Apart from the certainty of death in a person’s life cycle, the next thing that will inevitably occur in a woman’s life is menopause. The end of a woman’s reproductive years marked by the cessation of Aunt Flow’s monthly visit. Deemed by most women as a death sentence. Women may fear...
Photos by Ocs Alvarez / Dulaang UP Dulaang Unibersidad ng Pilipinas is staging Mga Anak ng Unos as its second offering for its 47th theatre season this March 28 to April 13, 2025. It is a twin bill that showcases two brand new performances that explore pressing issues in the climate crisis. Mga...
The Women’s Business Council Philippines pulled out all the stops when they mounted their Unstoppable Filipina Summit 2025. Held annually, the forum is a wonderful meeting of the minds of women who hold important and top managerial positions, and have over-achieved in diverse arenas - from the...
ONE BIG GATHERING Dioceldo celebrating with his family Silliman and Leah Sy with family After a succession of birthday parties tendered in his honor, hosted by his best of friends, Dioceldo Sy thought that the night of his actual birthday would be spent in relative peace, with just...
A HAPPY SURPRISE Dioceldo reacts to seeing all his friends and family as he enters Sage Grill in Makati Shangrila Photos by Edward Mikus The Father of Philippine Cosmetics, Dioceldo Sy, was in for a heartwarming surprise on his 67th birthday. On March 6, 2025, over 100 of his closest friends...
Revitalizing a sleepy, rural village in Tuscany, then two Crime novels that deal with murder in different locations across the globe, geographical and temporal - are the books we review here. Tartufo by Kira Jane Buxton A sleepy Tuscan village that’s fallen on hard...
Hitting two birds in one stone, I flew to Bacolod last month to be a juror of the sixth Margaha Film Festival in Sagay and to check one of the finest regional art centers, The Negros Museum, where runs the exhibition A Life of Fashion and Fashion for Life: A Patis Tesoro Retrospective ....
For a while, in my late 20s, when I turned to nonfiction, thinking it was the more adult thing to do, I stopped being a bookworm, not that I didn’t enjoy nonfiction. I did, immensely, but I wasn’t reading for pure pleasure. I was reading for knowledge, for inspiration, for guidance,...
EMPOWERMENT FOR EVERYONE Over 14 women from different walks of life share their stories and insights at SM Supermalls' Women Inspiring Women forum at SM Aura's Samsung Hall March is International Women’s Month. It’s a pivotal occasion encouraging women from all walks of life to celebrate...
MISS UNIVERSE PHILIPPINES 2024 Chelsea Manalo Some women are born into history, others carve their names into it. Chelsea Manalo, Miss Universe Philippines 2024, stands among the latter. The first Filipina of African-American descent to represent the country on the Miss Universe stage, she...
A party dazzles with shimmer and glam, but what makes it unforgettable is the heart behind it. Vicki Belo threw a birthday party that was more than a celebration. It was a tribute to the people who had stood by her, a night filled with warmth, gratitude, a touch of magic. She has never truly...
Red Ribbon has unveiled its latest cake, the Supreme Caramel-Mocha Dedication Cake, designed for birthdays and special celebrations. Combining caramel and mocha flavors, the cake is layered with a rich caramel-mocha icing and finished with caramel drippings. Its design and flavor profile aim to be...
