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‘Tis the season of lighting up lives and creating shared memories

by Ching M. Alano - December 7, 2025 - 12:00am

Will you be home for Christmas?

Why do people like to be in the loop?

by Ching M. Alano - September 9, 2025 - 12:00am

Because they want to stay connected anytime anywhere — ditch FOMO (fear of missing out) forever. That’s probably why this new gadget is the Next Big Thing, you wouldn’t want to leave home without...

And now, a health-conscious froyo for you and me

by Ching Alano - September 5, 2025 - 12:00am

Yo, everyone! Of course, we want it all — our froyo (frozen yogurt) with all its indulgent toppings and not feel guilty for that indiscreet moment of sweet abandon.

Be chili! Don’t lose that spark of madness

by Ching M. Alano - August 21, 2025 - 12:00am

It’s hot, hot, hot! But we’re not talking about the weather.

Chef Sonny Mariano’s blueberry dishes are ‘Khaiba’

by Ching M. Alano - July 24, 2025 - 12:00am

Amention of the word “blueberry” would probably conjure up the image of Elvis Presley singing Blueberry Hill: “I found my thrill on Blueberry Hill/On Blueberry Hill when I found you/...

Why is this tea so matcharap?

by Ching M. Alano - July 17, 2025 - 12:00am

For Masahiro Nagata, 56, sipping tea — make that matcha tea — is a brew-tea-ful way to start a day. Nagata, co-founder and CEO of The Matcha Tokyo, is sharing his love of matcha tea with Filipinos...

Michelle Dee: ‘My ausome brothers taught me how to be understanding and considerate’

by Ching M. Alano - May 27, 2025 - 12:00am

For Miss Universe Philippines 2023 Michelle Dee, her universe has always revolved around her two "ausome" brothers — one younger and the other, older whom she calls Kuya.

Anne-Marie Bakker: Planting trees, one page at a time

by Ching M. Alano - April 1, 2025 - 12:00am

Anne-Marie Bakker is half-Dutch, half-Filipino, and 100-percent dendrophile (tree lover). She glows with her enviable tan from getting a lot of sun while planting trees or chasing the waves on the beach.

You say po-tah-toe, I say po-tay-toe

by Ching M. Alano - March 25, 2025 - 12:00am

Whichever way it’s pronounced, I’ve never met a potato that I didn’t like. Most people love potatoes; those who don’t are probably lying.

Metrobank Travel Signature Visa: Swipe your way to your dream destination

by Ching M. Alano - January 21, 2025 - 12:00am

Dreaming of traveling but never getting to your destination?

Sining Filipina: Empowering women through art

by Ching M. Alano - January 16, 2025 - 12:00am

In his poem that was first published in 1865, William Ross Wallace wrote, “The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world.”

Morton’s: The sexiest steak on the planet

by Ching M. Alano - December 15, 2024 - 12:00am

Where can you have a perfect slab of steak, paired off with a rare vintage wine, fresh seafood plus fresh salads, rare appetizers and decadent desserts baked on site — in other words, an incredible beginning-to-end...

Memories of life and love

by Ching M. Alano - December 10, 2024 - 12:00am

On a balmy Monday afternoon, that time of day when you’re raring for a nap after a good lunch, you find a horde of energetic people in a happy huddle at the roofdeck of the Sunshine Place Senior Recreation...

The more love shared, the merrier at Italianni’s

by Ching Alano - November 21, 2024 - 12:00am

They say that the fondest memories are made when gathered around a table.

And so to bed — and better sleep — at Ikea

by Ching M. Alano - November 12, 2024 - 12:00am

It’s not every day that one gets invited to spend the night — or sleep over — at Ikea in Pasay City, the world’s largest Ikea store.

New Age ways with the good old potato

by Ching M. Alano - October 24, 2024 - 12:00am

Some of us probably grew up on potatoes — I surely did! Not the French-fry kind churned out by fast-food chains, but the good old-fashioned potato dishes our mommies dearest lovingly...

Making a healthy diet affordable for every Juan

by Ching M. Alano - July 25, 2023 - 12:00am

It’s one topic that’s inarguably close to every Juan’s heart (or should we say, stomach): nutrition and health. To celebrate Nutrition Month this July, Nestle Philippines, in partnership with...

How to lose weight — and keep it off

by Ching M. Alano - May 16, 2023 - 12:00am

So, you’ve tried every diet in the book and so far, the only thing you’ve lost is your self-determination. But is there really a diet that can help you lose weight — and keep it off, perhaps f...

Chef Tatung cooks up a 10-course feast at Lore

by Ching M. Alano - December 1, 2022 - 12:00am

YouTube celebrity chef, award-winning author, and passionate heritage food advocate Tatung Sarthou never fails to amuse and amaze us with his wide variety of simple, go-to recipes that come straight from his heart...

Udon wanna miss this: Tsurumaru opens at SM Mall of Asia

by Ching M. Alano - August 4, 2022 - 12:00am

Innovative seasoned restaurateur Maritel Nievera was on vacation in Hawaii with her family in January 2017 when she saw, in front of her hotel, a continuous stream of people patiently queuing up at the door of a...

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