On January 1, 2021, a 23 year-old PAL flight attendant named Christine Angelica Dacera was found unconscious in a bathtub at the City Garden Hotel located in Makati City by her friend Rommel Galida. Christine was first rushed to the hotel clinic to undergo cardio respiratory resuscitation or CPR by the hotel security manager Peter Paul Poningcos, but still remained unresponsive. According to the investigation from Makati Police, three friends and hotel staff then rushed Christine to Makati Medical Center but was declared dead-on-arrival due to ruptured aortic aneurysm. In an interview of GMA News, the mother of the flight...

The annual search for the hospitality industry’s bests and greats in the Philippines was finally revealed in the recently concluded Hotel Sales and Marketing Association (HSMA) Virtus awards 2020. Screenshot from GPS TV | HSMA 6TH Virtus Awards 2020 Sofitel Manila’s “Bid to Forever” campaign has successfully bagged the Marketing campaign of the year award beating 4 other finalists across the country. The award-winning campaign was started in November 2019 with the aim of establishing the hotel as one of the top wedding destinations in the country. For three weeks, the first-ever executed wedding auction has offered two wedding packages...

Plantation Bay — a resort in Cebu received backlash from social media users after its owner responded negatively to a review by a parent of a special needs child. On Monday, December 7, Mai Pages left a review on Plantation Bay Resort and Spa located in Mactan, Cebu on TripAdvisor — an American online travel company. In her review, she recalled how she and her son who is diagnosed with autism were forced to leave the swimming area after lifeguards noticed her son’s joyous “uncontrolled shouting” as he approached the water. The mother described the resort in her review as...

It’s official boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. will return to the ring this 2021 in a “super exhibition” against YouTuber Logan Paul. In an Instagram post, Mayweather announced that he will be stepping back inside the ring on February 20, 2021; the bout will be streamed as a pay-per-view on Fanmio.           View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Floyd Mayweather (@floydmayweather) Mayweather is an undefeated champion and considered as one of the world’s greats with a 50-0 record, multiple titles in five weight...

Patrick Quinn, a co-founder of the social media ALS ice bucket challenge, which has raised more than $200 million worldwide for Lou Gehrig’s disease research, died yesterday, November 23 at the age of 37, according to the ALS Association’s Facebook post. “We are deeply sorry to share that Pat Quinn passed away today. Pat was co-founder of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and an inspiration to millions of people around the world.” The association said on their statement. "Pat fought ALS with positivity and bravery and inspired all around him."     Quinn was diagnosed in March of 2013 according...