Image: Freepik Summer afternoon , the two most beautiful words in the English language, said Henry James—and I agree, but maybe because if I were a morning person, I would spend the early hours getting productive, knowing I would spend the evening getting creative, and the...
ARGENTINIANS IN MANILA Argentine consul Fabricio Sordoni and Antonio with furry friends Malthe and Gaucho Antonio Ressano carries with him the spirit of two worlds, half-Portuguese and half-Argentinian by blood and by heart, yet it’s in Manila where he found his home. He arrived 20 years...
For a while, in my late 20s, when I turned to nonfiction, thinking it was the more adult thing to do, I stopped being a bookworm, not that I didn’t enjoy nonfiction. I did, immensely, but I wasn’t reading for pure pleasure. I was reading for knowledge, for inspiration, for guidance,...
MISS UNIVERSE PHILIPPINES 2024 Chelsea Manalo Some women are born into history, others carve their names into it. Chelsea Manalo, Miss Universe Philippines 2024, stands among the latter. The first Filipina of African-American descent to represent the country on the Miss Universe stage, she...
A party dazzles with shimmer and glam, but what makes it unforgettable is the heart behind it. Vicki Belo threw a birthday party that was more than a celebration. It was a tribute to the people who had stood by her, a night filled with warmth, gratitude, a touch of magic. She has never truly...
Tourism is not a solo act. In this symphony of efforts, every collaboration, every handshake, every shared vision moves the Philippines further onto the world stage. It is a story written not by one, but by many. Mia Borromeo, Kaye Tinga, and Ana Lorenzana de Ocampo Live Nation’s...
Health is personal. It is the quiet decisions we make each day, the food we eat, the habits we form, the checkups we either take seriously or put off. And yet, for something so deeply personal, health is also collective. It affects families, communities, even entire nations. This is the philosophy...
Hindy Weber is as authentic as they come, her life a seamless reflection of her deepest longings. She wears them on her sleeve, an expression that suits her well, for design—good design, design that honors both people and planet—is the very force that shapes the way she lives. It was a...
THE KISS Kifu Augousti and Patrick Coard For a decade now, French-Filipina Kifu Augousti and half-Irish, half-Danish artist Patrick Coard have built a life together—one of love, art, and shared dreams. Jojie Dingcong and Anton San Diego Ana Lorenzana de Ocampo ...
RETURN TO THE PAST Dr. Kaycee Reyes and her architect husband, Nico Bacani, at the Colosseum in Rome Always busy traveling, often for work, to places like Germany to keep up with technological leaps in preventive and regenerative medicine, in which she holds a master’s degree from Dresden...
MB NEWSMAKERS Top row, from left: Mylo Speech Buddy Founder Vincent Rocha, President of Bingo Plus Rafael Jasper Vicencio, President & CEO of HSBC Philippines Sandeep Uppal, Dr. Victor Erwin Jocson, Head of Star Magic PR (representing Bini) Thess Gubi, Co-Chairperson of Kawayan Collective...
For 25 years, the Asian Cultural Council (ACC) Philippines has been more than a patron of the arts—it has been a bridge, a catalyst, and a champion of cultural exchange. Through its fellowships, ACC has empowered nearly 300 Filipino artists, scholars, and cultural workers, many of whom have gone...
