February 2022 - PeopleAsia

Hyun Bin-Son Ye-Jin wedding: How would you dress up the bride?

Son Ye-Jin, who’s marrying reel-life partner Hyun Bin sometime in March, could easily choose any designer she wants to do her wedding dress. If given the chance, how would some of our world-class local talents rise up to the challenge? By Alex Y. Vergara If you ask their countless die-hard…

Edsa at 36: Four days of pure ‘People Power’

By Alex Y. Vergara and Jose Paolo S. Dela Cruz As we celebrate the 36th anniversary of the Edsa People Power Revolution, PeopleAsia readers share their memories of the four-day revolution that toppled a dictator and restored democracy in the Philippines. The iconic 'Laban' sign of the People's Power Revolution…

Edsa and the metro’s changing skyline

Originally envisioned to become Metro Manila’s “most beautiful highway,” the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) has, in time, evolved to other superlatives: from being the capital’s most vital thoroughfare, to the country’s most historic. EDSA has seen it all. Named after the 20th-century polymath, the avenue witnessed generations pass,…

Gina Lopez ‘touches the sky’ in this portrait

Visual artist Kristine S. Lim immortalizes the late environmentalist and children’s welfare advocate Gina S. Lopez in her artwork called ‘Touch the Sky.’ Gina Lopez in Kristine Lim's "Touch the Sky" Donated by ABS-CBN Fellowship members in cooperation with Art Lounge Manila, the portrait was unveiled during the 25th anniversary…

SMC’s P14-billion SLEX extension project opens

The development is projected to accommodate 200,000 cars per day, both in the northbound and southbound lanes. President Rodrigo Duterte, together with a number of top government officials as well as San Miguel Corp. president Ramon Ang, led in the inauguration of the P14-billion South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) Elevated Extension…

Tarlac Rep. Charlie Cojuangco dies at 58

Cojuangco was the youngest son of the late industrialist and former Tarlac governor Eduardo “Danding” Cojuangco. He was married late last year to Czarina Maria "China" Cojuangco. Rep. Carlos “Charlie” Cojuangco, congressman of the 1st District of Tarlac, has passed away, according to a short statement issued by his wife…

Ricardo ‘Dong’ Puno Jr. (1946-2022): Dong Puno goes really live!

PeopleAsia editor-in-chief JOANNE RAE RAMIREZ writes about then Press Secretary Ricardo “Dong” Puno Jr. in the magazine's September 2000 issue. Broadcast journalist, lawyer and former Press Secretary Dong Puno When Ricardo “Dong” Puno Jr. was first invited to the White House in 1989, he was part of the press pool…

Proudly Filipino hotel brand is now ready for the world

In preparation for the construction of its first Hotel 101 project outside the Philippines, DoubleDragon Corp. recently amended its offshore subsidiary. DoubleDragon is one step closer in its aspirations to export the Hotel 101 brand and concept globally. As of February 11, DoubleDragon Corporation’s offshore subsidiary, Hotel 101 Worldwide Private…

Atty. Martin Loon: Above & beyond the call of duty

As Cocolife president and CEO, Atty. Martin Loon has breathed more life into the business when he honored lives above and beyond profit. And the returns were beyond compare: life-saving for people his business promised to protect; fulfilling for him and his team. By Joanne Rae M. Ramirez Cocolife president and CEO…

Meet the ladies (and gent) who won these presidentiables’ hearts

BY JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ Even before the first vote is cast for the May 2022 polls, these ladies (and gent) have already won these leading presidential aspirants’ hearts. Who's their Valentine? Read on to know. Jesse Robredo While she has confirmed that she has no plans of remarrying,…