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NOBU-dy but them: Chefs Ricky Estrellado & Michael de Jesus

No matter where you go, nothing beats the flavors of home.Â Nobu New York executive chefÂ Ricky Estrellado and Nobu Manilaâ€™s head chef Michael de Jesus Â raise their glasses to that, and join forces to createÂ a special eight-course Omakase dinnerÂ scheduled on Aug. 18 to 19. (Visiting Executive Chef Ricky Estrellado of Nobu…

Snap! Capture Filipino-Chinese ties in this photography contest

From mooncakes in our fridge to lucky fortune cats on our desks, to fireworks and dragon dances on certain times of the year, there's no denying that Chinese culture has been inculcated to Filipino culture.Â No one knows this better than the Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry,…

Michael Christian Martinez: Ice Prince From the Tropics

The face of the Philippines at the 2016 Summer Olympics inÂ Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is none other thanÂ De La SalleÂ table tennis varsity player Ian "Yanyan" Lariba. She won't only be participating as a member of the Philippine team, but will also beÂ the official flag bearer of the country's delegation, giving…

Eight inspiring stories to start the eighth month of the year right Pt. 2

How is the first week of August going for you? Hopefully it's been only all good, positive vibrations withÂ zeroÂ antagonizers raining on any parades (we get enough rain from the monsoon season). For those in need of a potent pick-me-upper, or for anyone simply looking to be inspired today, here is…

Eight inspiring stories to start the eighth month of the year right Pt. 1

As Filipinos, we may have grown up hearing that August is "ghost month," therefore making it unlucky, somber and macabre according to Chinese superstition. ButÂ even this coin has two sides. To others, August, being the eighth month of the year, isÂ known to be theÂ month where everything goes full circle and…

A Change of Heart: Heart Evangelista Escudero

Itâ€™s common for actors and actresses to explore other types of artistry. The creative spirit they possess is like water coursing through limestone â€” unstoppable and constantly finding new paths to take. Moreover, for younger talents considered to be â€œmulti-hyphenates,â€ exploring whatâ€™s out there and becoming a master of many…

Manila, Philippines: The New Center of the Universe

Itâ€™s official â€” next year, the Philippines will be the center of the universe. The queen of all pageants, Miss Universe, will be held right here in the Philippines, this time with 26-year-old Maxine Medina representing the country in the pageant's 65th edition. Slated on January 30, 2017, it has…

Leon Exchange Online: Leon Gallery’s first ever online auction

They are the keepers of history, the tellers of stories found in the vessels that keep them. And now, they're online. (Romeo Tabuena - Untitled) Wanting to share the beauty of Filipino culture to a more diverse audience, esteemed gallery Leon Gallery will proudly hold its first online auction on…

Bon AppÃ©tit! Celebrate National Culinarians Day with these PeopleAsia chefs

With Filipinos' intense love for food, it's aÂ wonder why this special day of celebrating all things gastronomicÂ isn't more well known. In July, we celebrateÂ National Culinarians Day, a day where we celebrate chefs, cooks, pastry makers and anyone and everyone with a talent and taste for cooking up wonderfulÂ culinary delights of…

The Dream Team: Benjie, Kobe and AndrÃ© ParasÂ

With Kobe Paras' recent admission to Jesuit collegeÂ Creighton University in Nebraska after his controversial withdrawal from theÂ University of California, Los Angeles, the Paras men have finally regained peace of mind. Throughout the whole ordeal, brothers Kobe andÂ AndrÃ© and legend of a dad Benjie showed everyone what it was like to…