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Restaurateur Erwan Heussaff has been tapped to be the content creator of this year's "Buhay Carinderia....Redefined," a culinary event which aims to promote the best Filipino dishes. "I may not be a Filipino food expert yet, there are so many dishes that I still need to discover but I'm curious to keep learning and I am a staunch advocate of our culinary culture," said Heussaff, husband of Kapamilya star Anne Curtis-Smith and brother of actress Solenn Heussaff, during the launch of Buhay Carinderia...Redefined'' at the Rizal Park Hotel in Manila recently "For us, Erwan clearly represents the 'Buhay Carinderia....Redefned' advocacy: to focus and understand the history of local dishes; to popularize the use of natural and native ingredients; and to accentuate Filipino home-cooked flavors," said Linda Legaspi, of Marylindbert International, organizer of the event. Aside from being a restaurant and bar investor, Heussaff ha...

Tourism Promotions Board Chief Operating Officer Cesar Montano has honored 8 Filipino films that have showcased the beauty of the Philippines and have helped promote local tourism through movies. Movies honored were "Sakaling Hindi Makarating," directed by Ice Idanan and shot in Ilocos, Siquijor, Batanes; and Zamboanga; Ellen Ongkeko-Marfil's "Lakbay2Love," which showcases Timberland Heights and Benguet; "Camp Sawi," directed by Irene Villamor, set in Bantayan Island; "Patay na Si Hesus," directed by Victor Villanueva; "Apocalypse Child," set in Baler; "Siargao," directed by Paul Soriano, which showcases the island of the same name; "Requited," directed by Nerissa Picadizo, which features Mt. Pinatubo; and "Kiko Boksingero," directed by Thop Nazareno, shot it Baguio City. "Truly, we are in the midst of a growing phenomenon that is Film Tourism. Pilipino man o banyaga ay na-eengganyong du...

Kapamilya star Diego Loyzaga has admitted that he is reaching out to his father chief operating officer of Tourism Promotions Board Cesar Montano but he doesn't know if his dad knew that he was making the move. "Oo I am. Pero I don't even know kung alam n'ya. During the Christmas party of ABS CBN last year, I was with Tito Bayani (Agbayani). E magkapitbahay silang dalawa. And even Tito Bayani was telling me hindi na n'ya nakikita si Erpat. Lagi s'yang busy. Sinabi ni Tito Bayani, 'why don't you just text him?' "said Diego, when asked if he's reaching out to his father, during an interview on "Tonight With Boy Abunda" on ABS CBN. "Sabi ko, 'why not?' Nanghihinayang ako eh. Kung kelan ako sobrang seryoso na sa ginagawa ko sa showbiz na 'to, I wanna learn so much. I'm taking workshops with Tito Pen Medina at kung sinu-sino pa. Why not my dad? Why not my father?; "Nanghihinayang lang ako. Sa kont...

The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) will have a soft launch of an online video contest on Aug. 31 which will highlight the reasons for “loving” to travel to any part of the Philippines. Open to both Filipino and foreign participants, the contest dubbed “Phil the Love” is expected to provide the various brand definitions to “It’s More Fun in the Philippines” based on the tourists’ own perspectives and experiences. TPB Chief Operating Officer Cesar Montano said the contest would optimize the country’s online brand presence and visibility, broaden its value proposition, position it as a preferred global destination, and reach and capture a sizable block of the millennial market, both in the Philippines and abroad. “The campaign (Phil the Love) will virtually serve as an international and domestic market survey or census involving primary data sources, upon which we can base our future marketing strategies and tactics.  It will thus enlighten us on which of our selling poin...