Dating ideas 101
HERE we go again. It’s the month of February and you must be racking your brain for good dating ideas to try out with your partner. Dinner? Movies? Sure, those are fine. But here’s a list that might tease you a bit to explore your options more.
Pick a good show. The few days before...
Loving through medical means
DISPLAYING an act of love—perhaps far nobler than just handing over chocolates or roses this month—this particular group are out on a mission to change the lives of their Filipino brethren who are in need, for the better.
“It’s the first time we’re not doing this on Valentine’s Day itself...
Confessions: When 'she' tells 'him' about love
THE year 2012 is getting much hype lately: they say the world’s about to cave in for good.
But other than the hyped apocalypse, we have—whether this is the last one or not—Valentine’s Day coming up soon. And, like that’s not enough, 2012 is actually a leap year before anyone forgets.
Shorts that are never short on miracles
WHETHER it’s about documenting miracles, capturing moments of religious fervor or displaying the revelry that comes with an age-old tradition, the annual Sinulog short film festival gathers filmmakers all over the country for a chance to blend their art with the Queen City of the South’s...
Oriental old-school goodness
NOT everything old is boring history; some things are defined as classics.
At Lau Hock Kian Restaurant, Malaysian Chef Loi Lee tries to serve up just that: flavorful dishes staying true to the taste of old Fujian (Hock Kian), China.
A stroll through creativity
A CHAIR crafted to look like a gecko, an automobile made of rattan…
Who knew a little island could be home to some of the world’s most innovative and inspiring inventions? And these are not even half of what are being shown at this city’s mall yet.
Contemporary art - Cebuano style
CEBU is very well known for her beautiful past. Equally praised is her ability to preserve through generations bits of history and heritage that have helped form this little island into what it has become today.
Songs for the romantic and revered
FOR some reason, Cebuanos are a music-loving lot.
How that came to be, or how their appreciation for music evolved as a people, everyone perhaps has an opinion on. Harana (serenade) may be dead or dying. But truth be told, music and romance still make a pretty good pair these days, be it...
Steaks, butchering secrets and Al Pacino
WHEN famished, there are many ways to approach a fine meal. One that’s probably up there on the list for those who are more into beef would definitely be: a good fat heavy slab of steak and a glassful of red wine.
A mound of mash in the middle, and choice buttered strips of vegetables on...
Achieving victory through the unconventional
SOMETIMES, it takes a good jolt to get someone to notice something. In this case, it was some “debut project” by some “new director.”
“I think we broke the rules,” the film’s production designer playfully replied to one of the questions, addressing the film’s unconventional take,...
Setting sights for O’ Twelve!
PUTTING fears of the apocalyptic kind aside, a lot of people have zoned in on what they want and must do this coming year. Sure, resolutions have been done to death—quit smoking, reduce drinking, invite more friends on Facebook etc.—but it’s another thing when you’ve always desired to do...
City pride: bottled and served
HERE'S an ear-grabbing, head-turning or even perhaps, tongue-twisting concept in wines that has been introduced in Cebu City: Conrad’s Mango Wine. Just by the name itself, it is inevitable that questions will come up in the minds of novices and purists alike.
Deeper
WHAT is on the surface can be superficial. That’s why this select local art group chooses to delve more deeply into the message of what “happens beyond,” through the different mediums of contemporary art.
The art group Wawart, had their debut exhibit dubbed as “Sawum,” at the Bluewater...
Happy birthday to who...
GO sing the traditional birthday song and replace the word “you” with “who.”
Props to you if you tried it out while holding up today’s paper—guess you couldn’t care less if people around you thought you’d gone mad.
But enough of that for now. Stuff like “insanity” and “singing” are...
A city on sweets
FINALLY! A branch with manageable lines leading to the store counter. Manageable meaning: it still is quite long, but at least you’re not 50 meters away from placing your order.
Yes, that’s right and you know it. This here’s a donut shop that needs no introduction really. Most of us were...
Never 'too late'
PASSION fuels purpose.
For retired businessman Luis A. King, one definite way to enjoy his latter years in life is to delve more deeply into his love for the arts.
Victorious in Busan
A TIMELY reward for five years of hard work, the Cebu Chamber Singers (CCS), headed by musical director and conductor Dennis Gregory Arcelo Sugarol, bagged the “Grand Prix” during the Busan Choral Festival and Competition held in South Korea last Nov. 2-5.
“The CCS won the Grand Prix or...
Spicy ribs delight
BABY back ribs have become some sort of standard offering in several food places here in Metro Cebu for the past couple of years. Why not? When the price is right and the flavor delivers, it’s that huge “cash-box-made-out-of-meat” rib that most people would actually just pick right off the menu...
A ‘French toast’
THE scene was hard to miss.
Easily a thousand glasses of wine everywhere, hoisted head-level to celebrate the opening of a fantastic night of French-inspired festivities.
Children, watercolor and the future of art
CEBU'S youngest artists in Cebu’s oldest home.” The theme for that day’s event was impeccably translated into a wonderful scene of children running about an old museum: just wandering about anywhere else but near their artworks.
The Abraham’s Children Montessori Inc. Kindergarten based in...
Veggie for life
CALM down, folks. We’re not promoting a death sentence here—assuming that’s how the title strikes the hardcore meat lover at first glance.
Speaking of which, there is a chance that majority of the readers may either know at least one carnivorous dude out there, or could be one himself or...
A beauty queen's 'advocacy'
CERVICAL cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women in the Philippines. This means that it places more than 27 million Filipina women at risk.
Just because it falls short a place before number one, doesn’t mean it’s less of an important issue to tackle. Thankfully,...
Shopping on the 26th
CHRISTMAS shopping: everyone has a personal experience of what that’s like every year.
This fast-paced mission to get something for that special someone has always been successful in force-feeding the holiday shopper with an unusual diet of both joy and stress.
Songwriters: another avenue for revenue
BEING an artist through time has been stereotyped as the kind of career that just accumulates enough cash to get by through living. Having that in mind, the potential for art ending up as one of the most underappreciated “professions” in the world could ring very true.
Well, although this...
River of youth
HE was twice bitten by a cobra, was able to manage himself out of a kidnapping 38 times, and knows how to speak around 20 languages. And as if that’s not enough, internationally recognized cyclist Janusz River has accomplished something for himself that probably no one will ever accomplish in...
