LANDSCAPE Gemma Cruz Araneta I am convinced that the policeman who first set his eyes on that community pantry in Quezon City must be afflicted with terminal dyslexia. Upon seeing a handwritten sign saying “community pantry” he read “communist party” and was alarmed at the audacity of...
Geneva Cruz (inset) and her mom Marilyn Geneva Cruz mourned the death of her mother who was tested positive for COVID-19. "With hearts broken and full of sorrow, our family would like to let you know that our Mom, Marilyn Cruz (@lynne_bunso), is now in heaven," she wrote on Instagram. "We will...
True Smokey Mountain fans know how these two multi-hyphenated artists are quite close, but in a recent media conference with Viva Artist Agency, Jeffrey Hidalgo made their fans gush. Asked about a possible relationship with Geneva, Jeffrey happily said: "I'm not closing any doors... pero platonic...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz Say what you want about the political situation, but there have been 1,092,484 new voter registrations for the first two months of 2021. At this time of gloomy prognostications about the possible outcomes of the 2022 elections, the seeming avalanche of new voter registration...
LANDSCAPE Gemma Cruz Araneta Or, when they think you are super annuated, so obsolete and defunct! By “they” I mean not only my grandchildren, grand nieces and nephews, but also my own children, even if they themselves will be senior citizens in less than a decade. I must look rather frail...
Sunshine Cruz Actress Sunshine Cruz has been isolated from her children because of her health, but she is feeling better now. On Instagram April 10, Sunshine said she is on her way to recovery. Her full post: "Patience is definitely a virtue. "It is already a blessing...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz It must be said from the get-go that President Duterte cannot complain right now about the outcome of his administration’s response to the pandemic. Portrayed as the savior of the country, he should own the fate that his pronouncements and policies have wrought. Congress...
LANDSCAPE Gemma Cruz Araneta Milonga attracts a lot of attention because her bold markings of orange and black cover her entire back; she looks like an abstract painting when she is asleep, slender body stretched out on a window sill. Once, while waiting for our turn at the vet, a woman (who...
The icon’s nude art collection includes the works of Mike Aquino, Arjay de Leon Navarro, and National Artist Vicente Manansala Last November 2020, Manila’s upper crust bid a bittersweet farewell to the party icon that was Louie Cruz . Best known for his dinners, soirées, and celebrations, him...
LANDSCAPE Gemma Cruz Araneta One of the paintings I inherited from my father-in-law, Don Jose Antonio Araneta, depicts the first mass, but where it was held remains a controversial issue, now heading towards a full-blown legal battle between the contending sides. The date on this oil painting by F....
Screenshot from MPL Philippines Bren Esports' Game 1 win over Aura PH in their first match in Season 7 on Saturday, March 27, might have one of the weirdest ending in the history of MPL Philippines. Aura was coming off a successful Base defense against an Enhanced Lord but three mega...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz The 10,000 kilometers between France and the Philippines won’t matter tonight as Paris-based Filipino singing sensation Aliènette performs live from the French capital tonight for her people and fans worldwide in an online concert dubbed “Gabi ng OPM.” But it won’t be on...
