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Jayson Castro: Clear as the Blur

By Joyce Reyes-Aguilla | Who would not cheer for a six-timeÂ Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) titlist,Â two-time Most Valuable Player (MVP) and three-timeÂ Best PBA Player of the Conference awardee? Even in Asia, where Jayson Castro battles alongside his Gilas brethren against more highly fancied powerhouse teams, his game has earned awe and…

PeopleAsia Feb-March 2016: Behind the Scenes

In the midst ofÂ Pia AlonzoÂ Wurtzbach'sÂ excitement, thoughts of wanting to share her journey to the crown never left the newly, and rightfully, crowned Miss Universe 2015. Â Â While many others were still focused on the coronation night's events, PeopleAsia was two steps, or should we say strides, ahead and immediately contacted…

Maine Mendoza: Once Upon a Dream

By BÃœM D. TENORIO JR. | Once upon a time, in the not-so-far-away town of Sta. Maria in Bulacan, there lived a girl named Maine Mendoza, who grew up with very low self-esteem. The very quiet girl wanted to become an artista but she knew she was not beautiful…

Alden Richards: Prince of Noon

ByÂ JOSE PAOLO DELA CRUZ | Nobody in PeopleAsia was surprised when Alden Richards (along with Maine Mendoza) was hailed as the â€œPeopleâ€™s Choiceâ€ awardee for this year. But everyone in the team was definitely ecstatic. After all, the newly crowned Prince of Noontime TV has finally come to claim his…

Vicky Morales: More than Wishful Thinking

ByÂ RIONE PALACIOS | There is a gentleness that sets Vicky Morales-Reyno apart from the bevy. Itâ€™s in the lilt of her voice. Itâ€™s in the way she talks to her audience and the people whose dreams have come true through her show. Vicky Morales carries her own sunshine. The lady…

Nestor â€œTongâ€ Padilla: Solid as a Rock

ByÂ Maan D'Asis Pamaran The Rockwell Land president talks about changing lifestyles and skylines, from Makati to Cebu. Nestor â€œTongâ€ J. Padilla builds things. While other developers are building empires, the Rockwell Land Corp.president, who is responsible for changing the Makati City skyline, builds strong relationships. The soft-spoken industry leader does…

Dr. Lucio Tan: Heart of the Filipino

By Jose Paolo S. dela Cruz For this taipan, being Filipino wasnâ€™t just a matter of birth. It was a way of life, a calling to greatness. Many stories have been told about the man. Still, this anecdote from Taipan: Stories about Lucio C. Tan seems to sum up a…

Lilia De Lima: A High Five for Business

By Timi Nubla No matter their political differences and varying stylesÂ in leadership, there will always be one thing that the last four Presidents of the Philippines will have in common: a PEZA chief that delivers. Back in the early â€˜80s, a feisty Filipina lawyer volunteered to help in the prosecution…

Jorge Araneta: Front and Center

By Patricia Romualdez For the past three-and-a-half decades, Araneta Group chairman and CEO Jorge Leon â€œNeneâ€ Araneta has been the driving force behind a multibillion peso expansion and redevelopment master plan for Araneta Center, Quezon Cityâ€™s premier central business district that brings in an estimated one million visitors daily. Building…

Johnny Litton: Johnny Be Good

By Maan Dâ€™Asis Pamaran The irreverent and irrepressible Johnny Litton seriously advocates a return to more genteel times. Oh yes, itâ€™s Johnny! Mr. Litton was in his element during the PeopleAsia shoot, cracking his quips and one-liners like the pro that he is. This is the trademark that has made…