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In her own words: The power of women

They walk the talk and put their hearts where their mouth is. As we celebrate International women's Day, we bring you some of the women we admire -- and the words of wisdom they have shared on the pages of PeopleAsia and on the world stage. Maine Mendoza on being beautiful:“I am grateful…

Catriona Gray’s tried-and-tested tips for the 21st century beauty queen

Her homecoming press con reaffirms why the country’s fourth Miss Universe deserves the crown. And if others are dead serious in following in her footsteps, they need to satisfy, she says, four requirements: know themselves, be physically and mentally strong, be oblivious to online bashing, and wear the best waterproof…

Chef Jessie Sincioco moves into her new, permanent home

But she’s not about to leave either Rockwell or Top of the Citi anytime soon. With this latest development, fans of her cooking simply have a new venue to indulge themselves in with what the chef has to offer. By Alex Y. Vergara After decades of preparing meals for her…

SM’s Henry Sy Sr. passes on at 94

By Alex Y. Vergara Business magnate, industrialist and philanthropist Henry Sy Sr., chairman emeritus of SM Investments Corporation and a man whose dream when he was just starting out in business was to provide every Filipino with a good, dependable pair of shoes, passed on this morning, January 19. He…

Joe (still) a psychopath, Penn Badgley has a sweet tooth and Shay Mitchell is perfect during ‘You’ meet and greet in the Philippines

BY JOSE PAOLO DELA CRUZ Manila, Philippines – Fans went wild as Penn Badgley and Shay Mitchell – stars of the hit Netflix series You – walked into the Gallery of Greenbelt 5 for recent a meet and greet with their fans in the Philippines. Penn, who first earned a…

The historic feats behind every Filipino beauty queen’s Miss U victory

Catriona Gray’s recent win has led not a few “beau con” fans to compare our four Miss Universe queens with one another. It’s inevitable, but we have to remember that each woman is a product of her time. They each brought something new and groundbreaking to the table when they…

A front-row view of Catriona

Planned months in advance, a charity event for the benefit of Metro Manila’s at-risk children, and spearheaded by FrontRow and the Miss Universe Organization, had no less than the newly crowned Miss Universe as chief endorser. They didn’t have to look far since Catriona Gray just won the coveted…

Trailblazer in Innovation Law

As the first Filipino Stanford Law graduate, Juan Paolo Villonco gives back to his homeland by providing opportunities for the Philippine’s economy to grow through his venture studio, Ignition. Inspired by Stanford University’s venture studio, which provides innovative programs, mentorship, workspaces, matchmaking and a community of highly motivated, skilled and…

Balangiga bells: The sounds of peace and friendship

By Ambassador Jose Manuel G. Romualdez When the church bells of Balangiga tolled on Sept. 28, 1901, they foretold of bitter combat between Filipino guerillas and American soldiers occupying the small Samar town at the height of the Philippine-American War that lasted from 1899 to 1902. In the aftermath of…

Born from the stars

Juliana Gomez, Lucy and Richard’s beloved daughter, is all grown up and ready to take on the world on her own terms. By Maan D'Asis Pamaran Juliana Marie Beatriz Torres Gomez was a much-anticipated golden child, not only by her celebrity parents Lucy and Richard, but also by their fans,…