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Betty Go-Belmonte: A guiding star, always

Heroes and saints we read only about, but she was a heroine and a saint we knew, and loved, and touched, as we were touched by Betty Go-Belmonte’s selflessness. As this year's Max Soliven Lifetime Achievement Awardee, her greatest gift to the Filipino people was more than just the newspaper…

Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat: Journey of a lifetime

The hardworking Tourism Secretary knows that while tourists may come and go, the destinations will always be there to stay—if we take good care of them, at least. And it is for this reason that this People of the Year 2020 awardee spares no effort to make sure that it’s not just…

Mayor Isko Moreno: Cinderella Man

He is his own fairy tale. The Prince Charming of his own story. No fairy godmother intervened. No deus ex machina. He made his own powder dust. Even his own magic wand. With no sleight of hand but with his own grit, he created Cinderella Man out of him. And…

Myrna Yao: Toy Story

Just like the iconic Barbie doll who recently celebrated her 60th birthday, Myrna Tang Yao, Richprime Global Inc. president and CEO as well as one of this year's People of the Year awardees, is dressed for success. She, too, has been busy breaking barriers in the name of equality and…

Michael Cinco: To dream the impalpable dream

The boy from Samar, who was initially drawn to fashion design after seeing Audrey Hepburn in a beautiful white dress in My Fair Lady, has come a long way to become owner and CEO of his own brand in Dubai. He has reached the top, but not after experiencing his…

And Miss Universe Philippines 2020 is…

Note that this forecast, albeit a fearless one, is by no means definitive, as we haven’t seen the delegates in their swimsuits and evening gowns as well as hear them speak. In a field of equally beautiful and shapely young women, the tie breaker is almost always the Q&A portion.…

Okada Manila gets much-deserved Forbes Travel Guide’s five-star rating

Okada Manila, Asia’s largest ultra-luxury integrated resort, recently received the prestigious five-star rating from Forbes Travel Guide’s (FTG) 2020 Star Awards. “We are delighted and extremely honored to receive the highest accolade in the hospitality industry and join the league of the finest hotels in the world. We aim to…

Lea Salonga: The Voice of Excellence

At nine, she played the title role in Annie. At 18, she was the face of Miss Saigon as the original Kim. In between her portrayal of Annie and Kim, she searched for perfection. Later on, she would score a Lawrence Olivier award (1990) and a Tony award (1991) for…

Chef Jessie Sincioco: Fork on the plate, fork in the road

She’s perhaps one of the few renowned chefs today who’s equally at home with pastries and hot dishes. Having fed Pope Francis and an ASEAN delegation consisting of 1,500 people, including several heads of state, she has nothing more to prove. But none of these would have been possible had…

No such thing as ‘”exes baggage” this Valentine’s Day

Filipinos are taking advantage of the growing online marketplace to sell their pre-loved items. But did you know that nine out of 10 Filipinos are willing to let go of their exes’ gifts? They’ve got hugot (a Filipino slang which refers to drawing emotions from somewhere deep within) and…