The rise of the terno, or rather, its restoration to our collective consciousness, has been nothing short of a cultural awakening. At the heart of this movement is the Ternocon, the annual convention and competition that Ben Chan initiated with the Cultural Center of the...
Personally, I dream of a country, where dreams are possible. It’s not such an impossible dream, except that dreams-come-true among us Filipinos remain exceptional, not quite common. What I’d like to see in 2025 is more opportunities for Filipinos to seek a life that makes the most of...
SURPRISE GUEST K-drama My Secret Romance star Sung Hoon surprises Ben Chan with his arrival and his delivery of the birthday cakes Lifestyle retail magnate and Love Local champion Ben Chan celebrated his birthday recently at his sister Nenita Chan Lim’s house at Forbes Park, headlined no less by...
Illustrations by Randrian Panopio Dapithapon. I’m sure my memory is playing tricks on me, but I believe that I must have encountered this word for the first time in fifth grade while my teacher, Mrs. Gualberto, was telling us about Sisa, the unfortunate character in Jose Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere...
The ultimate fanmeet: Stray Kids comes to Manila for the second time around STAYS FOREVER Filipino fans can't get enough of Stray Kids, who have visited the country twice for a concert Nothing quite beats talent, but mix it with heavenly looks, and it elevates into a surefire deadly combo....
Cheers to the best of this year’s Ternocon—grand winner Yssa Inumerable and runners-up Gabbie Sarenas and Gladys Rose Pantua Images NOEL PABALATE KERCHIEFS AND APRONS Balintawak by Yssa Inumerable. The designer received the highest citation, the Pacita Longos Award Vladimir Nabokov would have...
But first New Year greetings from eight of the icons of the Philippine private sector (Cover design by Jovanni Bernasol) In the OCTA Research-organized, Tugon ng Masa (TNM) National Survey conducted between Oct. 23 and 27, 2022 through face-to-face interviews with 1,200 male and female Filipinos 18...
With the opening of its second store in the Philippines, Makatizens are able to enjoy the sophisticated, ready-to-wear designer from Urban Revivo CONCRETE JUNGLE Interior of the new Glorietta 3 Urban Revivo store Fast fashion is clothing that moves quickly from design to retail stores to meet...
The New Year is upon us. On the crystal surface of the champagne we drank on New Year’s Eve, have we seen enough of ourselves to help us kick old habits, strengthen parts of us that had been weak, turn a new leaf, hug our enemies, and keep abusive, toxic people we loved at a distance? But...
Where to get luxury fixtures in the city EVERYTHING IN ITS PLACE BoConcept, urban Danish design from MOs Design PH Some look for a beautiful house, while others make their home beautiful. Once you find the perfect dwelling that suits you, it’s time to turn the space into your own. Live load...
As he wraps up his four-year stint in Manila, the Italian ambassador pays homage to the beauty, hospitality, and homeliness of our country through the limited-edition modern art portfolio 7,000 Islands DONO DI BUONA VOLONTÀ Italian Ambassador Giorgio Guglielmino handing over the 7,000 Islands...
Or the question is: Do you do your country proud? Love of country is a two-way street. Most of us aren’t given a chance to do our country proud, like Lea Salonga or Juan Luna or Yuka Saso, but that’s what we think. This country is made up of you and me and, in more ways than one, in a way often...
