February 2023 - PeopleAsia

Fiery Liza Soberano is now Maya’s chief advocacy officer

By JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ Following the much talked-about reset of her Instagram account and her recent "life update" vlog, actress Liza Soberano is back, not just as the fire-wielding, larger than life and overtly excited brand ambassador of Maya, but also as the leading digital bank's chief advocacy…

Savoring afternoon tea amidst priceless Chinese imperial-era blue-and-white pieces

The Raffles Makati, with the Ayala Museum, gives guests at The Writers Bar an afternoon feast designed to tickle the five senses. Open daily until March 30, The Imperial Afternoon Tea experience even offers a 20-percent discount to Ayala Museum patrons upon presentation of their booked museum tickets. Raffles Makati,…

EDSA at 37: A peaceful revolution in photos

By JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ If Instagram and Facebook were already a thing 37 years ago, then these are probably the images that would have flooded everybody's timelines from from Feb. 22 to 25. For on these days, millions of Filipinos gathered in EDSA to change history. And with…

Piolo Pascual stars as Crisostomo Ibarra in musical restaging of Kanser

Simply dubbed as Ibarra, Jomar Fleras’ award-winning play is given a new spin in a nearly all-sung production featuring one of the country’s biggest actors in the title role. Directed by Frannie Zamora, the all-new musical starts its theatrical run on June 8 at the GSIS Theater. By Alex Y.…

Filipino chemist’s testing company goes global with recent partnership

Pinky Tobiano, founder and CEO of Qualibet Testing Services, inks partnership deal with Bureau Veritas Assure Quality, a French-based multinational company, making Qualibet the first-ever home-grown testing laboratory to be acquired by a global leader. Celebrated chemist Pinky Tobiano recently turned over her testing services company to Bureau Veritas Assure…

Piolo Pascual is Shell’s newest brand ambassador

The next time you see Piolo Pascual in your favorite Shell station, he might not just be fueling up. Award-winning actor, singer and athlete Piolo Pascual has recently been named as Shell's newest brand ambassador. The announcement was made during the Shell V-Power launch held at The Fifth at Rockwell…

City of Dreams-Manila retains Forbes Travel Guide’s five-star rating

For six consecutive years now, Nüwa at City of Dreams Manila has been recognized for its excellence in service. Just recently, it again earned a five-star rating both for its hotel and the Nüwa Spa, winning prestigious Star Awards from Forbes Travel Guide. Luxury hotel Nüwa Manila and Nüwa Spa…

Joya’s ‘Love Rite’ snags ₱59.46M at Leon Gallery/ACC auction

BY JOANNE RAE RAMIREZ “Love Rite,” a mural Filipino by National Artist Jose Joya, fetched ₱59.56 million in the annual fund-raising auction of the Asian Cultural Council (ACC) and Leon Gallery, gallery founder Jaime Ponce de Leon revealed to PeopleAsia tonight. The winning bid was ₱35 million more than the…

From Yamashiro to PAL: Chef Vallerie Castillo-Archer is flag carrier’s new catering head

Chef Vallerie Castillo-Archer, the first female and first Filipino-American executive chef of Los Angeles -based Yamashiro restaurant, has signed on as Philippine Airlines' (PAL) new head of Catering Operations. Chef Vallerie Castillo-Archer is new PAL catering head PAL president and chief operating officer Capt. Stanley K. Ng said, "Chef Val's…

‘Palangga’ Maurice Arcache bids adieu to his ‘dahlings’

BY JOSE PAOLO DELA CRUZ Society columnist Maurice Arcache, author of well-loved columns in PeopleAsia, The Philippine STAR and a slew of other respected publications, reportedly passed away today in his sleep. Friends of Maurice flocked to social media after news of his passing circulated online today. Known for popularizing…