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Just add flowers

Some men bring bouquets on special occasions. Events stylist Dave Sandoval, on the other hand, brings roomfuls of flowers to make any occasion even more special. By Maan D'Asis Pamaran Nothing livens up a room quite like a beautiful flower arrangement. It is pixie dust to the decor, the final…

Tighter, younger-looking skin without bruising and burning

The A Institute introduces a ‘game changer’ of a machine dubbed as the J Plasma Helium Tightening System, which combines radio frequency energy and helium to give skin an instant lift. By Alex Y. Vergara The quest for younger, tighter-looking skin and firmer overall appearance has never gotten this easier,…

Eto Na! Musical based on APO Hiking Society’s songs to hit local stage

By Aubreylaine M. Salazar There was a time when men would serenade women with When I Met You and kids would go out and play patintero with APO Hiking Society’s Blue Jeans or Salawikain playing in the background. More than 40 years later, in the age of Spotify and downloadable…

Five things you should know about fashion designer Michael Leyva

By Aubreylaine M. Salazar Photos by Jar Concengco Perhaps it is fate’s design that people end up with certain careers. To get to where he is now, Michael Leyva probably has the most unlikely story among his contemporaries. With clients like Kris Aquino, Anne Curtis and Charo Santos Concio, the…

Proventa breaks down a number of established norms in doing business

By Aubreylaine Salazar Looking to expand and/or develop your own business? In industries mired in competition or subject to mercurial changes and high customer expectations, doing so is not as easy as it seems. From coming up with strategic business plans to dealing with market challenges—things could often get rough…

All for the love of “Federico”

The exhibit, auction and show staged by his friends at the Marriott Manila for the benefit of ailing fashion designer Frederick Peralta have so far generated close to P300,000. But knowing him, he would have surely put his own stamp on the series of events if he could, which would…

The house of spirits

Nearly 40 years after the idea was first hatched, Destileria Limtuaco Museum is now open. Housed in a two-story Spanish-era bahay na bato, it celebrates a clan's 165-year-old legacy while, hopefully, instilling pride among Filipinos, especially Millennials. By Alex Y. Vergara What started out as a dream project by the…

Hearty servings of Caviteño cooking in new coffee table book

For some reason, Cavite cuisine has played second fiddle to other regional dishes, including those originating from other Southern Tagalog provinces like Laguna and Batangas, until now. Ige Ramos explains why. By Alex Y. Vergara Book designer and food writer Ige Ramos, a true-blue Caviteño from Cavite City, never doubted…

New Fox series takes on challenges of motherhood in social media age

Motherhood is hard, motherhood in the time of social media is ten times as hard. Before, you’ll only have to put up with your mother and mother-in-law’s opinions on how to raise your children, but now everyone can weigh in on your parenting. And sometimes it seems like everybody does.…

“Lolong” and the “Tree of Life” await

The National Museum, which consists of three separate divisions, is now complete with the recent opening of the Natural History Museum in Manila. By Alex Y. Vergara Photos by Maica Maglipon The long wait is over. Five years after this neoclassical gem closed its doors to the public to undergo…