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The Empress’ New Clothes: Anna Sia

Text by RIONE PALACIOS Hair and Makeup by JUN BALVUENA Glowing in an Ito Curata gown of an unexpected tangerine shade that only serves to flatter her hourglass figure, Anna Sia is every inch a fashionista. Half of my life I’ve been working — beautifying, dressing up women and men,”…

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Myrna Yao: First Class

Text by JOSE PAOLO DELA CRUZ | Photography by Dan Yusay Harvey |Hair and makeup by YANA GARCIA Born in a world that was kinder to sons than to daughters, Myrna Yao knew how it felt to be “second class.”But as the little girl from Camarines Norte blossomed into womanhood,…

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Wheel Power: Antonio ” Toti” Zara

By MAAN D'ASIS PAMARAN | Photography by KURT ALVAREZ | Grooming by SARI CAMPO Nissan Philippines Inc. president and managing director Antonio “Toti” Zara, the first Filipino to hold the post,talks about the company’s roadmap and how he went full throttle to achieve his goals. The Don Bosco Technical College top-notcher first…

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Man of the Century: Delfin Gonzales Sr.

Text by KRISTEL DACUMOS-LAGORZA Photography MAU AGUASIN Grooming  by SARI CAMPOS for MAKE UP FOR EVER They say that time waits for no one, maybe with the exception of lawyer Delfin Gonzalez Sr., who is 101 years young — and counting. What do you ask a man who has lived…

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W is for Woman

In line with National Women's Month to be celebrated in March, Diageo celebrated the success of Plan W, a women empowerment program the globally successful alcoholic beverage company launched in September 2015. "In Diageo, we believe in celebrating life everyday, everywhere, and part of that is about empowering women. We…

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From Chef to Premier Hotelier: David Pardo de Ayala

Text by MAAN D'ASIS PAMARAN | Photography by RENJIE TOLENTINO | Grooming by FLOE TAPAYAN for NARS COSMETICS | Primea Discovery general manager David Pardo de Ayala talks about crossing over from kitchen to corporate — and why it’s more fun in the Philippines. He was a gutsy Colombian 20-something…

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And the Award Goes To…

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was first published in The Philippine STAR, for Grace Glory Go's column, Cassandra, on Feb. 21, 2016 MANILA, Philippines - Stargate Media Corp. president and CEO Babe Romualdez and chairman Ray Espinosa with ‘People of the Year’ 2016 awardees (from left) CATS Motors Inc. president Felix Ang,…

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Dawn of a New Day

By KRISTEL DACUMOS-LAGORZA | There are stars who fade under the light of newer talents. And there are those whose sheer brilliance simply outshines the rest. Award-winning actress Dawn Zulueta is of the latter kind. She is a star, in every sense of the word, and one who has finally…

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It’s Now or Never!

By DIGO BENGZON | Closeup held a media launch to kick off their third and final Closeup Forever Summer at the Belle and Dragon Restaurant in Makati City. Wanting this year’s music festival to be its biggest yet, Closeup announced this year’s headliners, Mega-DJs Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike, making their first…

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Much Ado About Natori

Text by KRISTEL DACUMOS-LAGORZA | Photography by FILBERT KUNG |   Josie Cruz Natori is a visionary, one of the very first to have paved the way for Filipino designers. She is the reason why many Filipinos can now confidently shine in the global arena. She made us proud every…

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