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MANILA, Philippines — Perhaps one of the most beautiful plants that you can grow in your garden is the Oxalis triangularis, which people fondly refer to as the Butterfly Wing Plant. Its dark purple leaves, each suspended on a long white, tender stem, are shaped like butterfly wings, so they look like butterflies in flight. They are particularly beautiful when grown as hanging plants.
THE first time I saw Maramag, Bukidnon was over two decades ago during my drive from Manila to Davao. After about three hours of driving from Cagayan de Oro, we were greeted by the breathtaking view of Mount Kalatungan, the fifth highest mountain in the Philippines, and enchanting mountain lakes when we stopped at a junction where many roads crisscross.
In exactly a week, Sofitel Philippine Plaza will close its doors after nearly 50 years as one of our country’s most luxurious hotels. When news outlets reported months ago that the hotel would close on July 1, I — like so many others — hoped to visit the beloved hotel one last time. My mom, journalist Jullie Yap Daza, called one day to say that she was having lunch at the Sofitel one Saturday in May, and that I was welcome to join her. Sadly, though, I was unable to.
MANILA, Philippines — Celebrity couple Jake Cuenca and Chie Filomeno do not usually do “couple dressing,” but they are surprised to be always wearing matching outfits.
MANILA, Philippines — The Spratly Islands, one of the world’s most hotly contested zones, is around 800 kilometers from Manila (or double the distance to Laoag and half the distance to Davao City). It’s a place so distant that one crosses into a different time zone to get to its furthest tip, the Philippine island of Pag-Asa, that is part of the Kalayaan isles of Palawan in the West Philippine Sea. Ayungin Shoal, where the BRP Sierra Madre is beached in defense of Filipino territory, is halfway to Pag-Asa.
MANILA, Philippines — Content creator and entrepreneur Dani Barretto is expecting her second child with husband Xavi Panlilio after their four-year-old daughter Millie.
MANILA, Philippines — Rhian Ramos was among the celebrity guests at the recent opening of Bally’s Rustan’s Makati store, which according to the department store chain’s statement, marks a significant milestone in the Swiss luxury brand's expansion in the Philippines.
MANILA, Philippines — Rhian Ramos was among the celebrity guests at the recent opening of Bally’s Rustan’s Makati store, which according to the department store chain’s statement, marks a significant milestone in the Swiss luxury brand's expansion in the Philippines.