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VIDEO: CCTV footage shows Resorts World Manila terrorist from start to finish
I can tell you a number of times I’ve been to Resorts World Manila: • Our family has checked in the Marriott Hotel once. In fact the Marriott Hotel Sunday buffet is one of our favorites. • The hubby...
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Balenciaga unveils new Demna-designed store in Manila
Balenciaga recently unveiled its newly renovated shop at Greenbelt 5, Makati encapsulating the new creative vision of Balenciaga artistic director Demna Gvasalia. The store houses women’s accessories,...
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HOOQ: A goldmine of Tagalog movie classics
Wow I can’t believe I’ve hit the jackpot! Just when I’ve run out of things to watch on Netflix, iTunes, and Xfinity, I suddenly discovered hooq.tv, which came free with my kids’ Internet provider. Just...
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This is how the Dutch do food courts
My husband comes from Utrecht, so it’s always good to receive news from his hometown. An exciting new food court has just opened at Jaarbeurs, the Netherlands’ largest exhibition, convention and event...
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I have given birth to two rebels
Or maybe 1 1/2. When I was in Assumption in the mid ’80s, I got called to the principal’s office a couple of times for wearing my skirt too long (the prescribed length was knee-) and my school shoes...
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WINNERS: Belo Baby talc-free powder giveaway
Thanks for more than 450 entries to my latest giveaway sponsored by #BeloBaby. Three winners were chosen via random.org. Those who correctly followed instructions were: Jaclyn Lara Pugay of Rosario,...
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Celebrate World Gin Day this June with Ginebra Premium Gin
Friends and family were shocked when I told them I was attending the launch of #WorldGinDay2017 at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel’s poolside, along with Maggie Wilson, Will Devaughn, Greg Slaughter and Tim...
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Yesterday we got together with Penny’s friends and family for her 2nd death anniversary. To me it seems much longer than that. I made this video a while back but couldn’t post it on Instagram because...
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Joy Ride! By NutriAsia offers new Filipino flavors on the road
Last Independence Day, June 12th, people from across age groups trooped to NutriAsia’s Joy Ride! food truck at Luneta Park to have a taste of both traditional and new Filipino comfort dishes created...
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Ode to Kimpura Greenhills: Sayonara is not goodbye
You heard rumors that your friend was dying but didn’t know for sure. The only way to find out was to visit. And so you made plans to visit your friend. You made plans to get your friends together to...
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Cibo celebrates 20 years with Italian street food
Hard to believe Cibo is 20 years old this year! I still remember the first time I ever tried Cibo. It was 1997 in Glorietta. Not this one— but it was located at an open space which is now the 2nd level...
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Legendary bouncer and photographer Sven Marquardt exhibits photographs at...
Sven Marquardt returns to the Philippines for his first solo exhibition of photography in the country. FUTURE’S PAST is a collection of black and white portraits taken over 30 years in Berlin. Sven...
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Lepsortsac and Super Mario power up this July 2017
Nintendo’s Gameboy was my best friend during my last trimester of pregnancy in 2001. During that time, handheld games ran on batteries. I would play at night when I couldn’t sleep. I would play Dr....
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Meet Dr. Cenia, a Health Optimization Medicine (HOMe) specialist in the...
When I was younger, the problems I had were so much different from the ones I have now. Now that I’m older, I wonder why I get headaches in the afternoon for no reason at all, and they last until I...
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Watch out for Vetements x DHL Part 2 in capsule collection
When I was a kid red and yellow were my favorite color combination! It just looks so beautiful to my eyes. That’s why I love the DHL colors. Did you know that the H in DHL, Larry Hillblom, fathered a...
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H&M announces collaboration with Erdem
H&M has just announced its next exclusive designer collaboration with ERDEM, the Canadian-born, London-based designer loved by celebrities and fashion insiders. H&M is also pleased to reveal...
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A taste of Japanese at the Shang
Shangri-la Plaza marks the 61st anniversary of Filipino-Japanese Friendship Month with a film festival, exhibits, and activities that highlight what makes Japan so fascinating to Filipinos. The Eiga...
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Don’t be afraid to fry with Grande rice bran healthy oil
Fried food doesn’t bother me, but it bothers my husband a lot. My husband Jeroen (a chef) wants to airfry everything or panfry with olive oil. The kids don’t care so much. Ben loves tonkatsu and Chris...
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I am done studying (and why Viber parent groups make me feel inadequate)
“Tapos na po ako mag-aral,” a respected magazine editor famously said when talking about parents doing their kids’ homework. Both she and I have three sons enrolled in the same school. I can honestly...
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To help or to take a picture?
That is the question. In this day of social media, one can’t help but whip out a smart phone every time something out of the ordinary happens. I’m in Tokyo for a short break with my hubby. I asked him...
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