The French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the Philippines (CCIFP) unveiled its newly rebranded annual event, Le French Gala 2024, on November 21, 2024, at Shangri-La The Fort, Manila. This elegant gathering brought together the French-Filipino community to celebrate cultural ties,...
LAND OF ROMANCE Cypress trees grace the background of the couple's wedding at The Vineyard Commitment is a strange virtue. It’s a decision to turn your back on infinite possibilities so you can dedicate yourself to only one person, one out of legions of people at any given time, some of whom, if...
DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY High quality speakers deliver a unique sound experience that allow guests to enjoy the venue's ambiance Its owners best describe Stardust as a lounge that caters to all five senses. Guests are greeted by the work of interior designer Angie Gonzalez-Hager—a...
ALL ABOARD The window displays change lighting to create the illusion of a moving train All aboard the Faubourg Express, a portal into the universe uniquely and craftily Hermès, but our destination was the limits of our imagination, to the moon and back, through the galactic center, beyond...
THE SUNDAY DRILL ALONE IN CHANG MAI Downtime at a quaint hotel along the Mae Ping River after a Thai modular cooking lesson with French-Israeli food scholar Dr. Hanuman Aspler. She was the lone guest at the hotel To Gaggan-trained Rhea Rizzo, the chef behind the dining destination Mrs. Saldo’s,...
Czarina Ablaza and Dr Jofe Syquia with their children, Amanu, Azi, Azia, Alfonso, and Agu Syquia By Carlo Rojas Society darling Czarina Ablaza-Syquia and her husband, renowned orthopedic surgeon, Dr Jofe Syquia, celebrated their silver anniversary on Oct. 23, the exact day they tied the knot...
Chiara G. Cox is the daughter of Arthaland vice chairman and president Jaime Gonzalez and Connie Y. Gonzalez. And as a daughter of a couple who have championed Sustainability for over a decade, way before it became a buzzword; it was no surprise to find Chiara behind the screening of a documentary...
A FILIPINO CHRISTMAS The Manila Hotel's decor takes inspiration from the Salakot, a traditional Filipino headgear used to shield its wearers from sunlight or rain November marks an exciting time as places left and right start having their Christmas tree lighting ceremonies. The Manila Hotel is one...
BREAKTHROUGH Bettina Osmena and Libet Virata of HWAO, with Mayor Francis Zamora, Keri Zamora, Cong. Bel Zamora-Jornada, and Estée Lauder enterprise marketing and data manager Miccah Doctolero The San Juan Medical Center (SJMC)now has its own Biological Safety Cabinet. If previously the...
HO! HO! HO! Have you been nice all year? Halloween is done, so the most wonderful time of the year is upon us. Do you already feel the Christmas cheer vibrating through the air? That Christmas feeling is now unmistakable at any Rustan’s department store. CHRISTMASTIME IN THE COUNTRY...
Tim Yap It can be liberating to not be good, to not be right, to not be proper, to not be virtuous. But the consequences would be disastrous. So every year, we have Halloween, the nightmare before Christmas when even Santa Claus takes a break from making a list and checking it...
SM Prime Holdings (SM Prime) chairman of the executive committee Hans Sy, SM Supermalls president Steven Tan, Justin Uy, SM Prime vice president Marissa Fernan, Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia, Bishop Ruben Labajo, Jonas Cortes, Mandaue City Mayor Glenn Bercede, SM Prime president Jeffrey Lim, and SM...
