Solving for that elusive missing variable—your e(X) By Redge Tolentino Dateless? Single? Suddenly pining for your ex? Nothing wrong with that because feelings are tricky things. So are math problems. With the Valentine holidays triggering emotions it helps to look at things logically,...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares Several years ago, I shared in our column a concern brought to me by a lady-friend. I recall that she appeared to be in distress when she asked me this question: “What if I no longer feel that ‘in love’ with my husband?” At first, I thought that the...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Philip Cu Unjieng Happy Day of Hearts everyone! This certainly is a strange new world we now live in, when Valentine’s Day requires a veneer of social distancing, with face masks and shields on, while walking “alcohol-washed” hand and hand...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House The “Four Way Test,” of what we Rotarians think, say, or do in the Rotary Creed include the following: First: “Is it the Truth?” Second: “Is it Fair to All Concerned?” Third: “Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendship?”...
'The Emancipation of Mimi' album cover Mariah Carey sure knows what to share to her lambs who are staying late at night. On Instagram Feb. 13, Carey uploaded a video of her late-night session for "Live Kelly and Ryan" where she sang a remix version of her smash ballad "We Belong Together." Carey's...
Photo from ONE Championship Filipino bet Lara Pearl Alvarez brings with her the lessons from a turbulent past when she participates in ONE Championship's edition of hit reality series "The Apprentice.” Alvarez, who used to train martial arts in the famed Benguet-based stable Team Lakay and now a...
Joar Songcuya has traveled the world as one of the millions of Filipino sailors. But unlike most Filipino sailors, he has transitioned into an artist while traversing the world’s seas and oceans. Joar Songcuya In his inaugural exhibition at Altro Mondo art museum in Makati City, the Ilonggo...
BLACKPINK performing during 'The Show' (Globe) Iconic K-pop group BLACKPINK successfully held their first livestream concert on YouTube last Jan. 31, drawing 280,000 fans all over the world. BLACKPINK’s “The Show,” sponsored by Globe, provided BLINKs a different concert experience...
Beauty content creator shares customer experience from Baguio establishment Miss Nate (Photo from @ missnatemakeup ) and The Barn's truffle fries (Photo from the restaurant's Facebook page) In a series of Tiktok videos, makeup artist Miss Nate shared a bad customer experience she and her friends...
There are unlimited ways to say your 'I love you' this season With only days before the most romantic day of the year, you're probably stressing on how to surprise your loved one. Much like the holidays, Valentine's Day will be celebrated differently this year. With all the health and safety...
Valentine in this pandemic can be a good story if, as Ernest Hemingway once put it, ‘it is like Manila Hotel’ I remember this time last year, when COVID was a vague and hazy virus lurking in the shadows, worrisome enough that the government froze flights and stopped inbound tourism from certain...
LOUD AND PROUD - Lara Pearl Alvarez, the proud single mother who hails from Baguio City, dedicates her participation in "The Apprentice" to her one-year-old son Marcuz David. (Photo from ONE Championship's The Apprentice) Lara Pearl Alvarez is one of the two Filipino bets who participated in ONE...
