THE SUNDAY DRILL At 32, Patrick Cuna is 15 years too young for what he does at the LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH), for which he has been designated acting global director for retail development and strategy at the headquarters in Paris. But he was born to do the stuff he does at the...
Tessa Prieto, Lulu Tan-Gan, Kaye Tinga, and Ben Chan It’s a red-letter day in the social calendar, for sure, usually the first of the major events we dress up to the nines for in the ball season every year. On its 13th year, the Red Charity Gala, which also champions Filipino designers and...
Audrey Tan Zubiri, Manuel Zubiri, Ana Garcia Zubiri, and Allana Montelibano More than a new platform, Soulful Feasts is a paradigm shift for Stephanie Zubiri, who has turned the page toward holistic self-acceptance, embracing the whole stretch of the human experience, from challenging to rewarding,...
Pinky Tobiano, Architect Gelo Mañosa, Bambi Mañosa-Tanjutco, Jet Acuzar Atienza, CEO and president of Rustan Commercial Corporation, SSI Group of Companies, and Rustan Marketing Corp. Anton Huang, Beng Dee, Odette Pumaren, and Bea Soriano-Dee Do you feel it in the air? Maybe not yet, with climate...
All over the world, the yearlong centenary celebration of Trinity de Cartier is drawing in the young. YOUNG, WILD, AND FREE Guests enjoying the Trinity100 celebration CHAMPAGNE STOP Davil Milan, Ryuji Shiomitsu, Shaira Luna, and Carlos Mangubat It’s not because the new variations on the...
Kathryn Bernardo, Dr. Aivee Teo, and Nadine Lustre Life has become extra-beautiful, thanks to Dr. Aivee Teo, whose breakthroughs in aesthetic medicine and mastery of the latest discoveries, ingredients, and techniques in cosmetic dermatology has brought grooming, skincare, body care, and hair care...
TO ROSALES WITH LOVE F. Sionil Jose and the author in the former's hometown in Pangasinan, with Mt. Balungao behind us When Manong Frankie, F. Sionil Jose, national artist for literature, died in early 2022, I felt like an orphan all over again, having lost my father early (1989) and then, decades...
Ernest Cu, Joen delas Peñas, and Joel Rama del Prado Flowers are such an essential element at parties big and small. They make the table come alive. Sometimes they release a fragrance in the air to liven things up, and they fill the room with colors and shapes and verve. But flowers unleashed even...
What is the color of paradise? I bet it’s white, the better to set off all other colors, like ruby and sapphire, or maize and sunshine yellow, or the green of young leaves with dewdrops sliding off them, or the sparkle in your lover’s eyes. But white is the color of paradise in Cebu’s...
“Let there be light in this unending night,” the brothers Pu and Tim prayed. A fervent wish that, together, they whispered into the darkness. One night, all of a sudden, the moon lit up an otherwise completely black sky. Stars also appeared, some from as far as the edges of the universe,...
STAIRCASE FROM HEAVEN Aliwagwag Falls cascade down a path of boulders from Mount Agtuuganon in the Diuata Mountain Range Have you been to Davao? If I asked you this question, you’d probably say yes, even if all you’ve ever been to is Davao City. Geographically a part of Davao del Sur, Davao...
Do the young people still know who Juan Tamad is? Few characters in Philippine folklore are closer to our national identity, especially when supported by such historic documents as Jose Rizal’s “The Indolence of the Filipino.” Not that Rizal’s essay says it’s true. In fact, I’d say it...
