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Kris Aquino posts latest health update on her Instagram account

In a five-minute montage of videos and photos, a gaunt Kris Aquino showed her followers the extent of her “pain and struggles” due to lupus. At the same time, she also appealed to them, through her post’s caption, to pray for her. By ALEX Y. VERGARA Six weeks after she…

People Power at Silver: Inside PeopleAsia’s “People of the Year” Awards Night & YouTube Channel Launch

BY ANNE STEPHANIE NILO / Photos by Renjie Tolentino and Alex Vergara From esteemed awardees led by cover subjects Carlos Yulo and Marian Rivera-Dantes to the launch of the magazine’s own YouTube Channel, all the way up to a surprise appearance from “Queen of All Media” Kris Aquino, PeopleAsia’s “People…

Kris Aquino reveals “matters of the heart” to Boy Abunda on Valentine’s Day

It was another red-letter day for Kris Aquino, as she marked her birthday yesterday, Valentine’s Day. The ailing “Queen of all Media” turned 53, and this time her wish was for something no amount of money could buy – the gift of more time to spend with her two sons…

Former “People of the Year” awardee Kris Aquino “refuses to die”

In an interview with talk show host Boy Abunda, the Philippines’ Queen of All Media revealed her worsening condition, after being diagnosed with a fifth autoimmune disease. Kris also revealed that despite the numerous tests and treatments she has sought, she knows that a steep battle towards recovery lies ahead.…

Ninoy: In the eye of memory

BY MAX V. SOLIVEN Max V. Soliven was founding publisher of The Philippine STAR as well as PeopleAsia magazine. Soliven and the late Sen. Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino were arrested and thrown into the same prison after martial law was declared on Sept. 21, 1972. On the 38th anniversary of Ninoy's…

Review: Falling in love with Asia’s crazy One Percent

As Princess Intan, the Philippines’ “most famous woman,” in writer Kevin Kwan’s words, more than acquits herself. For sure, there wasn’t much the yellow-, Michael Cinco-clad Kris Aquino could chew on, given that it was a cameo role. But you could see director Jon M. Chu’s camera lingering on Kris…

Looking fresh and rested a la Kris Aquino

Women of all ages are discovering the benefits of Ultherapy not only to combat visible signs of aging, but also to look “fresher” and lessen the appearance of bloating. Kris Aquino, who has undergone the lunchtime procedure twice, happens to be one of them. The “Queen of All Media,” 47,…

KRIS AQUINO: Authentic & Unsinkable

By BÜM TENORIO JR. / Photography by MARK CHESTER ANG In the department of honesty, Kris Aquino is number one on the list. She puts premium in paying her right taxes because ‘It’s the right thing to do.’ Her life is an open book. She’ll tell you she almost got married…

Power & purpose: Inside PeopleAsia’s 14th “People of the Year” Awards Night

It was a grand celebration for 'people celebrating people' at the "People of the Year" 2018 Awards Night, held at the Grand Plaza Ballroom of the Sofitel Philippine Plaza in Pasay City. The ceremony was attended by a number of high-profile individuals, which included diplomats, government officials, business leaders, celebrities…

Kris, twice an ex-future bride

by JOANNE RAE M. RAMIREZ As the famous Kris Aquino line-turned-meme-turned-everyday-expression says, “Love, love, love!” (Kris at the New World Makati Hotel / Photo by Mark Chester Ang) True enough, the conversation quickly turned to love when Kris was interviewed by PeopleAsia, during which she candidly confirmed that she…