Philippine Modern Architecture News
- All beefed up Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 11:22AMSmarting from recent parental corporate shakeups, Dodge comes out swinging with its new Durango BY BRIAN AFUANG MOTORING EDITOR IT wasn’t quite the frontier town that would’ve suited the occasion better, but the Ayala Alabang Village nonetheless managed to serve as an excellent venue (to be exact; at a lovely house that could, in a [...]
- Designer Villas Saturday, June 4, 2011 @ 9:26AM/taxonomy/term/242 read more
- The World of Amaya: Unleashing the Karakoa Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 6:54AMGMA-7’s new "epikserye" Amaya is about a woman who transcends the limitations of a pre-Hispanic Central Visayan society and makes the transition from princess to slave to warrior.
- Elantra: Wind craft-inspired Sunday, April 24, 2011 @ 9:28AMHYUNDAI Automotive Resources Inc. (HARI) is optimistic the entry of the all-new Hyundai Elantra would strengthen even more its line-up of passenger car offerings and boost its average monthly sales by 12 percent.
- Travel site picks NAIA Asia's worst airport, 5th worldwide Tuesday, April 12, 2011 @ 7:06AMThe Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the primary gateway to the Philippines, was voted by online readers as Asia's worst airport and one of the worst in the world for 2010, according to the website, "The Guide to Sleeping in Airports."
- Ciao Bella! celebrating 150 years of unification Saturday, March 19, 2011 @ 3:40PMI heart Italy. Last March 17, the world celebrated and cheered with Italy as the European country marked its 150th year as a nation.
- Emirates adds Copenhagen to its European network Thursday, March 3, 2011 @ 2:41AMMANILA, Philippines--Scandinavia will soon be highly accessible to Filipino travellers and Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) with the scheduled launching of Emirates’ non-stop, daily flights to Copenhagen starting August 1, 2011. Renowned as the birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen and home to the world-famous Little Mermaid statue and the Tivoli Gardens amusement park; Copenhagen is the latest ...
- Phl, US Enhance Relations in Strategic Dialogue Wednesday, January 26, 2011 @ 11:30PM27 January 2011 - In a show of team spirit, the Philippines and the United States opened the two-day 1 st Philippine-U.S. Strategic Dialogue at the Sofitel Hotel in Manila today. Photo shows (from right) co-chairs Defense Undersecretary Pio Lorenzo Batino and Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Policy Erlinda F. Basilio for the Philippine side and Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and ...
- PH, U.S. take stock of relations in two-day 'strategic dialogue' Wednesday, January 26, 2011 @ 10:46PMMANILA, Philippines (PNA) -- The Philippines and the United States meet for their first-ever 'strategic dialogue' on January 27 and 28 to review, among others, their bilateral relations, mutually described as “nurtured by a shared history and adherence to common values, especially a commitment to freedom, democracy, and free enterprise.” The Department of Foreign Affairs and the U.S. embassy in ...
- PHL, US to tackle VFA in two-day meet in Manila Wednesday, January 26, 2011 @ 1:24AMPhilippine and United States officials will meet in Manila on Thursday to tackle, among other topics, the controversial Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), which some Filipino lawmakers want abrogated.
- Russian Avant-Garde art at the MET Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 7:44AMTHE Metropolitan Museum of Manila ushers in 2011 with a special exhibition of the works of famous Russian artists, among them Kazimir Malevich, Wassily Kandinsky, Alexander Rodchenko, Lyubov Popova, Alexandra Exter, Aleksey Morgunov, Mikhail Larionov and Pavel Filonov.
- PHILIPPINE FASHION WEEK SPRING/SUMMER 2011: PREMIER A - (Article) Friday, November 5, 2010 @ 3:13AMLyle Ibañez, Noel Crisostomo, Raoul Ramirez, and Ronaldo Arnaldo give us a sparkly summer.
- Microtel MoA livens up Manila scene Tuesday, September 28, 2010 @ 9:26AMAs a commercial and cultural hub of the Philippines, Metropolitan Manila is a vibrant mix of postwar and modern architecture and is the nerve center of commerce, entertainment, education, and tourism.
- Guide: Hot this Weekend Thursday, September 23, 2010 @ 10:56AMSleeping Beauty . Until December. Onstage, Greenbelt 1, Makati. Repertory Philippines’ Children’s Theater presents Sleeping Beauty . For details or reservations, call 887-0710 or log on to www.repertory.ph . Tickets also available through TicketWorld at 891-9999.
- Soup is good food... and business Wednesday, September 22, 2010 @ 10:31AMAdelfa Lepura BorroPresident and CEOTed’s Oldtimer La Paz Batchoy
- Philippine politics comes full circle in amazing turn of events Wednesday, June 9, 2010 @ 10:03PMWithin a cycle of nearly 40 years, the scions of two leading Philippine political dynasties find themselves lodged in strategic positions that could spark a resumption of their epic blood feud. Throu .....
- Philippine politics comes full circle in amazing turn of events Wednesday, June 9, 2010 @ 9:58PMWithin a cycle of nearly 40 years, the scions of two leading Philippine political dynasties find themselves lodged in strategic positions that could spark a resumption of their epic blood feud.
- Stephanomics Friday, April 23, 2010 @ 7:34AMGreece: Ceding defeat, but not (yet) default
- A study in contrasts Wednesday, April 21, 2010 @ 12:13PMFrom 'Colonial Revival' to 'California ranch' at Stanford Historic House & Garden Tour by Carol Blitzer
- Guide: Hot This Weekend Thursday, April 15, 2010 @ 11:58AMPREDIS Young Artists Series . April 13 and 18. St. Cecilia’s Hall, St. Scholastica’s College Manila, Leon Guinto St., Malate, Manila.
- Guide: Hot this Weekend Thursday, April 8, 2010 @ 12:15PMPaco Park Presents: St. Scholastica’s Voice Students. April 9, 5 p.m. Paco Park, San Marcelino St., Manila. The voice students of St. Scholastica’s College music department, under music director Mia Bolanos, perform. Admission is free. For details call 302-7374.
- Guide: Hot this Weekend Thursday, April 8, 2010 @ 12:15PMPaco Park Presents: St. Scholastica’s Voice Students. April 9, 5 p.m. Paco Park, San Marcelino St., Manila. The voice students of St. Scholastica’s College music department, under music director Mia Bolanos, perform. Admission is free. For details call 302-7374.
- Unanimous Decision Win for Manny Pacquiao Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 12:55PMby John Juan, Jr. Arlington, Texas - The fight weekend began with the weigh-in located in the front entrance of the $1.3 Billion Dallas Cowboys, Stadium in Arlington, Texas. About a thousand fans attended to witness Manny Pacquiao’s weigh-in at 145 lbs and Joshua Clottey, noticeable the bigger fighter, at 147 lbs. Clearly, the excitement from the [...]
- Oakridge adds commercial component to business park Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:29PMThe high demand for office space in Cebu prompted the Oakridge Realty and Development Corporation (ORDC) to go full-blast in developing its three-hectare business park along A.S. Fortuna street, Banilad, in Mandaue City.
- Below the belt Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 9:27PMPGMA tested the LRT-MRT closing loop. All roads lead to SM.
- A gem of a wedding Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 8:09AMRichard Michael, a commercial model educated in Sydney University and a practice player for Burger King, recently married Richelle Singson, a BS Architecture graduate and a scholar at UP Diliman, at the St. James the Great Parish, Cuenca corner Ibaan Street, Alabang Village in Muntinlupa.
- Be prepared, be very prepared when there's an earthquake Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 11:08PMIn the wake of the tremor that ravaged Haiti, government agencies in Manila are increasing their efforts to educate residents and building owners about earthquake risks. After all, the active Valley Fault System, better known as the Marikina Fault, traverses the nation"s capital and can move anytime, experts say.
- JOHN TEO Time the Philippines sorts out its politics Thursday, December 3, 2009 @ 9:51PMSTUDYING a map of the 15th century world, when China under Admiral Zheng He (Cheng Ho) ruled the seas all the way to southern East Africa, I noticed not only that Malacca and Kelantan were among the places identified but also Aceh, Palembang, Brunei and Sulu.
- Journey to the PAST Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 2:00AMWe left for Damascus not really knowing what to expect. First timers, all of us, we were in two minds about how Syria would look.
- Come home to a statement address: Signa Designer Residences Wednesday, November 4, 2009 @ 9:24AMBringing a new paradigm to the high-rise residential property landscape, premier real estate developer Robinsons Land Corporation continues to deliver innovations in the industry with its first residential project in Makati City. Located at the corner of Valero and Rufino streets in Salcedo Village, Signa Designer Residences, a two-tower 29-storey upscale condominium development, spices up the ...
- NetSuite launches new cloud-based software Monday, November 2, 2009 @ 9:22AMNew York-listed company, NetSuite Inc., a leading vendor of cloud computing business management software has launched a new version of NetSuite OneWorld solution to allow large enterprises save cost and efficiency benefits from cloud-based business suites .
- NetSuite launches new cloud-based software Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 11:07AMNew York-listed company, NetSuite Inc., a leading vendor of cloud computing business management software has launched a new version of NetSuite OneWorld solution to allow large enterprises save cost and efficiency benefits from cloud-based business suites .
- Distressed OFWs in Maldives Return Home, No Thanks to Philippine Government Sunday, October 25, 2009 @ 7:33PMBy JANESS ANN J. ELLAO One would think that, with all the billions of dollars in remittances that it rakes in, the government would be concerned enough about the plight of distressed OFWs and ensure that those who want to escape from their abusive employers abroad can easily go back home to safety.
- WALA LANG: Rediscovering our Mexican Connection Sunday, October 25, 2009 @ 12:33AMTraffic was worse than terrible on Makati’s Pasay Road the late afternoon of the other Saturday.
- Foton Pampanga ground breaking Friday, October 23, 2009 @ 8:50AMFOTON Motor is persistent with its goal in being the premiere commercial vehicle brand in the Philippines as it opens more dealers nationwide. read more
- In pictures: Monuments under threat Wednesday, October 7, 2009 @ 4:46PMImages of some of the world's monuments identified as being under threat by the World Monuments Fund.
- Advocacy Program World Monuments Fund Announces 2010 Watch List Tuesday, October 6, 2009 @ 11:03PMThis July, 2006, file photo shows the ruins of Peru's famed Machu Picchu. The World Monuments Fund's watch list for 2010 includes 93 sites in 47 countries, ranging from Phajoding, a remote monastery in Bhutan, to the bridges along Connecticut's scenic Merritt Parkway.
- Rediscovering Makati’s heritage Sunday, August 16, 2009 @ 11:50AMSO OBVIOUS in its skyscrapers, glitzy malls and tony residential areas is the image of booming, progressive Makati, the country’s up-to-the-minute, undisputed center of business, political and social power.
- RP: Leading Asia in climate change Wednesday, August 5, 2009 @ 6:34AMBlessed with such alternate clean energy sources as geothermal, hydropower, wind, solar and ocean waves, the Philippines got off to a head start on clean energy by developing geothermal plants in the 1970’s.
- Tribute to two literary icons Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 10:38AMDulaang UP pays tribute to two literary icons with the staging of Paz Marquez Benitez’s story Dead Stars and Amelia Lapena Bonifacio’s play Sepang Loca. The occasion for this tribute is the centenary of the UP department of English and Comparative Literature and the golden anniversary of the UP department of Speech and Drama.
- At last, a cinematic ode to downtown LA Friday, July 17, 2009 @ 12:01PMAlmost every day, there’s filming going on in downtown Los Angeles. The area has figured prominently in commercials, TV series and movies. It has subbed for—gasp—New York and other cities and, sometimes, plays itself, as in the Robert Downey Jr.-Jamie Foxx film, “The Soloist.”
- Jojo Lofranco: Sunday, July 5, 2009 @ 5:08AMInside the modest workshop of abstractionist Jojo Lofranco is an unmistakable air of artistry that is neither pompous nor intimidating—and it is a good thing.
- Jojo Lofranco: Conversations with his abstract canvases Sunday, July 5, 2009 @ 5:08AMInside the modest workshop of abstractionist Jojo Lofranco is an unmistakable air of artistry that is neither pompous nor intimidating—and it is a good thing.
- Recent Columns Friday, May 15, 2009 @ 8:55PMFor the past six years, the Filipino Heritage Festival Inc., together with Filipinos from all over the country, has been celebrating the Filipino Heritage Month every May. This year’s theme centers on “Awit at Sayaw,” and highlights the age-old as well as modern interpretations of Filipino music, bringing it to life through a variety of performances.
- The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Wednesday, May 13, 2009 @ 6:14PMAn international school in Jeddah has vacancies of science and computer teachers to teach Grade 8th to 10th. Experienced male and female graduates/postgraduates with good command of the subject preferred.
- Fried duck, fish with ‘sampaloc’ candy sauce Wednesday, May 13, 2009 @ 11:27AMQuiet diner spent the last fortnight in what could be called the conservative restaurants, where the economics of eating out would not actually dent the purse—so much.
- The Towers of Northern Luzon Friday, May 8, 2009 @ 11:20AMEXPLORING THE NORTHERN REGIONS of Luzon was both an exciting and awesome experience for me and my family. Along with the bonding opportunity, we likewise enjoyed the architectural marvels that greeted us in every town and city we reached.
- Abra has rare all-bamboo house Tuesday, April 21, 2009 @ 11:22AMWITH A MERE BUDGET OF P1.1 million, Carmelita Bersalona built a 200-square meter duplex in her hometown, Bangued, Abra, in three months. A proponent of sustainable living, she says Abra is one of the country’s main sources of bamboo.
- 200,141 new jobs for filipinos in ME confirmed Monday, April 13, 2009 @ 1:11AM200,141 new jobs for filipinos in ME confirmed
- The formation of a good architect Monday, February 23, 2009 @ 11:03AMMANILA, Philippines—The UST College of Architecture is hosting a grand alumni homecoming on Feb. 21.
