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Menarco Tower receives the WELL Gold certification plaque

By Bryle B. Suralta The "healthiest building in the Philippines" has finally received its WELL Gold plaque from the International Well Building Institute (IWBI) Asia. The first office building project of Menarco Development Corp., Menarco Tower was recently honored at its food hall at the 32nd street tower in Bonifacio Global City.…

Just plain good, chic and often edgy clothes

For the first time in years, no young hard bodies--men or women--paraded in their underwear at the recent BFW Holiday 2019. Not that it mattered. Instead, the three-day event would be remembered for its many firsts—from Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez and Patty Ang’s respective debut collections for Kashieca as well as…

One year of Casa Luxia: The art of luxury entertaining

By Bryle B. Suralta "It seems as if it was just yesterday when I was telling my husband about my dreams of pursuing the tablescape rental business," said Casa Luxia founder Ginger King Villavicencio in her speech during the Casa Luxia anniversary celebration. "It's been a year now, and here we…

Salcedo Auctions finds another well-appointed masterpiece

By Bryle B. Suralta By now, Salcedo Auctions has been known to challenge the Philippines’ own historians and art connoisseurs with each new discovery. Whether it’s the record-setting boceto for the “Spolarium” by Juan Luna y Novicio last year or the two Lunas (“The Death of Cleopatra” boceto and “The…

Dr. Rebecca Singson: Just what the doctor ordered

Obstetrics and Gynecology may not have been her first choice, but they eventually enabled her to change lives. Dr. Rebecca Singson, a magna cum laude in B.S. Biology at the University of the Philippines-Diliman and a graduate from the UP Manila-College of Medicine, proves that it pays to work hard, study well and,…

Volvo Philippines launches the “Safe Roads by Volvo” program

This month, Volvo Philippines launches the "Safe Roads by Volvo" program, which aims to promote road safety awareness by partnering with schools to teach children, parents and guardians, as well as people in and around school premises, proper road safety. For years, Volvo Philippines has been an active advocate for road…

Victor Consunji’s extreme pursuit aims to empower young girls everywhere

Right now, there are still millions of young girls worldwide who do not have the chance to go to school, either because they are forced into child labor, child marriage or child pregnancy. In the Philippines, according to a survey released by the Philippine Statistics Authority, 63.3 percent of the Filipino out-of-school…

Experiencing the jewels of Thai cuisine with Chef Anurak Kanittharat

Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila and the Tourism Authority of Thailand have partnered to provide Manila's gourmand's with an ongoing week-long epicurean celebration of Thai flavors dubbed as “Flavors of the World: Jewels of Thai Cuisine.” This event, which runs until September 1, will feature guest Thai Master Chef Anurak Kanittharat, who is…

Martha Mania in Manila (and Pampanga)

So what do you do when you're a lifestyle guru and award-winning TV show host visiting the Philippines? A lot of things, apparently, as seen in Martha Stewart's recent trip, where she immersed herself in Filipino culture. From meeting with mayors to planting rice and baking, and even being the special guest of…

Girl power: Inside PeopleAsia X Charriol’s “Women of Style & Substance” Power Lunch

By JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ From public servants to business leaders, to doctors, philanthropists and entertainers – PeopleAsia’s “Women of Style & Substance” awardees for 2019 most certainly arrived in style during a power lunch held recently in their honor by Swiss luxury brand Charriol and its Philippine partner, Store…