Alma Anonas-Carpio

PlayTime, the country’s most innovative online entertainment platform, has partnered with TAP Digital Media Ventures Corp. (Tap DMV) for the most awaited boxing match of the year, the Pacquiao-Barrios fight happening on July 20, 8AM Manila Time.  This fight is an event not to be missed as the...

Powerful audio meets outdoor-ready portability in Xiaomi’s newest must-have for spontaneous fun Get ready to take the party anywhere with the new Xiaomi Sound Party 50W. This portable Bluetooth speaker delivers powerful sound, vibrant lighting, and up to 26 hours of playtime—all in a sleek, outdoor-ready design. From July...

The Motorcycle Development Program Participants Association, Inc. (MDPPA) continues to make great strides in its mission to promote shared safety on Philippine roads, successfully conducting a series of Road Safety Seminars reaching a total of 1,088 participants from various sectors including students, traffic enforcers, city employees, and...

Montblanc hosted an immersive celebration inspired by travel and the power of writing for the launch of their latest creative collaboration. In the heart of Milan, Montblanc welcomed guests aboard a one-of-a-kind journey that marked the global unveiling of its new short film “Let’s Write”, continuing the Maison’s...

Wes Anderson makes a return to the universe of Montblanc in an ode to writing, creativity and the wonder of travel. Montblanc continues its creative collaboration with Wes Anderson, building on the singular world the award-winning filmmaker created with last year’s acclaimed short film to mark the 100th...

A series of exclusive offerings in honor of the lasting friendship between two distinct yet connected cultures, this Philippines-Japanese Friendship Month. Manila, Philippines — Rooted in shared values of tradition and craftsmanship, Hotel Okura Manila presents inspired menus, a themed afternoon tea set, and interactive workshops that bring...

IBA, Zambales — The provincial government here will procure an automated harvester vessel with ancillary boats and facilitate new technology training for local fisherfolk to boost their competitiveness amid adverse geopolitical conditions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).  Governor Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. said the provincial government aims to...

The Philippine Arena pulsed with music, lights, and pure Pinoy energy as tens of thousands of music fans came together on July 5 for Puregold’s OPM Con 2025. With a sold-out crowd and a star-studded lineup of today’s biggest OPM acts—BINI, Flow G, G22, KAIA, SB19, Skusta...

“See You Leyte” promo offers ₱516 one-way flights to and from Tacloban Last March, The Outbox Company—a Vietnam-based travel intelligence outfit—revealed that while most Southeast Asian countries experienced double-digit year-on-year growth of tourists, the Philippines trailed behind at only 9.2% growth from the influx of tourists between 2023...

A classroom is not just a classroom. Even though it is just a box with four sides, it molds you into a shape. It hems you in, gives you its likeness. Then molds you into a sculpture, certainly worth something. It can be a unique work of art, with exquisite qualities and alluring curves. Conversely, it can...

Three huge cross figures made of fine wood were slowly being painted black by a crowd of men. They sat on makeshift bamboo benches in front of a small sari-sari store, holding a paintbrush in one hand and a bottle of beer in the other. Some had...

Led by reelected City of Sto. Tomas, Batangas Mayor Arth Jhun Aguilar Marasigan and Vice Mayor Catherine Jaurigue-Perez, winning city government officials in the recent May 2025 mid-term elections formally took their oath of office last June 30 at the city’s Consuelo Park, FPIP. The oath-taking ceremony was...