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National Grandparents Day with PeopleAsia

When you were little, they might have secretly let you stay up late and sneaked you some sweets under the table. As a teenager, they might have helped you negotiate your weekend curfew and padded your allowance. And as an adult, perhaps you've foundÂ yourselfÂ where yourÂ lolaÂ andÂ loloÂ once were, understanding what life had…

James Reid has the #BodyoftheCentury

In a function room filled to its capacity with a sufficiently titilated audience at the Makati Shangri-La, Manila, Century Tuna officially introduced its newest addition to its rock-hard roster of superbods that includes Anne Curtis and Derek Ramsay. The event was graced by Century Tuna general manager Greg Banzon and…

LeÃ³n Gallery’s Two Navels: What is Filipino?

LeÃ³n Gallery's Two Navels: Deciphering the Identity of Filipino Art and Artists What makes a Filipino artist? Is it the fact that he/she is of Filipino descent, or is it the style and subject? These questions have concerned the country's artists and critics for decades. For people like Nick…

A Cure for Wanderlust: The Great Singapore Airlines – BDO Getaway

An Asian proverb wisely reminds us that itâ€™s â€œbetter to see something once, than to hear about it a thousand times.â€Â Traveling the world, indeed, is an enriching experience for the soul and mind, one that cannot be substituted simply by listening to and looking at othersâ€™ tales and pictures of…

Making a Marriage: Insights and practical tips on how to nurture a healthy marriage

In this rare opportunity, veteran columnist Lourdes â€œDeedeeâ€ M. Siytangco, known to many as a close friend and spokesperson ofÂ the late President Corazon Aquino, and lawyer Rene Puno,Â managing partner of Zulueta, Puno and Associates, and active member of the Married Life Apostolate of the St. James Catholic Renewal Movement…

Make your way to the Makansutra Hawkers of heritage street food

Do you live to eat, or eat to live? Singaporean company Makasuntra believes that itâ€™s the former; there are countless, delicious things to chomp on, bite into and make you say â€œYum! Another serving of that, please. And no sharing this time!â€ Life to them is all about finding happiness…

Miguel Belmonte: Guardian of a Galaxy

By JOANNE RAE RAMIREZ Â At the young age of 30, Miguel Belmonte was raising a family of 500 â€” his own children and the 500 employees of the The Philippine STAR Group of Companies. His beloved mother Betty Go-Belmonte had passed away, and the baton was handed on to…

Closet Special: Winter, Spring, Runways and Fall

There may be no winter in the tropics, but we're definitely cool enough to try on these designer outfits. Whether you're spending the 'cooler' -ber months in Manila, or traveling to cooler climes in the last quarter, make sure to check out these looks for Fall-Winter 2016. Flower power…

Modern day heroes

Where do you look for heroes these days? Today, they are no longerÂ dressed inÂ katipunero red and brandishing weapons of war as they charge through enemy lines. Modern day heroes fight modern day evils and adversaries with kindness, understanding, and forgiveness. Look closely: the hero you are looking for might simply…

Neil Perez: My Cop Runneth Over

Neil Perez â€” Â Mister International 2015 â€” redefines what it is to be both a pageant hunkÂ and a policeman. PeopleAsia's Greggy Vera Cruz talks to the handsome cop in this special feature. Proudly Philippine-made If the names usually associated with pageant crownsÂ are those of women, it was about time…