Middle East conflict costs tourism $600M daily–WTTC | Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo AT least $600 million a day in international visitor spending is being lost due to the escalating Middle East conflict. This was the estimate of World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) as travel demand ...

Normally, I love #Summer. It means endless dips at the beach or a swimming pool. It also spells juicy watermelons and sweet mangoes, delicious salads, s fruit shakes, and seafood. #SomethingLikeLife #energycrisis #Philippines

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Christmas traditions we quit (and the ones that quit us) | Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo GOODNESS! Is that Christmas already knocking, nay, rattling and trying to break down our doors? It’s here, and are we prepared for the worst? OK sure, maybe the best the season can give. I finally fin...

On New Year’s Eve, when the clock strikes at midnight, my siblings and I would jump up and down in our youth ostensibly so we would grow tall. Fat chance that did us any good. #latepost #SomethingLikeLife #traditions #Christmas #NewYear

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Why Slow Food felt right at home in Bacolod | Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo THE Terra Madre Asia & Pacific (TMAP) was a great success, putting focus on Bacolod City and Negros Occidental as the hub of the Slow Food movement in the Philippines, and in the region. Founded in It...

THE Terra Madre Asia & Pacific (TMAP) event was a great success, putting focus on #Bacolod City and Negros Occidental as the hub of the Slow Food movement in the #Philippines, and in the region. #SomethingLikeLife #SlowFood #gastronomy #travel #tourism

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Bohol bliss: How Amorita turned my Halloween into a dream | Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo “WHERE are you spending Halloween?” asked my hotelier-friend Leeds Trompeta in Ilonggo, adding, “Visit me na.” That was October 2, and 29 days later, I was leaving the chaos and noise of the Undas pas...

Its luxury accommodations and delicious dishes aside, #AmoritaResort ups the ante of hospitality with loving displays of affection toward its discriminating clientele. #SomethingLikeLife #hospitality #Bohol #travel #tourism #Philippines

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Why RHR’s Barun Jolly is bullish on PHL tourism | Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo IF you ever get the chance to talk to Barun Jolly, Business Unit General Manager of Robinsons Hotels & Resorts (RHR), take your time and engage—he will make you think that everything is alright in the...

Siargao and Pangasinan are among the new hotel sites for Robinsons Hotels and Resorts. #SomethingLikeLife #hospitality #travel #tourism #Philippines #KnowMore

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As PHL restos earn Michelin stars, DOT needs its own spark | Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo Congratulations to all the chefs, professional cooks and kusineros, as well as the restaurateurs and their dining establishments for being named on the first Michelin Guide for the Philippines. I atte...

Still savoring the #MichelinGuidePH honors, but also a suggestion how the Department of Tourism can actually tighten its #marketing strategy and get more foreign tourists to visit the #Philippines, in the link below. #SomethingLikeLife #travel #tourism

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Can Vince Dizon clean up the DPWH mess? | Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo There’s a hilarious before-and-after meme going around featuring Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon referencing job applicants and a popular tune of 1980s British rock band The Smiths. The “Before DPW...

Sen. Loren Legarda, rightly so, recently raised the possibility that the corruption in DPWH may also cover other projects it implements for government agencies like the DOH, DepEd, DA, and DOT. #SomethingLikeLife #FloodControlProjects #Corruption #Philippines

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‘Adolescence,’ ‘Evan Hansen,’ and the crisis of growing up | Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo FOR months, I had been postponing watching the limited series Adolescence on Netflix. And while Stephen Graham is one of the most accomplished UK actors whom I admire—he leads the cast of the series—I...

Even if parents have the best intentions at heart, and think they have reared their children well enough, the environment in which their young children live or try survive in do not always dictate the best of outcomes. #SomethingLikeLife #Adolescence #EvanHansen
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Fatted Calf x Fiz = The ties that bind us | Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo I LOVE food.  I’m a person, who, when offered any dishes anytime or anywhere, will not pretend to be shy or modest and say, “No, thank you,” especially if there’s a slight rumbling in my tummy at that...

Chefs Jayjay (Manila) and Fiz (Malaysia/SG) served up dishes that echoed many SEA flavors, which showed just how close our countries are. The equally wonderful Chef Rhea Castro, took care of the #desserts #SomethingLikeLife #Philippines #travel #tourism

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The truth about Boracay | Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo THE family and I were back again on Boracay Island last July, staying at our favorite resort just a few steps away from the beach. Boracay during the monsoon season is a whole different atmosphere. In...

#Boracay during the monsoon season is a whole different atmosphere. In the morning, during high tide, waves from the Sulu Sea crash mightily against concrete walls built to protect the restaurant where we have breakfast every morning. #SomethingLikeLife

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Are you sleeping well? | Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo I FIND that as I’ve gotten older, sleep has become more elusive to me. I used to be able to sleep as long as 12 hours with minimal interruption—except for needing an occasional sip of water when my th...

I find that as I’ve gotten older, sleep has become more elusive to me. I used to be able to sleep as long as 12 hours with minimal interruption.... In fact, until I was about in my 40s, “breakfast” was not even in my vocabulary. #SomethingLikeLife #sleeping

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The podcast as self-care | Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo DO you listen to podcasts? I do, although I still like watching the hosts onscreen. Among my favorites are Literally! with actor Rob Lowe, Conan Needs a Friend with comedian Conan O’Brien, Where Every...

A study on #podcasts uncovered two distinct personas shaped by how people experience and respond to sensory overload: mindful navigators and content grazers. #KnowMore #SomethingLikeLife #newmedia #entertainment

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Lip service | Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo ALL over social media, we’ve been inundated by posts about a Vietnamese company that appears to have been approved by government as a ride-hailing service that will soon ply our streets with their ele...

On the surface, the launch of e-taxis is a welcome development. With the massive traffic congestion in Manila, especially along major highways... it seems wise to have e-vehicles in our streets. #SomethingLikeLife #GreenGSM #travel #environment #Philippines

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The Chichacorn Mentality | Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo LAST weekend, I dropped by the Food Festival hosted by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) at the Megatrade Hall of SM Megamall. On my way there, I was excited at the opportunity of discovering...

It’s not just the food industry that is weighed down by this Chichacorn Mentality. It has infected the country. Very small-minded thinking that leads to fast cash for a few, and no motivation to impacting and uplifting the entire economy. #SomethingLikeLife

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Stunned | Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo That’s exactly how I feel by the results of this past election day. After seeing how survey after survey showed artistas and not-so-savory politicians taking the lead in nationwide polls until a week ...

After seeing how survey after survey showed celebrities and not-so-savory politicians taking the lead in nationwide polls until a week before May 12, I was gearing up to be disappointed again, as in 2022. #SomethingLikeLife #MidTermElections #Philippines

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A groovy kind of (ramen) love | Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo I ABSOLUTELY love ramen. I’ve long added it to my list of comfort food such that when I feel under the weather, it’s one of my go-to dishes. Slurped slowly, the broth just feels like a warm hug to com...

I ABSOLUTELY love #ramen So I was excited to receive an invitation to have lunch at the #menyakokoroph Kushi & Highball in the heart of San Juan City. Then I was told it served a brothless ramen. I said, “Whut?!” #mazesoba #SomethingLikeLife #JapaneseCuisine

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Bayanihan for Biyaya | Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo NOT many people may know that I had once worked at the Department of Agriculture (DA) in the late 1980s to early 1990s, and I can say on hindsight that  it was one of the best jobs I’ve had in my long...

In the course of my work at the Dept of Agriculture, I was able to travel across the #Philippines and meet our country’s most valuable resource, our farmers. One of my best jobs. #SomethingLikeLife #heritage #culture #farming #weaving #artisans #Sustainability

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A Pinoy celebration isn’t complete without a Chinese dish or two | Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo FILIPINOS seem to find any reason to celebrate. Of course it’s de rigeur to honor birthdays and wedding anniversaries, but we now also celebrate restaurant openings and three-monthseraries with our si...

Like #Pinoys, the #Chinese pay particular importance to dishes with some heft (thus carbo-loaded and goooood!) and are always meant to be shared with families, friends, or co-workers. #SomethingLikeLife #celebrations #happytummy #Philippines #food #cuisine

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ICYMI #SomethingLikeLife #fengshui #geomancy #WoodSnake #LunarNewYear #JosephChau

S.S. | Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo MANY journalists will recognize that term immediately, as we have, at one time or another, have had to resort to this practice, when we are desperately out of facts to support our ledes or the main to...

"S.S." Many Filipino journalists will recognize that term immediately, as we have, at one time or another, have had to resort to this practice, when we are desperately out of facts to support our ledes or the main topics of our stories. #SomethingLikeLife #Data

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