January 2020 - PeopleAsia

Kung Hei Fat Choi: Go on a food odyssey this Chinese New Year

Filipinos always associate Chinese New Year with Nian Gao, or more popularly known as tikoy, and various other Chinese cuisines. If you're craving for these Chinese treats and delicacies, you don't have to cook them yourself or wait to be invited by your good friends to their parties. All you have…

Volvo’s XC90 T8 Twin Engine wins Driving Electric Awards

By Faith Argosino Volvo’s XC90 T8 Twin Engine has triumphed in the DrivingElectric Awards, being named Best Electrified Seven-Seater. It's the first honor for the plug-in hybrid version of the large SUV, which was groomed by a series of performance, technology and styling upgrades that made it more appealing to…

Dr. Caroline Enriquez received the 2019 Gusi Peace Prize

Our Lady of Fatima University (OLFU) president Dr. Caroline Marian S. Enriquez was recently hailed as one of the distinguished laureates of the Gusi Peace Prize International for 2019. Dr. Enriquez was awarded the Gusi Peace Prize due to her exemplary and visionary leadership in the academe as a prime mover towards…

Friendly neighbor: TECO donates $100,000 to victims of Tisoy in Sorsogon

By Faith Argosino The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in the Philippines recently donated some P5 million ($100,000) to the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) for the victims of Typhoon Tisoy in Sorsogon, citing Taiwan’s long-standing friendship with Gov. Francis “Chiz” Escudero and the people of the province…

Building a dream

By JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ Makeup by FLOE TAPAYAN / Hair by HYATT LAUREL As she shuffles in between bridge inspections, groundbreaking ceremonies, inter-agency meetings and Law classes, the 28-year-old chairman of the “Build, Build, Build” Committee proves that there’s no such thing as a man’s world—when you’re the right woman for the…

2023’s Metal Grammy Nominees is A Mixed Bag Of Disappointment

Simply sit, stand or lie in a comfortable position and close your eyes. Take in a deep breath, inhaling slowly and all the way into your belly. Hold your breath for a moment, then exhale slowly. Repeat for however long you like. Short or long, meditation has the power to…

There’s a new obstacle to landing a job after college

Here are lives at the intersection of fun and scary. One of my companions summed the whole experience up perfectly. He leaned back in his chair at dinner that night, shrimp taco in hand, “These are the kinds of experiences that give something back to you. They show you who…

Presenting the top 5 most expensive cars in the world

Here are lives at the intersection of fun and scary. One of my companions summed the whole experience up perfectly. He leaned back in his chair at dinner that night, shrimp taco in hand, “These are the kinds of experiences that give something back to you. They show you who…

Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” set to hit the high notes at the CCP

"We are very excited to bring 'Lucia di Lammermoor' to the Philippines. One of the most significant bel canto roles in all the operas, Lucia is quite challenging to perform. It has been challenging for us to find the best opera singer who would fit the role, and I'm so…

Candy-colored precious jewelry Juliana Gomez favors

Sassi Fine Jewellery has chosen Juliana Gomez to be the new face of its latest collection. No less than Sassi founder and creative director Renilde Vervoot chose Juliana whom, she says, embodies the spirit of a Sassi woman with her warm, charming personality and beauty. In the Philippines, the Sassi…