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The General Truth About John Arcilla

By Vic S. Sevilla Before Heneral Luna opened in a handful of theaters nationwide, the movie’s marketing team was in a quandary. Would Filipino moviegoing millennials, so hung up on mindless rom-coms, sci-fi thrillers and zombie potboilers, still care about a brash but brilliant Filipino general who lived a century and…

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Jeannie Goulbourn: Cocooned in Silk Dreams

By Büm D. Tenorio Jr. A thousand and one silk threads, and certainly more, make up the tapestry of Jeannie Goulbourn's life. (Top by SILK COCOON; earrings and ring by MILADAY JEWELS) (Dress by SILK COCOON and jewelry by MILADAY JEWELS) Joy is embroidered on her sleeves, very close to…

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Felix Ang: Cats Above the Rest

By Grace C. Diez There’s more to CATS Motors Inc. chairman Felix Ang than his wheels of glory. “Whenever people approach me, cars would be one of the first things they talk to me about because I grew up with them. I started out in the car accessories business so even…

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Conchita Carpio Morales: The Fury

By Kap Maceda Aguila Just beneath the skylight of the Office of the Ombudsman’s new building (completed under her watch) on Agham Road in Quezon City, Morales gamely poses for the camera – smiling warmly despite an angry noontime sun beaming through the glass roof. A little heat never hurt the…

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Dr. Aivee Aguilar-Teo: Beauty Knows No Shortcuts

By Greggy V. Vera Cruz Living in a quick-fix society may get a patient instant results. However, upon “consulting” this medical specialist, it turns out that, indeed, there is no better cosmetic for beauty than happiness. (Black gown by JOHN GALIANO from UNIVERSE DE HOMME ET FEMME; jewelry by JENNIPEARLS) Fashion.…

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