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Mavic Recio: Service from the heart

By MAAN D’ASIS PAMARAN Photography by DIX PEREZ The Bellevue Manila's general manager Mavic Recio The woman on top of premier business and leisure hotel The Bellevue Manila cites several top-of-mind considerations among today’s guests who now seek more meaningful and immersive stays. As efforts to revitalize Philippine tourism continue,…

Freedom, finally!: Sen. Risa Hontiveros and Leila De Lima reunite

When Sen. Risa Hontiveros received PeopleAsia’s Women of Style & Substance award in Okada Manila last year, she dedicated the award to another woman: detained former senator Leila de Lima, who she said "“pays the cost for speaking up for justice and righteousness… who even at knife’s point stands her…

Randy Ortiz: When local turns global

By ALEX Y. VERGARA Photography by MAU AGUASIN Art direction by DEXTER FRANCIS DE VERA To mark his 35th year in the fashion biz, one of the country’s leading designers will stage a milestone show on Nov. 16 that marries Pinoy heritage and traditions with Western sensibilities. The event is…

Robby Carmona: Model director

By ALEX Y. VERGARA PHOTOGRAPHY by JAR CONCENGCO ART DIRECTION by DEXTER FRANCIS DE VERA Robby Carmona at the SAGA office in Mandaluyong Nearly 30 years after he established SAGA, one of the country’s leading events and production outfits, Robby decided to step down in 2021 as its CEO to…

BSP Gov. Eli M. Remolona Jr.: Monetary policy goes international

By JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ / Photography by DIX PEREZ After decades of making his mark in some of the world’s most prestigious financial institutions, this Filipino economist, banker and academic has finally made his way back home, where he now spares no effort in building safe and efficient…

NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan: From plan to action

By JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ / Photography by DIX PEREZ As the country’s premier socioeconomic planning body, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) is responsible for ensuring that national growth results in palpable change in the lives of the everyday Filipino. At its helm is Secretary Arsenio Balisacan,…

Budget and Management Secretary Amenah Pangandaman: Of heritage & inner strength

By ALEX Y. VERGARA / Photography by DIX PEREZ As one of the few women, one of the youngest, and the only Muslim member in the Marcos Cabinet, Secretary Amenah Pangandaman is proving to be an incomparable Budget Chief — leading by example, exuding dynamism while exhibiting kindness, and honoring…

Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno on ‘growth that serves a bigger purpose’

By ALEX Y. VERGARA / Photography by DIX PEREZ A seasoned economist, academic and public servant, Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno has so far served four presidents. Whether in the Department of Budget and Management, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas or the Department of Finance, he has served the country with brilliance,…

How this Lee Min ‘Ho-peful’ took the selfie of a lifetime

Of the hundreds of fans gathered at the Mall of Asia Convention Center, one lucky gal got the chance to take a selfie with Korean superstar Lee Min-ho and it was, undoubtedly, the selfie of a lifetime! There’s a saying that goes, “Dreams come true to those who truly want…

Rolex Shanghai Masters 2023: Bigger, bolder, ‘Federer’

By JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ After a four-year hiatus, Rolex Shanghai Masters 2023 marked the return of ATP Masters 1000 to China with an expanded 12-day tournament that featured the likes of top seed Carlos Alcaraz, fellow Rolex Testimonees Taylor Fritz, Holger Rune and Jannik Sinner, and eventual champion…