Alex Vergara, Author at PeopleAsia

Bright, fun and tropical looks with a cool British vibe

The balmy weather continues to beckon, and if the 36-degree temperature outside isn’t hot enough to signal a need for a wardrobe update, the latest collections at Debenhams are going to fire up your desire to shop ’til you drop! It’s got everything you need to sizzle this season, from…

Exclusive Mother’s Day treats at Marco Polo Ortigas Manila

Shower the queen of our hearts with all the best things she deserves. As we celebrate Mother’s Day this coming Sunday, Marco Polo Ortigas Manila brings special treats only for her. Create meaningful journeys through an unforgettable staycation. Book a stay on May 12, Saturday, with rates starting at P7,300…

Millennial-proof luggage for today’s young, globe-trotting travelers

*** How many times have you gone on an out-of-town trip this year? Chances are, if you’re between 18 to 35 years old, or to be specific a millennial, you would have already traveled at least once and have other upcoming vacations planned up your sleeve for the rest of…

The boys of summer ’18

People-watching on the beach come summertime is as old as time itself. But thanks to social media, such a favorite pastime has been given an upgrade of late. Well, sort of. These days, you don't have to brave the heat, turn dark and face the possibility, no matter how remotely,…

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…

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…

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…

What Cole Sprouse finds romantic

One of the stars of the hit TV series Riverdale visits Manila as Bench’s newest global endorser. Articulate and self-effacing, Cole is into food, photography and archeology, and doesn’t mind wearing a white tank top, especially when temperatures sizzle in the Metro while riding a jeepney. By Alex Y. Vergara…