Tag: Manila

Broadway star Lea Salonga

Lea Salonga stars in Sweeney Todd musical in Manila

Filipino Broadway star Lea Salonga is set to perform in Manila for the staging of the musical thriller, Sweeney Todd. The Tony and Lawrence Olivier award-winning Filipina will play the character of Mrs. Lovett, the...

5 Manila Heritage Museums to visit on Philippine Independence Month

Historical Manila houses many heritage museums that people visit year round. The month of June is especially popular as it coincides with Philippine Independence anniversary celebrations. Filipinos in the Philippines and around the world mark...
The Curator picks up it 4th citation as the Philippines' best bar as 2 other bars join the list for the first time.

Asia’s Best Bars picks 3 Manila spots

Asia’s 50 Best Bars has picked three Manila bars in the latest edition of the annual list. The Curator, The Back Room, and Oto were named among the best bars in the Asian edition of...

4 Reasons Why Everyone Should Experience Aliwan Fiesta 2019

Aliwan Fiesta is an annual gathering of Philippine festivals that promotes Filipino art, culture, heritage, and ingenuity for the world to see. The annual 3-day Aliwan Fiesta which started on April 25 and ends on...

Manila travel spots sketches by Vin Quilop on showcase in Art Vancouver

Manila-based freelance artist Vincent "Vin" Quilop is set to showcase Manila's travel spots as the only Filipino to participate in the upcoming Art Vancouver, Canada's largest international art fair. The 25-year old artist was invited...

Pia Wurtzbach’s Madame Tussaud’s wax figure big reveal happens at SM Megamall

The Philippines' 3rd Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach is making history again as the country's first wax figure at Madame Tussaud's Hongkong. The Filipina beauty queen, who gave the country its first Miss Universe crown after...

1st Philippine subway equipped with disaster-resilient Japanese technology now underway

The first Philippine subway equipped with disaster-resilient Japanese technology is now underway to solve Manila’s traffic problem. Expected to be completed in 2025 after the groundbreaking ceremony was held February 27, the Metro Manila underground...

Get to Know the 13 Forbes Travel Stars Awardees in the Philippines

Forbes Travel Guide Star Awards named 12 Philippine hotels and one spa in its 2019 listing of the world’s best luxury properties released on February 22. Leading the Philippines’ Forbes Travel Star Awardees is The...

Brave CF MMA champion Stephen “The Sniper” Loman defends title in Manila homecoming

Bahrain-based Brave Combat Federation (Brave CF) is debuting in Manila this March bringing its longest reigning Brave champion, Stephen “The Sniper” Loman, in an unprecedented 3rd title defense – his first fight in his...

Phantom of the Opera star Jonathan Roxmouth says Manila is his musical heaven

Phantom of the Opera’s Jonathan Roxmouth has declared Manila his musical heaven on his return to the Philippines after 7 years. Roxmouth, who plays the title role in the longest-running Broadway musical marking its 31st...

Maine Mendoza’s favorite poet Lang Leav brings new book to Manila

Lang Leav, the popular digital poet quoted by Maine Mendoza on her social media, is coming to Manila this February to present her new book. Leav, who responded to the Filipino celebrity’s Instagram mention of...

National Museum Philippine Rise marine biodiversity exhibit opens to public

The Philippine Rise, also known as Benham Rise, has found its way to the National Museum of Natural History in Manila through an exhibition which opened on January 20 for free public viewing. The National...
- Advertisement -

Top Stories