Alice Eduardo Archives

Alice Eduardo and Small Laude’s ‘Daddeh’ Andres Antonino Eduardo passes away

By Franchesca L. Tuazon All our hugs were not enough,” Alice Eduardo told her father on his deathbed. “You were always, always there for me.” The father of "Woman of Steel" Alice Eduardo and social media superstar Small Laude passed away today, Jan. 31 at the age of 90. Best…

A Night of Shared Successes: PeopleAsia’s “Women of Style & Substance” 2024

No solo acts here! PeopleAsia's "Women of Style & Substance" awardees shine, not just because they're successful, but because they've helped many others succeed as well. PeopleAsia's "Women of Style & Substance" Issue (Click to grab a copy) PeopleAsia recently feted women who bloom with their inimitable style and unparalleled…

Rustan’s home for the holidays

Fill your space with joy and wrap it in style with thematic Christmas vignettes put together by several creative visionaries for Rustan’s Christmas Shop. Almost all the items may be sourced at Rustan’s, making your dream holiday setup just a décor or tinsel away. Pinky Tobiano, Architect Gelo Mañosa, Bambi…

PeopleAsia “seizes the dream” as it honors People of the Year 2024 awardees

By JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ / Photos by Renjie Tolentino PeopleAsia celebrated achievers who seized their dreams at the “People of the Year” Awards Night at the Grand Ballroom of the City of Dreams Manila. Attended by top diplomats, business leaders and society figures, the star-studded event also marked…

Alice G. Eduardo: ‘Steel’ the best

BY JOANNE RAE M. RAMIREZ Without trumpeting her accomplishments, the soft-spoken Alice G. Eduardo, construction magnate and philanthropist, has built a reputation as solid as steel. Her work is the Alice Eduardo narrative, as told by highways and skyways, ports and power plants, bridges and buildings, churches and charity wards.…

French ambassador fetes PeopleAsia awardees

French Ambassador Marie Fontanel hosted last week a reception for PeopleAsia’s “People of the Year” awardees for 2024 in her official residence in Makati, with members of the diplomatic corps and top businessmen in attendance. Present were British Ambassador Laure Beaufils and Italian Ambassador Marco Clemente. By JOANNE RAE RAMIREZ…

Joya’s ‘Love Rite’ snags ₱59.46M at Leon Gallery/ACC auction

BY JOANNE RAE RAMIREZ “Love Rite,” a mural Filipino by National Artist Jose Joya, fetched ₱59.56 million in the annual fund-raising auction of the Asian Cultural Council (ACC) and Leon Gallery, gallery founder Jaime Ponce de Leon revealed to PeopleAsia tonight. The winning bid was ₱35 million more than the…

“Woman of Steel” inaugurates The Alice G. Eduardo Tennis and Aquatic Center in NU

Sta. Elena Construction and Development Corp. president and CEO Alice Eduardo led the ribbon-cutting ceremony of an eponymous, brand new and world-class tennis and aquatic sports facility at National University Laguna. Sta. Elena Construction and Development Corp. president and CEO Alice G. Eduardo is joined by her parents Dr. Andres…

Woman of Steel, Soul & Smiles

By Joanne Rae M. Ramirez Aside from numerous edifices and virtually all the foundation work of buildings from Cavite City to Smokey Mountain, from Batangas to Pampanga, Taguig to Pasig, Alice G. Eduardo has also built ports and airports; power plants, bridges and buildings; highways and Skyways. And now, she’s building…

PeopleAsia soars on the wings of music and memories on its 20th year

The evening’s highlight was easily Gary V’s two-song number. By the time the two-time “People of the Year” awardee segued into his second number, members of the well-heeled crowd were already up on their feet either dancing or capturing “Mr. Pure Energy’s” every move on stage with their smartphones. With…