Alex Vergara, Author at PeopleAsia

Celebrated figurative abstractionist artists pay homage to the masters

Alex Ordoyo, Domeng Sinulid, Herbert Pajarito and other featured artists of Galerie Francesca’s “Ode to the Masters,” ongoing until July 30, draw inspiration from the esteemed masters such as National Artists Vicente Manansala, Ang Kiukok and Arturo Luz, among others. Galerie Francesca presents “Ode to the Masters,” a group show…

SONA 2023: A symphony of meaningful elegance

By Mishy Co of The Bureau PH, Inc. Behind each exquisite gown, elegant baro’t saya and dashing barong lies an intricate process of preparation — from the designers who invest countless hours infusing their creations with Filipino artistry, to the wearers of these ensembles who whose sartorial choices capture their…

President Marcos Jr. at SONA 2023: “Dumating na po ang bagong Pilipinas”

“The new Philippines has arrived,” declared President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the vernacular, as he concluded his second State of the Nation Address (SONA). Highlighting the achievements and immediate as well as long-terms plans of his one-year-old administration, the president touched on such areas as inflation, revenue collection, food security,…

Seeing life through rose-colored glasses starts with wearing the right undies

La Vie en Rose, which literally means “life in pink,” has served as an inspiration for countless creative pursuits, including marketing as seen in the latest Canadian brand – a leading name in women’s underwear, sleepwear and swimwear -- to establish shop and open its second store in Manila. By…

Art that you can hear and feel at UP

The Listening Biennial 2023, a month-long auditory and multi-sensory experience, is ongoing at University of the Philippines-Diliman as well as in different countries. To hear is to believe and be impressed! People go to museums and galleries to see art, but how about going out to hearart? To hear, or…

Pinky Tobiano is president of chief animal industry association

One of the industry’s objectives is to harmonize test methods of analysis for veterinary drugs, animal feeds and feed ingredients to help the country’s poultry and livestock industry. Chemist Pinky Tobiano recently added another feather to her cap when she was inducted as president of the Association of BAI-recognized Laboratories…

Liposuction for the 2020s promises to impart confidence “at every angle”

Belo Medical Group offers the latest lipo procedure dubbed as 360 Liposuction. Said to be a step up from the standard procedure we’ve come to know, it is done in a circumferential manner, where adjacent areas surrounding the problem area are also targeted for a more even look. How does…

Premier golf course makes noteworthy strides in its environmental initiatives

Helping Orchard Golf and Country Club further save on electricity, eventually lessening its carbon footprint, is Meralco Biz. What was once a mango plantation in a fairly secluded part of Dasmariñas, Cavite has now become The Orchard Golf and Country Club, a private membership golf club that boasts two 18-hole…

Chevrolet’s newest generation Tahoe SUV is here

Built to be bigger, engineered to drive better and designed to make its presence known, the new Chevrolet Tahoe still continues to deliver the perfect blend of uncompromised power, cargo space and superior comfort. Make way for the Tahoe, Chevrolet’s latest iteration of its classic and iconic vehicles that seamlessly…

SM Investments bags three wins from HK-based award-giving body

It won in such categories as Best Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Best Corporate Communication and Best Investor Relations Company from the Asian Excellence Award of Corporate Governance Asia. In recognition of SM Investments Corporation (SM Investments) continuing commitment to the development of corporate governance in investor relations, CSR, business ethics,…