Mindanao gets ready for Summer Peace Festival 2013
With war, violence and corruption dominating coverage about Mindanao in the mainstream media, it’s no wonder the island seems off-limits to the average Filipino. For decades, repeated appeals and...
View ArticleDirty Dancing comes to Manila this July
Tickets to the international smash hit Dirty Dancing are now available at Ticketworld, as it comes to the CCP Main Theater this July 4-21, 2013. Presented in Manila by Visa, Dirty Dancing—The Classic...
View ArticleTWG opens at Rockwell
TWG Tea, maker of fine teas, announces the opening of an island Tea Salon & Boutique at Rockwell’s Power Plant Mall. It is the brand’s third destination in Manila in addition to Greenbelt 5 and...
View ArticleParty dresses don’t have to be expensive
I know prom season is over. I don’t have daughters, so I don’t have to fuss about prom dresses. But I’ve been my friends’ daughters, my niece, all over Instagram and Facebook. I know prom dresses are...
View Article5th Avenue beggar drives a car
Yikes, I may have seen this woman on 5th Avenue last year. Good thing I didn’t give her anything! Via: Tina Enad
View ArticleMultimedia Arts Festival opens at the Rockwell Tent
Experience the De La Salle College of Saint Benilde’s first ever contemporary multisensory exhibit in The Multimedia Arts Festival. The exhibit will feature art works and installations by of the...
View ArticleBehind the Building: Privato Tower
With all the construction going on in the city, one can’t help but wonder just how safe or how well-planned these buildings are. Among the structures up for completion this 2013 is the condotel Privato...
View ArticleSummer giveaway winners are here!
Thanks for joining the recent giveaway! Out of 2,743 valid entries, eight lucky winners were chosen via Random.org. Four train cases are packed with goodies from Yummy.ph, Freeway, National Bookstore,...
View ArticleGyu-kaku is not ready for consumption
In 2010, during a trip to Japan, Jeroen and I thought about bringing a grilling concept to Manila. Our friend Joey Lorenzo told us to check out Gyu-Kaku, a popular grilling chain in the country. We...
View ArticlePope Francis: So much cuteness
St. Francis of Assisi is often depicted with birds. Lots of them. No wonder a seagull came to visit the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, just when the new Pope was about to be elected. Last Sunday, as...
View ArticlePaolo Roldan shows his Bench Body
Fashion and menswear watchers all over the world may recognize Bench Body’s latest endorser, Filipino-Canadian model Paolo Roldan. In this new campaign styled by Noel Manapat and photographed by Brent...
View ArticleMich Dulce for less at Bench!
Bench enchants with a special collaboration with designer/milliner Mich Dulce. Mixing quirky and cute with playful influences from the 1950s, Mich introduces easy-to-wear headpieces as well as a...
View ArticleLife before wifi, Part 1
I first heard about the information superhighway (or Internet to you) when I was studying at Parsons New York back in the ’90s. My dad told to me to check it out so we could communicate via email, but...
View ArticleLife before wifi, Part 2
In 1997, God gave me the best birthday present: I met Jeroen. Sixteen years later we are still together as married best friends with three boys. Jeroen had just arrived from Sydney, Australia and...
View ArticleShop to win an Amanpulo holiday from Rockwell
The heat is on with Power Plant mall’s sizzling summer raffle! Get a chance to win a complete travel package to Aman Resorts, Amanpulo. The 3-day/2-night package includes round-trip airfare,...
View ArticleHelp the Philippines win its first Webby ever!
Help a Filipino short film win in the biggest international awards show for online work. Gift of Life , a short film produced by Energizer Philippines in collaboration with Manikako, is nominated as...
View ArticleNicola Formichetti named artistic director of Diesel
Beginning Fall/Winter 2013, the multifaceted, volatile, over-the-top stylist, designer, and social media star, Nicola Formichetti, will become the new artistic director of Diesel. “I finally met...
View ArticleH&M to dress the Swedish teams for 2014 and 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games
H&M is proud to announce it will dress the Swedish teams for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Sochi 2014, and the Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro 2016. The four-year...
View ArticleThe problem with tapa
The breakup of 2012 Miss Universe 1st runner-up Janine Tugonon and her ex, Jaypee Santos, has piqued my interest because it is the stuff some nightmares are made of. Imagine that you love eating tapa...
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