April 2018 - PeopleAsia

The fine things you can accomplish with the gavel&block ‘benefit’ auction

By Jose Paolo S. dela Cruz The pieces are displayed, the initial bidding prices are set, and the bidders battle it out until one emerges as the victorious owner of a coveted piece – such is the story of an auction. And while auctions are definitely fun to watch, they…

How Pia Wurtzbach achieved that Miss Universe glow

It’s official! After years of support and friendship, Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach is finally the face of the Dr. CRB Aesthetic and Laser Clinic. Before all the global fame, Pia Wurtzbach went to Dr. Cecilia Bernad to achieve a healthy glowing skin and a more shapely body for the…

Xeomin: the beauty junkie’s newest ally vs. deep-seated wrinkles

To relax facial muscles, temper creases, furrowed lines and crow’s feet, you now have two instead of one pair of designer shoes to choose from, so to speak. By Alex Y. Vergara By making Xeomin available locally to Filipinos, they now have a newer and perhaps better alternative to older…

Waste not, want not, as Filipino youth join World Disco Soup Day

The Slow Food Youth Network presents the second World Disco Soup Day at the Enderun Colleges Tent, 5 to 9 p.m. today, April 28. Environmentalists and slow food advocates Sen. Loren Legarda and Department of Agriculture Undersecretary Berna Romulo-Puyat are expected to grace the event, which aims to raise awareness about…

Kevin Kwan on the Philippines, Crazy Rich Asians & Asian representation

By ISABELLA OLIVARES The man behind of one of 2018’s most anticipated weddings (and we’re not talking about the royal wedding) has a short chat with PeopleAsia about his books and upcoming film, his trip to the Philippines, Asian representation and how his mom still wants him to get a “real”…

Finding space for the baro’t saya in the modern Filipino woman’s wardrobe

By Alex Y. Vergara We know it today as the Maria Clara, the three-piece Filipino attire for women consisting of a loose skirt and diaphanous top usually made of cotton or piña with matching embroidered accessory known as the panuelo, but it was simply called baro’t saya by our ancestors…

At the Vietnamese chef’s table in Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila

Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila and the Embassy of Vietnam in the Philippines are bringing Vietnamese cuisine — which is more than just pho, banh mi and ca phe sua — into the spotlight with the newest installment of the hotel's Flavors of the World culinary series. For the Vietnamese installment, Sofitel brought in master…

A confluence of good food and art at Antipolo

The ARTipolo Group, a group of artists based in Antipolo, launched a month-long exhibit and sale of paintings that now adorn the walls of Casa Nieves Filipino-Spanish restaurant at Robinson’s Place Antipolo. Inspired by the recipes of the late Nieves Rodriguez, Casa Nieves has joined hands with ARTipolo to add…

OPPO’s new flagship model is bringing smartphone photography to the next level

OPPO unveiled its much-awaited OPPO F7 phone at the Grand Ballroom of the Marriott Hotel last April 19. This new model is slated to be the brand's selfie powerhouse thanks to its 25MP front-facing camera powered by state-of-the-art beautification feature, A.I. Beauty Technology 2.0, which targets 296 facial recognition spots for precise facial customization…

Princess Charlotte: Big sister and royal charmer!

It may be Prince William and Kate Middleton's third baby who's recently making the headlines but it's their second daughter Charlotte who seems to be working the crowd. The precocious two-year old was all smiles as she walked with dad and older brother George on the way to St. Mary's…