The Expats' Guide to the Philippine Lifestyle

Jingisukan Monogatari Ramuwaka serves the well-loved Mongolian barbecue in the comforts of Hakodate.

For more than 40 years, Via Mare has been creating heartwarming Filipino classics that brings pride to the country’s culinary traditions since it opened its first Via Mare Seafood Specialty Restaurant in September 1975.

Seafood Island is a well-loved seafood restaurant that serves up exciting meals with their boodle feasts!

For one, Café Juanita was deemed by Time Magazine as a place where the food is as close to home cooking as it can get!

Crisostomo is a Filipino restaurant that showcases a wide selection of traditional Spanish and classic Filipino dishes that will let you get a satisfying hearty meal.

Metro Retail Group, Inc. brings the first-ever shop-for-a-cause virtual bazaar titled Virtual Metro Community Bazaar happening on July 6 to 31, 2020.

Instituto Cervantes de Manila and the Embassy of Spain will present “Clásicos Contigo”/”Classics With You,” a program of select Spanish film classics that can be streamed for free, this month of July through the Instituto Cervantes Vimeo channel.

Instituto Cervantes de Manila is presenting a videoconference on the first circumnavigation of the world on June 13, 2020 at 6 p.m. The guest speaker will be Tomás Mazón, a specialist on the topic and creator of the website La Primera Vuelta al Mundo.

Instituto Cervantes de Manila proudly presents an online lecture on April 28 at 7 p.m (Manila time) with Javier Gómez Santander, the head writer and executive co-producer of Money Heist.

Slated to happen on June 10 to 28, 2020, this year’s Virgin Labfest will be going fully-digital as a way to empower the public through these challenging times and deliver the necessary stories that we all need to witness.

For those who want to try biking to get to places in the new normal, we have listed stores in the metro that not only sell bike units but also parts and the proper gear and apparel for riding.

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque has announced that the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) lifted the ban on non-essential travel of Filipinos across the country and abroad.

The Chick’n Shack, Shake Shack’s celebrated chicken sandwich, lands in the two Manila Shacks, Central Square and Mega Fashion Hall, starting Friday, July 10th.

International flight operations at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 will resume starting July 8.

Toyota customers can now enjoy a new level of experience with the launch of the Toyota Virtual Showroom.

Along Malate, Manila is a hidden gem that is affordable for anyone who wants to have a quick getaway from reality and the bustling noise of the city—Japan Spa Yamachu.

The Spa Wellness continues to prove that they still reach the high standards and excellence in service that people are looking for.

Taking quiet refuge inside Picasso Boutique Residence in Salcedo Village, Qiwellness offers a holistic approach in relaxation through the combination of modern therapies and centuries-old oriental healing techniques.

Wensha Spa is an oasis to health and wellness with its facility complete with state of the art amenities for a total pampering session from head to toe.

Marahai Spa at New World Makati holds the promise of unmatched wellness with their list of enriched face and body treatments.