Columns
Your perfect summer reads
Aficionados of cozy mysteries are in for a treat with Mia P. Manansala’s Tita Rosie’s Kitchen series starring a Filipino-American...
The coffee company that champions sustainability and digital innovation
Coffee is one of the topics I love to explore—from its rich history to knowing some of the best coffee...
Food and food habits as essential parts of culture
Whenever I would meet some foreigners in a gathering, they would always grumble about how many times we, Filipinos, would...
Culinary attractions
I just read in the papers the other day about the incoming Tourism Secretary’s pronouncements that she will give priority...
Werner Herzog debuts novel set in PH
German filmmaker Werner Herzog debuts this month his first novel, a surreal story set in the Philippines with his unlikely...
Of fairy tale princesses and magic of a father’s love
Growing up, my little girl version was offered surprise and wonder by a lot of fairy tales. How help suddenly...
Celebrating men’s health this Father’s Day and every day
To a lot of people I know, their father is a picture of a strong, dependable, and resolute man who...
Retiring Chris Millado leaves rich legacy in artistic community
I first met Chris Millado when I was still a newbie lifestyle reporter working for a newspaper based in Intramuros....
Cebu’s outstanding hotels
It is always a source of pride for me to be able to tell friends that my hometown, Cebu City,...
Taking Pride: Celebrating Pride Month with a purpose
With the rise of LGBTQIA+ themes on mainstream media like television and movies, Filipinos have never been more open to...
Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.