Karen Davila

Small Laude: In no Small measure

Small Laude: In no Small measure

When the going gets rough, friends smoothen out life’s rough edges. This Small Laude knows for sure. By JOANNE RAE M. RAMIREZ Small, who has 2.3 million followers on YouTube and about a million on Instagram, says “blind loyalty” is what she values most in a friendship. “It’s loyalty that…
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Karen Davila: Pure intentions

Karen Davila: Pure intentions

For this respected broadcast journalist and UN Women National Goodwill Ambassador, the key to having long and lasting friendships is the “purity of the heart.” By JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ As a young girl, Karen first found a friend in a neighbor, whom she would visit in her house…
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Karen, Tootsy & Small: Three’s no crowd

Karen, Tootsy & Small: Three’s no crowd

For these beautiful, strong and successful women, what happened during a trip to Botswana simply couldn’t just stay in Botswana. Rather, it stayed in their hearts, where it grew into an even more meaningful friendship — the kind that they now carry with them anytime, anywhere. By JOSE PAOLO S.…
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A different form of inclusion for the differently abled

A different form of inclusion for the differently abled

“And why do we have to be concerned with PWDs? Simply because they are our brothers and sisters, our family members, our friends and citizens of our country who, given the right opportunities, will be able to not only help themselves, but also help their own families, communities and our…
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Martha Mania in Manila (and Pampanga)

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…
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Home is where Karen gets a head start

Home is where Karen gets a head start

By JOANNE RAE RAMIREZ In the fiercely competitive world of television, where she goes before and behind the cameras, juggling three TV shows and a radio program everyday on weekdays, Karen Davila needs her own daily head start. And she gets it from her home. (A solid mahogany block serves…
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Home & haven with Enclaves

Home & haven with Enclaves

By BABE ROMUALDEZ  From time to time, Stargate Media Corp. — the publishing arm of PeopleAsia magazine — comes out with special editions and commemorative issues such as Papal Power: Pope Francis in the Philippines, which chronicled the visit of the pontiff to the Philippines in January last year. The said special edition —…
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