May 2016 - PeopleAsia

F&C Jewelry x Coleen Garcia

The youth, young adults, generation Y, and yes, millennials â€” all names for the cohort that bands together adolescents, 20 and 30-somethings that seem to be ruling the world today with their purchasing power and ability to influence trends. They know what they want, they know who they are and…

Piolo Pascual: Starting Over Again

He can love me today, he can love me tomorrow. He can love me anytime as long asÂ it's Piolo Pascual we're talking about. With his newest hitÂ Love Me TomorrowÂ that puts him alongside silver screen queen Dawn Zulueta and risingÂ star Coleen Garcia,Â you'll beÂ delighted to learnÂ thatÂ ourÂ Papa PÂ isn't quitting the biz any time…

STYLE STAR: Jessica Chastain, Gong Li and Melissa George bring The Sunny Side of Life to Cannes 2016

The Cannes Film Festival is a festival of greats; iconic silver screen stars walk down the fiery red aisle with filmmakers alongside them, the unabashed crimson an apt representation of the uncontainable talent within them. This year, watchmaker Piaget shared the spotlight and was the perfect accessory for the festivalâ€™s…

Coco Martin: The Prince Who Would Be King

What do Coco Martin andÂ Rita Gabriola, better known asÂ Badjao Girl,Â have in common? They were both discovered at random. AndÂ while it may be too early to tellÂ what Rita's stars have in store for her, Rita can draw inspiration from Coco (and others like him) who hasÂ gone leagues from waiting tables at…

Leni Robredo on Remembering Jesse

A throwback to one of Vice-Presidential candidate Leni Robredo's first interviews after the death of her husband in 2012. Published in October 2012, this feature gave the country a glimpse, not just of Jesse's widow, but of a human rights advocate, a female lawyer and a woman who could very…

Leni Robredo: A Lady of Legacy

Long before she topped the Vice-Presidential surveys, Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo has already been a woman whose ultimate style is in her substance. Read more about her in this exclusive story from 2013. Text by BÃ¼M D. TENORIO JR.Â Photography by MAU MAURICIOÂ A miracle worker she is not.…

The Tastes of Home: Central Square Presents the Philippine Harvest Agri Fair

Thereâ€™s a reason why CNN voted the Philippines as one of the most exciting culinary cities to watch. Filipinos arenâ€™t just great chefs, cooks and self-proclaimed foodies; the very land we stand on grows a dizzying array of agricultural produce that make for the freshest and most unique ingredients our…

Cucina: The Best Kitchen in Town

Weekdays always get the short hand of the stick. Donâ€™t resent weekdays, not anymore, not with these workweek indulgences available from Monday to Thursday at Marco Poloâ€™s all-day dining restaurant Cucina. Go to Valencia on Monday with the Best Paella in Town, Cucinaâ€™s signature dish that hails from the region.…

The Leading Man: John Lloyd Cruz

With his latest movieÂ Just The Three Of usÂ reminding us of everything we fell in love with about him, read about what else there is to love about the Philippines' favorite sweetheart. â€œIt was the first quarter of 1997. You know the actor Allan Paule? He was the scoutmaster and I…

The Queen of Superlatives and The Talk of the Town: Conversations with Kris and Boy

May 25 five years ago marked the end of an era. From September 1985 to May 2011,Â The Oprah Winfrey Show paved the way for the talk shows genre's most memorable momentsÂ (think: Tom Cruiseâ€™s ecstatic couch jumping moment). The Philippines has also witnessed the same in its own wayÂ similar. For 16…