Jose Paolo Dela Cruz, Author at PeopleAsia

Dinner with Chef Nobu in Manila? Why not!

You have exactly one week to save a seat and experience a one-night only culinary event, in the presence of one of the world's most celebrated chefs! World-renowned Chef Nobu Matsuhisa will be in Manila to host “The Nobu Experience”, a one-night culinary affair at his eponymous restaurant at City of Dreams…

The ‘fun’ in Fundador

Something sweet and ‘spirited’ is coming your way, with the launch of the Fundador Café at the Venice Grand Canal Mall in McKinley Hill. The chic 50-sq.m. café is a showcase of everything that’s fun about the world’s largest and oldest brandy maker. While Fundador remains to be the…

Splendours of Southern France: J’adore!

BY JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ “The French are glad to die for love,” sang the courtesan Satine in the movie Moulin Rouge. Eight days in Southern France is all it takes to know why those words were coined, immortalized in song, and recited with such passion and conviction. Seventeen hours flew…

Mark your calendars: March 10 is a day for ‘Important Philippine Art’

Art worth owning is a story worth telling. This, in a nutshell, is the thought behind Salcedo Auctions’ selection of "Important Philippine Art," which includes "Important Philippine Furniture, Tribal & Ethnographic Art." All these will be going under the hammer on Saturday, March 10, 2 p.m. at Three Salcedo Place.…

The Lexus LC 500: Black Panther on wheels

The King of Wakanda travels in style. And it's all thanks to Lexus, which debuted its 2018 LC 5oo in an amazing stunt sequence in the Marvel Studios blockbuster, Black Panther. “Marvel continuously captures audiences through charismatic characters and inspiring stories — the ideal fit for Lexus’ mission to craft amazing,…

Where do broken hearts go? A list of places for hearts that belong to no one

By Arabella Santos-Smith A meaningful journey can be the first step to moving on — especially for those who just lost in love. If you’re one of them, then take out your map, stuff your bags and go out into the world. Remember, you may have a broken heart, but…

Philippine Airlines shining through with four-star rating

Four stars and counting — Philippine Airlines was recently named as the country’s first and only four-star airline by Skytrax, the global authority on “on the ground and inflight service quality standards” for airlines around the globe. The award brings PAL closer to its five-star goal, which it promised to…

Power & purpose: Inside PeopleAsia’s 14th “People of the Year” Awards Night

It was a grand celebration for 'people celebrating people' at the "People of the Year" 2018 Awards Night, held at the Grand Plaza Ballroom of the Sofitel Philippine Plaza in Pasay City. The ceremony was attended by a number of high-profile individuals, which included diplomats, government officials, business leaders, celebrities…

Dalmore makes history at Christie’s Auction House

By Isabella Olivares Photos by Jo Ivan Llaneta Luxury single malt Scotch whisky distiller Dalmore made history this December at Christie’s. The British auction house said that Dalmore's The Kildermorie whisky sold for a record-breaking £114,000 (P7,643,690), the highest price ever realized for a bottle of whisky at Christie’s. The…

Rachel Louise Peters : One with the universe

Rachel Louise Peters does not simply walk into a room…she glides into one. By VIC S. SEVILLA | Photography by DIX PEREZ When the elevator doors open and she steps out in a pair of jeans and shirt into the corridor of the fourth floor of Shangri-La at the…