Month: July 2016

A Change of Heart: Heart Evangelista Escudero

It’s common for actors and actresses to explore other types of artistry. The creative spirit they possess is like water coursing through limestone — unstoppable and constantly finding new paths to take. Moreover, for younger talents considered to be “multi-hyphenates,” exploring what’s out there and becoming a master of many…

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Manila, Philippines: The New Center of the Universe

It’s official — next year, the Philippines will be the center of the universe. The queen of all pageants, Miss Universe, will be held right here in the Philippines, this time with 26-year-old Maxine Medina representing the country in the pageant's 65th edition. Slated on January 30, 2017, it has…

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Crown Jewels: Candy, Ginny and Lucille Dizon celebrate Jul

Candy, Ginny and Lucille — three women who are as lovely as their names that effortlessly land on the ears and escape the lips of those well-versed in the art of luxurious, timeless jewelry. These three ladies are none other than the Dizon women, all related to celebrated jeweler Jul…

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Leon Exchange Online: Leon Gallery’s first ever online auction

They are the keepers of history, the tellers of stories found in the vessels that keep them. And now, they're online. (Romeo Tabuena - Untitled) Wanting to share the beauty of Filipino culture to a more diverse audience, esteemed gallery Leon Gallery will proudly hold its first online auction on…

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The Gates of Shopping Heaven Open with Hermès’ Re-opening

Committed to excellence in everything they do, beginning with sourcing the finest materials to seeking only most skilled artisans to create their masterpieces, Chief Executive Officer Axel Dumas and Artistic Director Pierre-Alexis Dumas make sure they are always on top of things, both of whom are sixth-generation family members. Their…

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Bon Appétit! Celebrate National Culinarians Day with these PeopleAsia chefs

With Filipinos' intense love for food, it's a wonder why this special day of celebrating all things gastronomic isn't more well known. In July, we celebrate National Culinarians Day, a day where we celebrate chefs, cooks, pastry makers and anyone and everyone with a talent and taste for cooking up wonderful culinary delights of…

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The Dream Team: Benjie, Kobe and André Paras 

With Kobe Paras' recent admission to Jesuit college Creighton University in Nebraska after his controversial withdrawal from the University of California, Los Angeles, the Paras men have finally regained peace of mind. Throughout the whole ordeal, brothers Kobe and André and legend of a dad Benjie showed everyone what it was like to…

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Okada Manila is Entertainment City’s newest “Tiger”

It’s coming, it’s huge and it’s nothing like anything Manila has ever experienced. The Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment Inc. roars its loudest with the grand opening of the unapologetically grand Okada Manila — the third and newest integrated  resort to open in Parañaque’s Entertainment City. “Okada Manila will redefine the…

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Cheers & Charriol for PeopleAsia’s Women of Style & Substance 2016

“So Alex, how does it feel to be the only man in a room full of really powerful women?” jests Malu Francisco, marketing communications manager of Store Specialists Inc., Philippe Charriol International’s international trainer Alexander Jentes. “Good!” was all the otherwise conversational gentleman could say, as the flush on his cheeks…

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Pineapple, Mango, Pomelo: The Newest and Fruitiest Flavors of Marco Polo Ortigas

You’ve seen pictures, portraits, drawings and caricatures of her — a playfully flirtatious woman with a headpiece of plump, juicy, shockingly colorful tropical fruits, and possibly even a necklace, earrings and bangles made of the same produce-turned-accessory embellishment. Maybe it’s her crown of citrus and fructose giving her the juice…

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