Alex Vergara, Author at PeopleAsia

Crazy for desserts

Few people in the world can rival Filipinos when it comes to our love for rich, creamy and sugary desserts. The success of this recent book launch devoted to everything sweet and pretty to eat proves, yet again, how we Pinoys take our desserts seriously. By Alex Y. Vergara Photos…

Las Piñas culinary showdown promotes original local flavors

The best cooks in the 20 barangays of Las Piñas City got together recently to showcase their best dishes and desserts for the annual cooking competition that kicked off the festivities for the city’s 2018 Food Festival. It was the fifth year the city hosted such an event. Sen. Cynthia…

Hearty servings of Caviteño cooking in new coffee table book

For some reason, Cavite cuisine has played second fiddle to other regional dishes, including those originating from other Southern Tagalog provinces like Laguna and Batangas, until now. Ige Ramos explains why. By Alex Y. Vergara Book designer and food writer Ige Ramos, a true-blue Caviteño from Cavite City, never doubted…

New Fox series takes on challenges of motherhood in social media age

Motherhood is hard, motherhood in the time of social media is ten times as hard. Before, you’ll only have to put up with your mother and mother-in-law’s opinions on how to raise your children, but now everyone can weigh in on your parenting. And sometimes it seems like everybody does.…

“Lolong” and the “Tree of Life” await

The National Museum, which consists of three separate divisions, is now complete with the recent opening of the Natural History Museum in Manila. By Alex Y. Vergara Photos by Maica Maglipon The long wait is over. Five years after this neoclassical gem closed its doors to the public to undergo…

Prince Harry and Meghan’s wedding: from Amal’s goldenrod dress to Oprah’s traditional church hat

By Alex Y. Vergara Avid royal watchers didn’t have the slightest clue who Meghan Markle would wear to her altar date with Prince Harry. In the end, she chose to wear a Givenchy to one of the most important events in her adult life. As far as optics and symbolisms…

Film review/spoiler alert: Deadpool shows us why it’s so good to be bad

By Alex Y. Vergara In a time when not a few people deem you as “harsh” and “judgmental” for simply describing, say, a fat person as, well, “fat” (as if these purveyors of political correctness aren’t being judgmental themselves by finding malice in the unvarnished truth and taking you to…

Cullinan: the Rolls-Royce of SUVs designed for the young

When Rolls-Royce announced three years ago that it would launch Cullinan, it did so in the knowledge that its customers around the world had asked it to build “The Rolls-Royce of SUVs,” with luxury, performance and usability not seen before in the SUV market. Many of these customers were younger…

Mother’s Day treats at City of Dreams Manila

City of Dreams Manila pays homage to moms on Mother’s Day with diverse choices—from dining specials at its award-winning restaurants Crystal Dragon and Nobu Manila and finely crafted chocolate gifts at Café Society, to a DreamPlay special treat, Nobu Hotel staycation packages and pampering treatments at NÜWA Spa and Nobu…

Berna Romulo Puyat: There she blooms

(Editor's note: Before newly appointed Department of Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo Puyat became the woman of the hour soon after President Rodrigo Duterte entrusted her with the country's tourism portfolio, the hardworking and personable public servant was an Economics professor for almost 14 years. (Coming from an illustrious and political…