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Chef Nobu Matsuhisa wants his last meal to be sushi

If you were to eat one final meal, what would it be? For Chef Nobu Matsuhisa, the answer is easy: sushi! The chef to the stars named the iconic Japanese dish as his preferred final meal while hosting "The Nobu Experience," a one-night culinary affair that allowed diners to interact with…

L’Oréal’s Alexandra Palt is giving the beauty industry a makeover

Interview by ISABELLA OLIVARES In the past couple of years, the beauty industry has been identified as one of the world's major polluters, contributing to large-scale water pollution, improper waste disposal, mass energy consumption and plastic waste build up. While small steps have been taken by individual companies to…

Sabrina Co: Fragrance of a nation

Some people find their calling too late, while others spend a lifetime searching in vain. This young lady, on the other hand, found hers when she was just 15. She had a whiff of an idea and followed her nose through to create Atin, a world-class Filipino home fragrance brand…

KRIS AQUINO: Authentic & Unsinkable

By BÜM TENORIO JR. / Photography by MARK CHESTER ANG In the department of honesty, Kris Aquino is number one on the list. She puts premium in paying her right taxes because ‘It’s the right thing to do.’ Her life is an open book. She’ll tell you she almost got married…

Lawyers Danilo & Gaby Concepcion: Laws of Attraction

By Joyce Reyes-Aguila / Photography by Jar Concengco / Makeup and hair by Erwin Oning The exchange between two brilliant minds can be utterly enthralling. They can talk about anything under the sun, resulting in an engaging, interesting spectacle for anyone to witness. Ah, but when these people — particularly when…

Kris, twice an ex-future bride

by JOANNE RAE M. RAMIREZ As the famous Kris Aquino line-turned-meme-turned-everyday-expression says, “Love, love, love!” (Kris at the New World Makati Hotel / Photo by Mark Chester Ang) True enough, the conversation quickly turned to love when Kris was interviewed by PeopleAsia, during which she candidly confirmed that she…

Washington Sycip: Wash of the TITANS

Business icon and PeopleAsia lifetime achievement awardee Washington Sycip passed away last Oct. 7, 2017 during a flight from Manila to Vancouver. In honor of the esteemed founder of SGV & Co., we're revisiting an article about him that was published in December 2015. By KAP MACEDA AGUILA Photos by MAU MAURICIO Sifting through a…

Papal Power: Remembering a visit of a lifetime

Happy Easter, everybody! Remember that on this special day that symbolizes new hope and renewal, there is always something to look forward to and be thankful for, even during the most challenging of times. As the anointed "people's pope" Pope Francis celebrates his fourth anniversary as the leader of some 1.2…

Hail to the Queens

For as long as anyone can remember, Filipinos have had a time-tested love affair with beauty pageants. Perhaps it's seeing beautiful faces that excites them the most, or maybe it's the glamorous dresses put on display and the stories of each potential queen that catch their attention. Or, maybe, it's…

Cecile Licad: Keys to the Sublime

In September, music aficionados all over the world celebrate National Piano Month. This time, we give tribute to the ladies and gentlemen whose nimble fingers, sharp ears for rhythm and melody and hearts ablaze with passion bring to life beautiful musical maestros â€” one of whom is internationally recognized Filipino…