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Avignon Clinic welcomes Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes as its newest celebrity endorsers

Just like the five-year-old chain of beauty clinics, the super couple embodies what Avignon stands for: trust, credibility, elegance and actual results. Their addition to the clinic’s family of brand ambassadors was formally announced during the recent GMA Gala. For five years, Avignon Clinic strove to become a testament to…

Sweet Dreams at the Auro World Chocolate Fair in S Maison

BY JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ Roses are red, violets are blue, dragon eggs — or duck eggs — can be sweet, too. Well, they most certainly are at the Auro World Chocolate Fair at S Maison in Pasay City, where the award-winning Filipino chocolate company and its partner merchants…

Citi hosts US trade and investment mission to the Philippines

Citi Philippines CEO Paul Favila delivered the afternoon’s opening remarks, which was followed by an economic briefing by Citi Economist for Thailand and the Philippines, Nalin Chutchotitham. The event was capped by short remarks from Citi Philippines Global Network Banking Head Ajay Paul. Citi Philippines hosted a luncheon for delegates…

Divisoria, Manila & Rampa Manila 2

BY JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ Neric Beltran, Anthony Ramirez, Val Taguba, Jhobes Estrella and Mark Rancy paid tribute to a sprawling city and its equally iconic shopping district at Rampa Manila 2. Neric Beltran Who hasn't been to — or at least heard of — Divisoria? Well, the land…

Bond No. 9: A New York-inspired collection of scents combining East and West

What makes Bond No. 9 perfume unique? For one, it is a study in contrasts, a mingling of East and West, Dubai and New York, ancient and modern, that captures the emerging international mood of 21s- century Big Apple. Since 2003, Bond No. 9, which is exclusively carried in the…

RCBC’s Lito Villanueva is now a ‘global fintech elite’

There's a new global fintech elite in town — and he comes from one of the country's leading homegrown banks. Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) executive vice president and chief innovation and inclusion officer Lito Villanueva has been honored as one of the elite few on The Asian Banker (TAB)…

Ginebra San Miguel Archangel Reserve: A ‘must-dry’ premium gin

The producer of the world’s largest-selling gin introduces its latest 'gin-novation' — the Ginebra San Miguel Archangel Reserve, a super-premium dry gin that embodies 190 years of gin-making experience. During the toast, celebrating the new Ginebra San Miguel Archangel Reserve led by GSMI General Manager Noli Macalalag and GSMI officers…

Artist Reynold Dela Cruz goes nostalgic for “KO-MIX” exhibit

The visual artist's latest exhibition dubbed "KO-MIX" is an ode to his origins in the riles (railroads) of Muntinlupa — a crossing of many things, people, and places. Dela Cruz's artworks exhibited at the Museo ng Muntinlupa In KO-MIX, Reynold Dela Cruz muses on the reflections of the self: "Ko,"…

Likha Ko, Lahi Ko: World-class and proudly Filipino

By JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ / Photography by RENJIE TIOLENTINO Armed with a plethora of creations by 87 artisans from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, the third Likha trade show — aptly called “Likha Ko, Lahi Ko” — trains the spotlight on the creative practices of Filipinos across the archipelago.…

Ternocon 2024: Jojie Lloren, Cary Santiago and Jaggy Glarino wear their hearts on their sleeves

BY JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ The three featured designers served up a fashion revolution with their exquisite takes on the terno — adding both heart and innovation to the already iconic butterfly sleeve. “Kasarinlan, Kultura, Kasuotan.” These dramatic words effectively summed up what this year’s Ternocon show is all…