Jose Paolo Dela Cruz, Author at PeopleAsia

Safe is beautiful: Belo introduces the new normal for beauty clinics

By JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ Age before beauty? Not in this clinic. In the new normal, safety always comes first! PeopleAsia’s two-time “People of the Year” awardee and renowned cosmetic surgeon Dr. Vicki Belo recently collaborated with top aesthetic doctors from the UK, Switzerland, Norway, India, Sweden, Australia…

Vision impossible? Not anymore with this delivery service

From broken eyeglasses to expired contact lenses, all the way down to contact lens solutions that have probably run out in the past two months, there are more challenges than what meet the eye for those who do not exactly have 20/20 vision – especially in the time of COVID-19.…

Romualdez: ‘Filipino frontliners much appreciated in the US’

By Jose Paolo S. dela Cruz "The Backbone of the US healthcare system." Filipino medical front liners in the US are being hailed for their contributions in beating COVID-19 in the country hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, carrying “a significant load in the time of COVID-19,” Philippine Ambassador to…

Vanessa Tanco: Learning in the time of COVID-19

By Jose Paolo S. dela Cruz While classes may have been suspended indefinitely due to COVID-19, Filipinos' pursuit of quality education continues. As such, educators are still pushing the envelope in the name of learning — arming themselves with innovation, hard work and, most importantly, compassion, as they navigate the…

Lockdown conversations with my mother

By Bum D. Tenorio Jr. While on a hammock under the himbaba-o tree at home in Gulod, a coastal barrio in Cabuyao, Laguna, I was doing the now normal WFH when something wet and warm dropped on my shoulder. “Swerte yan! Magkakapera ka! (That’s lucky. You’ll have money)” my mother…

Mother’s Day is “No-cook” day with Conrad Manila

There’s nothing quite as delicious as mom’s home-cooked meals. And chances are you were planning to return the favor by treating her to a sumptuous gourmet dinner for Mother’s Day (until quarantine season cramped your style and kicked those plans to the curb). Presenting your Mother's Day "rescue pack" Well,…

Hope & heroism go digital in PeopleAsia’s May 2020 issue

BY JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ “When the going gets tough, the tough gets going.” As such, PeopleAsia honors the unconquerable men and women who continue to rise above the challenges brought about by COVID-19, by training the spotlight on the real lives and real stories of survivors, front liners…

Pia Wurtzbach: From Miss Universe to ‘Mask’ crusader

BY JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ Her face may have been hailed as one of the most beautiful in the universe but Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach definitely has no qualms about covering it up for protection. And she believes frontliners should, too. In fact, the Miss Universe 2015 winner has…

MG Philippines adds ‘color’ to your #stayathome itinerary!

Another day, another extension for the community quarantine that covers many parts of Luzon. And if you’ve already tried working on your six-pack, making your own Dalgona coffee or raiding even the most obscure corners of your Netflix account, then maybe it’s time to take a stab at something a…

Dave Sandoval’s ‘flowerful’ message of hope

By JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ In the time of Covid-19, there is perhaps, no nobler task than being part of the frontline. It is for this very reason that doctors, nurses, workers in the food and service industry, as well as those in public service, among others, have been…