Are you feeling that new year, new me aura already? For some, having flawless skin is the best way to feel this persona. Though it can be difficult to take care of our skin at times, modern advancements have made things easier to keep it free from blemishes. Here are a few ways to keep your skin...
What crime fiction writers, on the top of their form can do, are introduce us to a world we weren’t familiar with, then making us invest in the heroine or hero asked to unravel the mystery. Here are three new examples of how this happens! From the comic book world, to a failed...
You begin the year with so much determination. You have a list of resolutions and you have a good feeling that you will succeed this year. The first few days will go perfectly well until you reach your threshold of restraint and deprivation. You begin to spiral down and get back to your old...
There’s no denying the appeal of permanent makeup. Whether it’s the perfectly shaped brows of microblading, the flattering flush of permanent blush, or the smudge-proof convenience of eyeliner that never washes off, these procedures promise to simplify our beauty routines and enhance our...
CLINICAL MATTERS In Paulo Coelho’s book The Alchemist , the main character goes on a spiritual journey from Andalusia in Spain to Morocco and finally to Egypt to find a great treasure. I won’t spoil the ending if you haven’t read it, but in an unexpected twist, he did find what he was...
Metro Supermarket has launched its newly revamped Fresh Section, offering customers a modernized shopping experience with an emphasis on fresh, high-quality products at competitive prices. The redesign, unveiled just in time for the holiday season, reflects Metro Supermarket’s commitment to...
Venchi, the world-renowned Italian chocolatier and gelato maker, has officially opened its first store in an SM mall at SM Podium in Ortigas Center on Dec. 21, offering dessert lovers in Manila a taste of Italian luxury. The store brings Venchi’s celebrated Chocogelateria experience to the metro,...
A TRUE VISIONARY DexCom vice president for international business operations Jessica Leigh Shields Australian by blood, Filipino by choice, Jessica Leigh Shields has called Manila her home since a financial institution sent her to the Philippines at 23 on a 12-month-long assignment 14 years ago....
ENCOUNTERS IN THE ARTS Pablo Tariman's second book discusses profiles and reportage on the country's leading artists from music, opera, literature, and cinema Pablo Tariman’s second book, Encounters in the Arts , is due for release this month. With introduction by writer...
By Dexter R. Matilla FROM WATCHING SKIES (AS I BREATH I SEE CIRCLES) , acrylic on canvas, 72.02x108.07 inches, 2024 As if in the middle of a trance, Nestor Vinluan gyrated to the music played by fellow visual artists during the vernissage of his ongoing show at Galleria Duemila. ...
The New Year is upon us and here we go again with the new and oftentimes recycled set of resolutions. Having started the years with a set of goals to end the year for more than half a century of my life, I know how difficult it can get. It has helped to have guidelines when making my yearly...
The highest box-office films for 2023-24 are Petersen Vargas’ Un/Happy for You and Cathy Garcia-Sampana’s Hello, Love, Again , and Mae Cruz-Alviar’s Rewind all romantic movies by real ex-lovers Joshua Garcia and Julia Barretto, reel hottest love team, Alden Richards and Kathryn...
