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F. Sionil Jose: Words of a Warrior

byÂ Miguel Martin D. Sarmenta |Â Photography by Mau Aguasin |Â Grooming by Raymund Jumao-As of Peps Silvestre Salon April is National Literature Month in the Philippines, which gives us reason to pay tribute to National Artist F. Sionil Jose,Â one of, if not the most, vocal literary forces in our country. â€œI have…

The Return of #PhenomenALDUB

UPDATE: Â Now available in National Bookstore Greenbelt, Glorietta, CV Landmark and other newsstands in Makati; as well as in the Stargate Media Corp. Office at the 4F Jaka Bldg 6780 Ayala Ave. Makati. Please call 892-1854 for more details. Thank you! *** Maine Mendoza and Alden Richards are set to…

And the Award Goes To…

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was first published in The Philippine STAR, for Grace Glory Go's column, Cassandra, onÂ Feb. 21, 2016 MANILA, Philippines - Stargate Media Corp. president and CEO Babe Romualdez and chairman Ray Espinosa with â€˜People of the Yearâ€™ 2016 awardees (from left) CATS Motors Inc. president Felix Ang,…

Jayson Castro: Clear as the Blur

By Joyce Reyes-Aguilla | Who would not cheer for a six-timeÂ Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) titlist,Â two-time Most Valuable Player (MVP) and three-timeÂ Best PBA Player of the Conference awardee? Even in Asia, where Jayson Castro battles alongside his Gilas brethren against more highly fancied powerhouse teams, his game has earned awe and…

Maine Mendoza: Once Upon a Dream

By BÃœM D. TENORIO JR. | Once upon a time, in the not-so-far-away town of Sta. Maria in Bulacan, there lived a girl named Maine Mendoza, who grew up with very low self-esteem. The very quiet girl wanted to become an artista but she knew she was not beautiful…

Nestor â€œTongâ€ Padilla: Solid as a Rock

ByÂ Maan D'Asis Pamaran The Rockwell Land president talks about changing lifestyles and skylines, from Makati to Cebu. Nestor â€œTongâ€ J. Padilla builds things. While other developers are building empires, the Rockwell Land Corp.president, who is responsible for changing the Makati City skyline, builds strong relationships. The soft-spoken industry leader does…