Faces in the crowd Archives - Page 9 of 18

Making every moment count while on lockdown

If there’s one good thing that has resulted from all the doom and gloom we’ve been seeing and hearing lately due to COVID-19, it has made many of us stronger yet more compassionate toward other people, including ourselves, and grateful for small, everyday blessings that continue to come our way.…

Gucci releases its newest podcast featuring a three-Michelin-star chef

The latest episode of the Gucci Podcast features three-Michelin-star chef Massimo Bottura in conversation with his old school friend Gucci president and CEO Marco Bizzarri. In this episode, they talk about childhood memories and the two Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura restaurants in Florence and in Los Angeles, which were…

Millennials interrupted: How today’s future leaders deal with the new normal

By Hermes Joy Tunac If today is just another typical weekday, I would have woken up at around seven in the morning, meditated for a good 10 to 15 minutes, depending on how much I feel I'd be needing to fuel the rest of my day, before getting up to…

You were a masterpiece, Ito Curata

By Joanne Rae Ramirez Dear Ito, You were cut from the most fabulous cloth by the Creator, soft at the edges, firm at the seams, of vibrant hues, tailor-made for exquisite creativity. You wore your fabric well, Ito, as you made sure you draped many women with your talent, turning…

Locked down, but hopeful and fully loaded with ideas

Binge-watching Netflix was just a suggestion. As more and more people are finding out, there are so many other more productive and creative ways to while the minutes and hours away while on lockdown. By ALEX Y. VERGARA When a certain media personality got more than his share of flak…

Ito Curata: Everyone’s BFF

By Alex Y. Vergara Some people are an acquired taste whose goodness grows on you over time. Fashion designer Ito Curata wasn’t one of them. He was one rare fellow whom you tended to like and gravitate to the minute you meet him. From his warm smile down to his…

The frontliners: Above and beyond the call of duty

By Joanne Rae Ramirez In his book The Greatest Generation, Tom Brokaw, referring to those born approximately between 1901 and 1927, wrote: “It is, I believe, the greatest generation any society has ever produced. At a time in their lives when their days and nights should have been filled with…

Making a difference through social media amidst COVID-19 threat

By Hermes Joy Tunac While certain famous people have faltered during these trying times with their misguided and inappropriate tweets, posts and Instagram stories, these local celebrity influencers have not only lent their star power to shine a spotlight on what could be the biggest threat the world now faces…

Sun Life Philippines celebrates its 125th year

Insurance is not something that most Filipinos openly talk about, or are interested in. Reasons could either be, lack of knowledge, or illiteracy about the matter. Due to the inevitable cases of poverty in the country, some people would rather pay their bills than entrust it to an insurance company. …

Building a dream

By JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ Makeup by FLOE TAPAYAN / Hair by HYATT LAUREL As she shuffles in between bridge inspections, groundbreaking ceremonies, inter-agency meetings and Law classes, the 28-year-old chairman of the “Build, Build, Build” Committee proves that there’s no such thing as a man’s world—when you’re the right woman for the…