they could want? Probably something from this list

9 stylish (and actually useful!) gifts for the fashion girlies in your life

Here are gift ideas for that “one friend” that they can actually use and not just hide in their closet

I cannot stop thinking about Bolero BGC’s cheesecake

If there’s one thing modern European restaurant Bolero has to brag about, it’s their *literal* award winning cheesecake

Jose Mari Chan’s holiday tunes are finally getting the musical treatment

Repertory Philippines is producing the first-ever original Filipino Christmas musical featuring the holiday hits of Jose Mari Chan

Magazine shop Spruce Gallery is all about rekindling Manila’s love for print

Business partners Ric Gindap and Bonnapart Galeng are done with exorbitant local retail prices and extortionate customs fees—but just not yet with print—so they put up their own magazine shop that operates at minimal margins

Puppet play ‘Prinsipe Bahaghari’ is a magical story for kids—and adults who were once kids

The world’s beloved novella “The Little Prince” is adapted into Filipino with scenes and characters made more relatable to the local viewer