Thank you. I will cherish these. I'm always scared to run out of Divine Mercy rosaries, so I appreciate the backups.
![Divine Mercy rosaries]()
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How do I thank thee?
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Found! Chef clock at Our Home
So cute and affordable (about PHP 3600).
Bought one for my chef and our kitchen, but really more for me.
![NeXtime clock]()
The award-winning "Chef" clock was created by American designer Steve Busswho received the Prix Découverte (Discovery Prize) at the Trade Fair Maison et Objet 2009.
Buss said, "The humble can and whisk are sculptural delights to me. Put them together and let the dance begin!"
http://www.nextime.nu/
Bought one for my chef and our kitchen, but really more for me.
The award-winning "Chef" clock was created by American designer Steve Busswho received the Prix Découverte (Discovery Prize) at the Trade Fair Maison et Objet 2009.
Buss said, "The humble can and whisk are sculptural delights to me. Put them together and let the dance begin!"
http://www.nextime.nu/
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It's a mystery
They say it takes a village to raise a child. I say, it takes tons of products to make my hair grow.
I was born with limp, frizzy hair. There's a hair deficit on both sides of the family, so my hair, along with my height, has been a lifelong sorrow.
![43 me]()
Luckily all my Googling has helped me survive.
My hair is trimmed by Chiyo Tagami, volume-rebonded at Park Jun, and blow-dried at home by Lorie of the village salon.
My hair supplements are from GNC. I use a wonderful dry shampoo called Oscar Blandi when I don't wanna—either too lazy, no time, or just wanna preserve a blowdry.
Shampoo-wise I've been using something I discovered in Singapore called Ba Wang. I don't know what the magic is but my hairstylist has been saying my hair became shiny and manageable.
![Ba Wang shampoo]()
Nyarks!!! It is a men's shampoo pala! No wonder Jackie Chan is the endorser!
Anyhow, my boys use it too. My son Ben was thrilled to know that the guy on the shampoo bottle appears in The Karate Kid.
Though results are nice, my hair has become really dry. Maybe the shampoo is harsh?
I'm ready for a change. Just in time, I've received a Mystery Shampoo and Conditioner in a package, which I've been challenged to use for two weeks.
![mystery shampoo]()
So right now I'm gonna say goodbye to Jackie Chan and let you know what happens.
I was born with limp, frizzy hair. There's a hair deficit on both sides of the family, so my hair, along with my height, has been a lifelong sorrow.
Luckily all my Googling has helped me survive.
My hair is trimmed by Chiyo Tagami, volume-rebonded at Park Jun, and blow-dried at home by Lorie of the village salon.
My hair supplements are from GNC. I use a wonderful dry shampoo called Oscar Blandi when I don't wanna—either too lazy, no time, or just wanna preserve a blowdry.
Shampoo-wise I've been using something I discovered in Singapore called Ba Wang. I don't know what the magic is but my hairstylist has been saying my hair became shiny and manageable.
Nyarks!!! It is a men's shampoo pala! No wonder Jackie Chan is the endorser!
Anyhow, my boys use it too. My son Ben was thrilled to know that the guy on the shampoo bottle appears in The Karate Kid.
Though results are nice, my hair has become really dry. Maybe the shampoo is harsh?
I'm ready for a change. Just in time, I've received a Mystery Shampoo and Conditioner in a package, which I've been challenged to use for two weeks.
So right now I'm gonna say goodbye to Jackie Chan and let you know what happens.
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Sometimes you feel this way
Philippine Star columnist and artist Igan D'Bayan presents his darkest suite of paintings in Dead Beliefs & Black Vomits opening July 22, 2010 at the SM Art Center, fourth floor, SM Megamall A.
![dead beliefs e-vite]()
Igan says it began as an intellectual pursuit about philosophers and their prejudices (Nietzsche, for example), about the punk-like parodying of symbols (swastikas, inverted crosses), about painting as an exercise in necrophilia (conceptual art has allegedly slain painting).
But as the artist went through intense personal turmoil, the paintings acquired an autobiographical dimension.
"The palette became grayer, the images more burdened, everything got more blearily screwed up.”
The show is on view until Aug. 3.
For information, call Chari Elinzano or Inas Amoyo at 635-6061.
Via: Philippine Star
Igan says it began as an intellectual pursuit about philosophers and their prejudices (Nietzsche, for example), about the punk-like parodying of symbols (swastikas, inverted crosses), about painting as an exercise in necrophilia (conceptual art has allegedly slain painting).
But as the artist went through intense personal turmoil, the paintings acquired an autobiographical dimension.
"The palette became grayer, the images more burdened, everything got more blearily screwed up.”
The show is on view until Aug. 3.
For information, call Chari Elinzano or Inas Amoyo at 635-6061.
Via: Philippine Star
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Help Candy plant trees!
My cousin Candy want you to help her plant trees!
![Happy birthday Candy!]()
![Picture 3]()
It happens this July 24, 2010, Saturday.
Meet up at Greenbelt and take a chartered bus to Mount Makiling to plant trees.
There is a fee of PHP 750 per participant, and volunteers are limited to 100 pax only.
![Picture 2]()
![Picture 1]()
To volunteer, email Candy at dizon.candy@gmail.com.
http://www.becausecandysaysso.blogspot.com/
It happens this July 24, 2010, Saturday.
Meet up at Greenbelt and take a chartered bus to Mount Makiling to plant trees.
There is a fee of PHP 750 per participant, and volunteers are limited to 100 pax only.
To volunteer, email Candy at dizon.candy@gmail.com.
http://www.becausecandysaysso.blogspot.com/
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Don't do this at home
Mich Dulce needs your votes to help her win in an online film festival.
She is currently in the Top 25, while voting is on its last two days.
Right now it doesn't matter if you understand the video or not, just VOTE!
Please don't just "like" it. Click on "VOTE" otherwise sayang your vote.—Mich Dulce
![Screen shot 2010-07-21 at 11.39.56 PM]()
Thank you!
http://www.talenthouse.com/creativeinvites/preview/michdulce/115
She is currently in the Top 25, while voting is on its last two days.
Right now it doesn't matter if you understand the video or not, just VOTE!
Please don't just "like" it. Click on "VOTE" otherwise sayang your vote.—Mich Dulce
Thank you!
http://www.talenthouse.com/creativeinvites/preview/michdulce/115
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Speechless
Filipino maid inherits P200M from boss
Philippine Daily Inquirer
07/22/2010
SINGAPORE—A devoted Filipino maid inherited S$6 million (around P202 million) from her late employer after more than 20 years of service, a newspaper report said on Wednesday.
“I am the luckiest maid in Singapore, with or without the money,” the 47-year-old single woman—identified only by the pseudonym “Christine”—told the Straits Times in an interview.
The maid, who arrived here in 1986, refused to be named in public for fear of possible threats to her life in the Philippines, where wealthy people have been kidnapped for ransom and some killed by their abductors.
The windfall, including cash and a luxury apartment near the Orchard Road shopping belt, came from the estate of her employer Quek Kai Miew, a medical doctor and philanthropist who died last year at 66.
The maid had also taken care of the doctor’s late mother, and was told that she would be a beneficiary of her employer’s will when it was drawn up in 2008.
“There were no secrets between us. I was not surprised at all when she told me how much I was going to get,” the maid recalled.
“Christine” was devastated when Quek died a year ago, as the two were inseparable, and temporarily moved in with the doctor’s nephew for solace.
“It was heartbreaking for me as I saw more years with Doctor Quek than with my own mother. I would break down every time I thought about her. I could not be by myself,” she said.
“I was always beside her. Wherever she went, I was with her,” the Filipino maid added.
The maid, who is now applying for permanent residency in Singapore, said her newfound wealth had not changed her lifestyle.
“I do not really think much about the money I got. I just live my life as I did before, and not as a rich person,” the maid, dressed simply in a blouse and slacks with short-cropped hair, was quoted as saying.
“I am still who I was before. I cannot behave differently because I have money now. Even my Filipino maid friends here still treat me the same.”
Nearly 200,000 foreign maids, mostly from the Philippines and Indonesia, work in affluent Singapore, which has a population of 5 million.
—Agence France-Presse
Source
Philippine Daily Inquirer
07/22/2010
SINGAPORE—A devoted Filipino maid inherited S$6 million (around P202 million) from her late employer after more than 20 years of service, a newspaper report said on Wednesday.
“I am the luckiest maid in Singapore, with or without the money,” the 47-year-old single woman—identified only by the pseudonym “Christine”—told the Straits Times in an interview.
The maid, who arrived here in 1986, refused to be named in public for fear of possible threats to her life in the Philippines, where wealthy people have been kidnapped for ransom and some killed by their abductors.
The windfall, including cash and a luxury apartment near the Orchard Road shopping belt, came from the estate of her employer Quek Kai Miew, a medical doctor and philanthropist who died last year at 66.
The maid had also taken care of the doctor’s late mother, and was told that she would be a beneficiary of her employer’s will when it was drawn up in 2008.
“There were no secrets between us. I was not surprised at all when she told me how much I was going to get,” the maid recalled.
“Christine” was devastated when Quek died a year ago, as the two were inseparable, and temporarily moved in with the doctor’s nephew for solace.
“It was heartbreaking for me as I saw more years with Doctor Quek than with my own mother. I would break down every time I thought about her. I could not be by myself,” she said.
“I was always beside her. Wherever she went, I was with her,” the Filipino maid added.
The maid, who is now applying for permanent residency in Singapore, said her newfound wealth had not changed her lifestyle.
“I do not really think much about the money I got. I just live my life as I did before, and not as a rich person,” the maid, dressed simply in a blouse and slacks with short-cropped hair, was quoted as saying.
“I am still who I was before. I cannot behave differently because I have money now. Even my Filipino maid friends here still treat me the same.”
Nearly 200,000 foreign maids, mostly from the Philippines and Indonesia, work in affluent Singapore, which has a population of 5 million.
—Agence France-Presse
Source
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Mich now at Number One!
Don't let the others come close!
Less than one day to go before Mich wins A Shaded View on Fashion Film Festival with "Three Eggs".
![7e4d7]()
![Mich Dulce]()
To vote for Mich, click here!
http://www.talenthouse.com/creativeinvites/preview/michdulce/115
Remember, don't just "like" it, click VOTE for your vote to count.
Otherwise, sayang naman. —Mich Dulce
http://www.ashadedviewonfashion.com/
Less than one day to go before Mich wins A Shaded View on Fashion Film Festival with "Three Eggs".
To vote for Mich, click here!
http://www.talenthouse.com/creativeinvites/preview/michdulce/115
Remember, don't just "like" it, click VOTE for your vote to count.
Otherwise, sayang naman. —Mich Dulce
http://www.ashadedviewonfashion.com/
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State of our Airport
The last administration obviously didn't care. Hopefully this one will.
Cause I really need to go to the loo and I have to wait for boarding to use one.
Nobody should be subjected to this kind of facility.
Where does airport tax go anyway? Are we the only airport that still charges airport tax?
Can they at least renovate toilets with the money? I'm pretty sure one week of taxes can handle the cost.
The signage is tarp.
![NAIA]()
This is the way to the loo.
![NAIA]()
![NAIA]()
This sink looks '70s.
![NAIA]()
What lies beneath
![NAIA]()
![NAIA]()
This wall has seen better days
![NAIA]()
What kind of light is that?
![NAIA]()
Very klassy
![NAIA]()
Nice
![NAIA]()
This makes me so proud to be Filipino—NOT.
![NAIA]()
Boarding na!
Cause I really need to go to the loo and I have to wait for boarding to use one.
Nobody should be subjected to this kind of facility.
Where does airport tax go anyway? Are we the only airport that still charges airport tax?
Can they at least renovate toilets with the money? I'm pretty sure one week of taxes can handle the cost.
The signage is tarp.
This is the way to the loo.
This sink looks '70s.
What lies beneath
This wall has seen better days
What kind of light is that?
Very klassy
Nice
This makes me so proud to be Filipino—NOT.
Boarding na!
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Peace and quiet
I'm finally here in Singapore with no agenda, no work. Yehey! I'm just here to chill basically.
This is my room. I really need a break from work and wild animals.
![IMG_1647]()
The flight was OK. I didn't sleep, I just read Yes!, People and prayed four rosaries.
I wonder why Yes! doesn't have a cover story on despedida girl?
Dear Yes! Please put James Yap on the cover with his story for a change? Pretty, pretty please?
We don't want the other side na. Promise you will sell thousands!
Anyway, Singapore Airlines is the best. Cathay too.
![IMG_1593]()
I don't take that much pictures in Singapore because I've been here a gazillion times.
I did see Lee Min Ho's promotional billboard for LG. He will be here on July 31st to promote it, but I won't be here by then.
![IMG_1603]()
Had lunch at Tonkichi at Takayama shopping center.
![Tonkichi]()
The soft-shell crab was divine.
![IMG_1612]()
Plus deep-fried oysters
![IMG_1613]()
Then I hit the mall. Kinokuniya first.
A couple of books I would like to donate to the Secretary of Tourism for the airport
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![IMG_1606]()
Why didn't they have this when I was in high school????
![IMG_1615]()
The title cracks me up (Ana too)
![IMG_1617]()
Outside, I wanted to buy the pink wooden stove on the right
![IMG_1620]()
Larger than life wooden model
![IMG_1608]()
My relatives are into Tod's
![IMG_1623]()
Last year in Hong Kong, they were into Longchamp. Hmmmm.....
![Longchamp]()
This is my room. I really need a break from work and wild animals.
The flight was OK. I didn't sleep, I just read Yes!, People and prayed four rosaries.
I wonder why Yes! doesn't have a cover story on despedida girl?
Dear Yes! Please put James Yap on the cover with his story for a change? Pretty, pretty please?
We don't want the other side na. Promise you will sell thousands!
Anyway, Singapore Airlines is the best. Cathay too.
I don't take that much pictures in Singapore because I've been here a gazillion times.
I did see Lee Min Ho's promotional billboard for LG. He will be here on July 31st to promote it, but I won't be here by then.
Had lunch at Tonkichi at Takayama shopping center.
The soft-shell crab was divine.
Plus deep-fried oysters
Then I hit the mall. Kinokuniya first.
A couple of books I would like to donate to the Secretary of Tourism for the airport
Why didn't they have this when I was in high school????
The title cracks me up (Ana too)
Outside, I wanted to buy the pink wooden stove on the right
Larger than life wooden model
My relatives are into Tod's
Last year in Hong Kong, they were into Longchamp. Hmmmm.....
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Shopping
My last day in Singapore and it's raining outside. I'm lying down on the couch waiting for room service.
Yesterday was all about shopping. I have this rule when traveling—it is not allowed to enter stores/brands that we have in Manila. Meaning no Zara, no Topshop, Mango, etc.
Exceptions are Watson's because Watson's here is more fulfilling than in Manila, plus some luxury brands because the selections at home are overpriced and snoring...
It's the end of the Great Singapore Sale but I managed to get some good deals.
![IMG_1684]()
Went to Parco at Millenia Walk. Wish I had more time to explore but we only had an hour.
First stop: Depression.
Not a cool name for a store, but very friendly staff.
![IMG_1695]()
A lot of the clothes are Comme des Garçons knockoffs, so avoid!
![IMG_1698]()
Cute accessories.
![IMG_1699]()
Guess which one I bought for Ana?
![IMG_1700]()
Salt is right in front of Depression. It sells unusual eyeglass frames with bamboo stems, made in Japan.
![Salt]()
I bought one for the day I'll need it.
![IMG_1702]()
Next door, I tried on the cutest lola shoes at Cotton Amour, which is my mom's most favorite clothing store. Sayang, I have no size, but if I were a lola, I would wear these. They are so comfy.
![IMG_1713]()
Next stop: Ion Orchard. Here are some great concepts from Australia.
Kikki.K is a delicious stationery store, as the window says.
![Kikki K]()
Wish we had these things in Manila.
![IMG_1741]()
T Bar from Australia is my kind of store with great prices. It sells only T-shirts.
![T Bar]()
Womb is for the skinny, minimalist, stylish girl (read: not me).
![Womb, Singapore]()
My sister Ana loves the wasteland called, Artbox.
![IMG_1744]()
Ok, food is here. If Ana were here, I'm sure she'd be having the same thing.
What a huge chicken breast. Later!
![IMG_1770]()
Yesterday was all about shopping. I have this rule when traveling—it is not allowed to enter stores/brands that we have in Manila. Meaning no Zara, no Topshop, Mango, etc.
Exceptions are Watson's because Watson's here is more fulfilling than in Manila, plus some luxury brands because the selections at home are overpriced and snoring...
It's the end of the Great Singapore Sale but I managed to get some good deals.
Went to Parco at Millenia Walk. Wish I had more time to explore but we only had an hour.
First stop: Depression.
Not a cool name for a store, but very friendly staff.
A lot of the clothes are Comme des Garçons knockoffs, so avoid!
Cute accessories.
Guess which one I bought for Ana?
Salt is right in front of Depression. It sells unusual eyeglass frames with bamboo stems, made in Japan.
I bought one for the day I'll need it.
Next door, I tried on the cutest lola shoes at Cotton Amour, which is my mom's most favorite clothing store. Sayang, I have no size, but if I were a lola, I would wear these. They are so comfy.
Next stop: Ion Orchard. Here are some great concepts from Australia.
Kikki.K is a delicious stationery store, as the window says.
Wish we had these things in Manila.
T Bar from Australia is my kind of store with great prices. It sells only T-shirts.
Womb is for the skinny, minimalist, stylish girl (read: not me).
My sister Ana loves the wasteland called, Artbox.
Ok, food is here. If Ana were here, I'm sure she'd be having the same thing.
What a huge chicken breast. Later!
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All about bags
SINGAPORE—I had one hour to kill before leaving for the airport so I walked over to Isetan department store at Shaw House.
Spotted some lovely Globetrotter luggage, which I might buy if I get rich. Or maybe not. Just look at these. I'm afraid they'd get sira.
So mahalia jackson!!
![Globetrotters]()
Dutch-made Allerhand has the cutest kids', teens, diaper and mom bags.
![Allerhand]()
I really wanted this Bree pilot's trolley in felt, but I have too many trolleys already.
Maybe when it goes on sale.
Bree has a store at the Podium (top floor), so maybe I'll check over there...
Oh, and it has yellow lining!
![Bree pilot's bag]()
The Rimowa trunk travels beautifully. I am convinced this is the best luggage ever. The trunk ha.
The Chanel trolley is also great. I've taken it to many trips and not a scratch.
![Luggage]()
Our carryons
![Our carryons]()
(Next: How I almost missed my flight)
Spotted some lovely Globetrotter luggage, which I might buy if I get rich. Or maybe not. Just look at these. I'm afraid they'd get sira.
So mahalia jackson!!
Dutch-made Allerhand has the cutest kids', teens, diaper and mom bags.
I really wanted this Bree pilot's trolley in felt, but I have too many trolleys already.
Maybe when it goes on sale.
Bree has a store at the Podium (top floor), so maybe I'll check over there...
Oh, and it has yellow lining!
The Rimowa trunk travels beautifully. I am convinced this is the best luggage ever. The trunk ha.
The Chanel trolley is also great. I've taken it to many trips and not a scratch.
Our carryons
(Next: How I almost missed my flight)
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How I almost missed my flight
SINGAPORE—While shopping at Isetan, I got a call from my nun friend from Lipa, Sor Maria. She was being confined at Medical City and asked if two nuns could sleep over at our house for the duration of her stay.
Yes of course, I said, and promised to visit her when I arrived.
Sor Maria said she would pray for my trip. That was such a comfort because y'all know how much I fear flying.
![IMG_1784]()
Our flight was at 5 PM. We called for a Maxi Cab at 2:30 PM because we had tons of GST refunds to claim.
We were really unfortunate because for the first time we were kind of harassed by the GST inspectors.
First they wanted to see my mom's two bags but my mom was sitting on a bench, far, far away (she was tired).
Then they wanted to see my Muji blankets. Then they wanted to see my headphones. Then they wanted to see my sister-in-law's Longchamp bag. Never mind that my sister-in-law only had three receipts—what a hassle.
Take note that they always pick the items that are packed in the bottomest luggage under piles of luggage.
The whole process took at least half an hour.
Checking in the bags took another half hour because we had tons and were kind of overweight.
After so much bargaining, we had to pay for only 15 kilos.
![IMG_1788]()
Immigration was a breeze but the GST refund counters had lines. This process took another half an hour.
By the time we were done it was already 4 PM. My sister-in-law Frannie and I decided to just go straight to the gate because boarding was at 4:35 PM.
I checked my boarding pass and read Gate F42. Got there at 4:15, a bit early and I was starving. I asked Frannie if it was OK for me to grab a quick bite. So we did.
After a very quick meal it was already 4:40 so we went straight to Gate F42.
When we got there it was freaking dark and closed!! WTF!!!
Frannie checked the boarding pass again—it said F52. WTF!!
We ran, ran, ran for our lives, huffing and puffing.
When we got to Gate 52—which was on another wing—only the ground crew was there.
Frannie and I were the last two passengers. Our bags went through X-ray quickly and I heard the ground stewardess say on her walkie-talkie "cancel." Like what??*
She told us to run to the plane. As soon as I got my feet safely inside the aircraft, a friendly gay flight attendant welcomed me.
The door closed behind us. I found my seat, then headed to the lavatory. I washed my faced, wiped my back and wished for a change of T-shirt, but I had none.
I started praying and thinking about what happened. It was a very close call and I remembered that Sor Maria said she would pray for me.
I settled into my seat, began a migraine and asked for an ice pack.
(Oh, I'm no longer a fan of GST refunds.)
![Singapore skies]()
*I found out later they were about to offload our luggage. Good thing my sister was already on board and kept telling them we are coming and do not offload the luggage.
Have you ever missed a flight or almost?
Yes of course, I said, and promised to visit her when I arrived.
Sor Maria said she would pray for my trip. That was such a comfort because y'all know how much I fear flying.
Our flight was at 5 PM. We called for a Maxi Cab at 2:30 PM because we had tons of GST refunds to claim.
We were really unfortunate because for the first time we were kind of harassed by the GST inspectors.
First they wanted to see my mom's two bags but my mom was sitting on a bench, far, far away (she was tired).
Then they wanted to see my Muji blankets. Then they wanted to see my headphones. Then they wanted to see my sister-in-law's Longchamp bag. Never mind that my sister-in-law only had three receipts—what a hassle.
Take note that they always pick the items that are packed in the bottomest luggage under piles of luggage.
The whole process took at least half an hour.
Checking in the bags took another half hour because we had tons and were kind of overweight.
After so much bargaining, we had to pay for only 15 kilos.
Immigration was a breeze but the GST refund counters had lines. This process took another half an hour.
By the time we were done it was already 4 PM. My sister-in-law Frannie and I decided to just go straight to the gate because boarding was at 4:35 PM.
I checked my boarding pass and read Gate F42. Got there at 4:15, a bit early and I was starving. I asked Frannie if it was OK for me to grab a quick bite. So we did.
After a very quick meal it was already 4:40 so we went straight to Gate F42.
When we got there it was freaking dark and closed!! WTF!!!
Frannie checked the boarding pass again—it said F52. WTF!!
We ran, ran, ran for our lives, huffing and puffing.
When we got to Gate 52—which was on another wing—only the ground crew was there.
Frannie and I were the last two passengers. Our bags went through X-ray quickly and I heard the ground stewardess say on her walkie-talkie "cancel." Like what??*
She told us to run to the plane. As soon as I got my feet safely inside the aircraft, a friendly gay flight attendant welcomed me.
The door closed behind us. I found my seat, then headed to the lavatory. I washed my faced, wiped my back and wished for a change of T-shirt, but I had none.
I started praying and thinking about what happened. It was a very close call and I remembered that Sor Maria said she would pray for me.
I settled into my seat, began a migraine and asked for an ice pack.
(Oh, I'm no longer a fan of GST refunds.)
*I found out later they were about to offload our luggage. Good thing my sister was already on board and kept telling them we are coming and do not offload the luggage.
Have you ever missed a flight or almost?
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What did you think?
It's my first time to be interested in the SONA (Speech of Noynoy Aquino).
At first he sounded like his campaign TV commercial, then he was speaking so fast.
I do wish he would've spoken slowly, even if it took two hours. I sure would've listened.
(I also wish there were an English translation.)
I know he could've said more but could only share what's on the tip of the iceberg, given the time.
This is a great start though: transparency. No more lies from now on please.
And can Meralco be fixed?
How about the airport that bears your father's name?
What did you think about the SONA?
At first he sounded like his campaign TV commercial, then he was speaking so fast.
I do wish he would've spoken slowly, even if it took two hours. I sure would've listened.
(I also wish there were an English translation.)
I know he could've said more but could only share what's on the tip of the iceberg, given the time.
This is a great start though: transparency. No more lies from now on please.
And can Meralco be fixed?
How about the airport that bears your father's name?
What did you think about the SONA?
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Borrowed from the boys: Gap Fall 2010
There was a time I wore nothing but skirts everyday because I was ashamed of my skinny legs.
Back in the '80s thin wasn't the norm and as much as I tried to gain weight, I couldn't.
Now that thin is "in" I am no longer skinny but trying to lose weight—with no success.
These days I'll wear a skirt once in a blue moon, but I'm really not a girly girl, so I prefer pants. You could say I dress like a tomboy.
For Fall 2010, Gap debuts the Premium Pant collection for both men and women.
You can trust Gap to deliver perfect-fit jeans, but this time they took the "denim attitude and applied it to tailored pants that will take you through all occasions, seven days a week, no matter the time or place," said Patrick Robinson, Gap's EVP of Design.
Oh, and don't forget the shoes....
Grey Plaid Blazer, Blush Embellished Long Sleeve Blouse, Black Slim Cropped Pant
![Gap Fall 2010]()
White Silk Ruffle Shell, Black Boyfriend Tuxedo Pant
![Gap Fall 2010]()
Black Double Layer Blazer, Cream Long Sleeve Popover Shirt, Black Boy Fit Pant
![Gap Fall 2010]()
White French Cuff Tuxedo Shirt, Black Tailored Slim Khaki
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Gap is available at SM Mall of Asia, Shangri-La Plaza, TriNoMa, Glorietta 4, Bonifacio High Street, Alabang Town Center, SM Megamall and Robinsons Place Manila.
http://www.gap.com/
Back in the '80s thin wasn't the norm and as much as I tried to gain weight, I couldn't.
Now that thin is "in" I am no longer skinny but trying to lose weight—with no success.
These days I'll wear a skirt once in a blue moon, but I'm really not a girly girl, so I prefer pants. You could say I dress like a tomboy.
For Fall 2010, Gap debuts the Premium Pant collection for both men and women.
You can trust Gap to deliver perfect-fit jeans, but this time they took the "denim attitude and applied it to tailored pants that will take you through all occasions, seven days a week, no matter the time or place," said Patrick Robinson, Gap's EVP of Design.
Oh, and don't forget the shoes....
Grey Plaid Blazer, Blush Embellished Long Sleeve Blouse, Black Slim Cropped Pant
White Silk Ruffle Shell, Black Boyfriend Tuxedo Pant
Black Double Layer Blazer, Cream Long Sleeve Popover Shirt, Black Boy Fit Pant
White French Cuff Tuxedo Shirt, Black Tailored Slim Khaki
Gap is available at SM Mall of Asia, Shangri-La Plaza, TriNoMa, Glorietta 4, Bonifacio High Street, Alabang Town Center, SM Megamall and Robinsons Place Manila.
http://www.gap.com/
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Baby changes everything
Happy 24th birthday to the STAR!
Today's paper is especially thick and filled with stories about people we admire.
You could read it online—but you'll be missing out on great photos.
Besides my story on Gilda Cordero Fernando, Bea Ledesma's feature on Inno Sotto is one that touches me because I didn't even know he had a baby.
Ever since his partner Richard Tann died in 2005, I worried that Inno had lost that sparkle in his eye.
Reading this makes me so happy for him.
How a baby changed Inno Sotto's life
By Bea Ledesma
There’s a new guy in Inno Sotto’s life.
After the death of his partner Richard Tan in 2005, it seemed like the rest of Sotto’s life was mapped out. Work, family (most of whom live abroad) and a few friends pretty much filled his time.
“We would have been together 29 years today,” Inno says of his late partner, “if he were still alive.”
![Richard & Inno]()
Richard Tann (with red twibbon) and Inno Sotto watching the first Mega Young Designers Competition in 1994
Then Joseph Marco came into the picture.
“He changed my life,” he says. “If you looked at my life, say, a couple of years ago and now, it’s unbelievably different.”
At a little over a year and half, Joseph Marco isn’t what you’d call Inno’s type—but then toddlers rarely are.
“I’ve always loved children,” Inno tells me, “but it never occurred to me to raise one or have one of my own.”
The toddler, dressed in a crisp button down and shorts, has charming slanted eyes, pillow lips and hair neatly combed to one side, like a young less-nerdy Jose Rizal.
“He looks like a little Vietnamese boy,” Inno says, his arms wrapped around the child.
![Inno and Marco]()
Photo: JO ANN BITAGCOL
“I wanted to call him Phnom Penh,” he says jokingly. “But that would have been too long for a nickname.”
This is said half-seriously.
Christened after St. Joseph (“I have a devotion to him,” he says) and Inno’s nephew Marco, the toddler goes by his second name.
When I first see Marco at the children’s section in Rustan’s Makati, he is recovering from an illness (cough or cold or one of those common ailments children are prone to). Inno is carrying him around, pointing out babies to him.
“Look there,” he says, pointing to a corner where a baby lounged indolently in a tricked-out stroller like a pasha garbed in Ralph Lauren Kids. Marco’s head swivels in that direction, his attention fixed on the infant. He rewards Inno with a small smile.
A solemn and smart boy, who refuses to be fooled by the people clowning around behind the camera for this profile’s portrait, he often turns to Inno and murmurs something intelligible only to him.
Marco is the grandson of Julie Abalos, Inno’s helper who has been by his side for 27 years, keeping house and managing errands for him. When her daughter gave birth to a son before graduating college, Inno offered the child a home.
“I told Julie to let him stay with us,” he says. “Goodness, Julie is like family to me. She’s been my support from the very beginning.”
![Inno Sotto]()
When Marco moved into the Sotto residence, things began to change, slowly yet inexorably.
Immediately, Inno fell in love with the child. “There was something about this baby,” he shares, “that made me want to take care of him.”
Raising Marco was a no-brainer. “I take care of him the same way Julie has been caring for me over the last 20-plus years,” he says.
Soon, modifications began at home.
Hoping to sidestep the awkwardness that could result from growing up in a household and hearing his grandmother called Yaya, Inno instituted some politically correct changes. Since Marco’s introduction to the household, everyone’s referred to Julie as Nona, Italian for grandmother, and Inno as Aya, Chinese for older brother.
A more laidback atmosphere now prevails. Instead of sitting down to dinner in the dining room and served by helpers, Inno helps himself to food in the kitchen and takes it to his work desk where he now eats. No longer the sole responsibility of household help, chores are to be more equally divided by the household occupants.
He’s made a conscious effort to eliminate any social tension from the home. “I don’t want Marco to grow up and see that there are some people who do chores and others who don’t.”
![Inno Sotto]()
Inno at his studio. (Photo: KAI HUANG)
No one tells you about the sleep deprivation, Craig Ferguson once said about parenting on The Late, Late Show. “The caring of young children would technically be against the Geneva Convention,” he half-joked.
Inno experienced that first hand during the recent Typhoon Basyang.
With the city in black out, he spent most of the night fanning and humming lullabies to a tetchy toddler suffering from a mild fever.
“The first concern is always his wellbeing,” he declares. “Sleep comes second.”
Marco, who sleeps by Inno’s side, has a tradition with his not-quite father. After changing into pajamas, he watches TV with Inno, lying at the foot of the bed, then they read a book together before he nods off.
But the highlight of the evening is always Marco’s post-prayer ablutions.
In the corner of Inno’s room stands a life-size cutout of a shirtless Derek Ramsay, a gift from Virgie Ramos when Inno spied the head-turning image of his crush at a Swatch store.
Before Marco gets tucked in, he says goodnight to the Sto. Niño on one side of the room, plods to the 2D Derek Ramsay and does the same.
It never fails to crack Inno up. “He is the sweetest boy,” he says laughing.
![Derek and Angelica]()
Inno spends most of our interview peppering his statements with the word “normal.” He’s concerned about Marco growing up and having to deal with his less-than-normal circumstances.
Coming from an unconventional single-parent home with a gay father figure, he worries that kids at school will treat Marco differently, that he won’t have a typical childhood and will suffer social rejection.
“Let’s face it,” Inno says. “Not everyone accepts gay people.”
This anxiety—that Marco could possibly be subject to the same intolerance, from parents of classmates perhaps—is what furrows his brow when he talks of his child’s future.
“I just want him to experience a normal life,” he says.
When I tell him that normal is overrated and that a loving parent is all that matters, Inno is not convinced.
“Plenty of kids grow up with straight parents,” I say, “but that doesn’t necessarily mean their home life is perfect.”
And conventional families aren’t precisely the norm either. (A glance at all the single parents of my generation and it’s easy to see that the fate of traditional, two-parent households isn’t as secure as people would like to think.)
In a study on teens in gay households published by the Society for Research in Child Development, University of Virginia psychologist Charlotte Patterson noted that it was “the quality of the parent-child relationship, and not the parents’ gender, that affected the teenagers’ development.”
A story on children raised by gay moms by NewScientist cited University of Arizona sociologist Stephen Russell. “This confirms what most developmental scientists have suspected,” he says. “Kids growing up with same-sex parents fare just as well as other kids.”
![Inno Sotto]()
Inno in 2006
Then there’s the gay question.
“I don’t want him to be gay.” When I hear the words coming from Inno’s lips, I feel surprise. “If he becomes gay, of course, I’ll support him. Hundred percent,” he says. “But I want him to be a normal guy.”
There it goes. That word normal again.
Though Inno’s parents weren’t unsupportive (in fact, he shared a close relationship with his mother), he’d seen plenty others with less-than-wonderful experiences.
“It’s very hard to live a life untouched by hardship if you’re a gay man,” he says, “and I want Marco to have a good life, a great life.”
Inno likes to call himself Angelina Jolie these days he’s so devoted to his kid. He imagines himself turning into one of those aggressive PTA parents, slavishly dedicated to their progeny’s wellbeing.
The past year has been life changing. And 2010 is turning out to be a milestone year for the designer—not just in his personal life.
This November, he’ll be celebrating his 30th year in fashion with a huge gala show. He’s mum on the details since everything’s still up in the air but he promises this one won’t be more of the same.
“It’s a different adrenaline rush,” he says of putting this show together.
His last presentation was the well-received collaboration in October 2007 with accessories designer Bea Valdes.
![Inno and Bea]()
A QTV-produced documentary on Inno, shot during the construction of the collection he dubbed Alhambra, aired in 2008 and later won an award at the New York Festivals.
When asked what people can expect of the anniversary, he says, “This show is about what I can do at 2010 that I couldn’t do at the age of 29.”
In short, he’s celebrating his evolution, his growth—and the wisdom and skill that come with all that experience.
There’s a sense of wonder on his part that, three decades later, he’s still at the game. “I’ve always had a sense of adventure that’s taken me through 30 years,” he says. “And I’m looking forward to what will happen next.”
Though he likes to joke that he’s 800 years old, (“I’m ancient!” he says more than once, “I was here when dinosaurs roamed the earth”) he fears that he won’t be there to see Marco grow up and experience all the highlights of his life: seeing him graduate from college, congratulating him on his first paycheck, designing the wedding gown of Marco’s future bride (“Oh, the things I could make for his wedding!” he says fondly, “but I’m getting ahead of myself”), holding his first grandchild.
But Inno has dreams. “I want him to be a good person—thoughtful, responsible, generous, considerate, gallant to women and kind to others,” he says. “Most of all, kind.”
That seems like a lot to expect.
“Well, I can only hope,” he says. “As a parent, that’s all I can do really. That and love him as well as I can.”
Via: Philippine Star
Today's paper is especially thick and filled with stories about people we admire.
You could read it online—but you'll be missing out on great photos.
Besides my story on Gilda Cordero Fernando, Bea Ledesma's feature on Inno Sotto is one that touches me because I didn't even know he had a baby.
Ever since his partner Richard Tann died in 2005, I worried that Inno had lost that sparkle in his eye.
Reading this makes me so happy for him.
How a baby changed Inno Sotto's life
By Bea Ledesma
There’s a new guy in Inno Sotto’s life.
After the death of his partner Richard Tan in 2005, it seemed like the rest of Sotto’s life was mapped out. Work, family (most of whom live abroad) and a few friends pretty much filled his time.
“We would have been together 29 years today,” Inno says of his late partner, “if he were still alive.”
Richard Tann (with red twibbon) and Inno Sotto watching the first Mega Young Designers Competition in 1994
Then Joseph Marco came into the picture.
“He changed my life,” he says. “If you looked at my life, say, a couple of years ago and now, it’s unbelievably different.”
At a little over a year and half, Joseph Marco isn’t what you’d call Inno’s type—but then toddlers rarely are.
“I’ve always loved children,” Inno tells me, “but it never occurred to me to raise one or have one of my own.”
The toddler, dressed in a crisp button down and shorts, has charming slanted eyes, pillow lips and hair neatly combed to one side, like a young less-nerdy Jose Rizal.
“He looks like a little Vietnamese boy,” Inno says, his arms wrapped around the child.
Photo: JO ANN BITAGCOL
“I wanted to call him Phnom Penh,” he says jokingly. “But that would have been too long for a nickname.”
This is said half-seriously.
Christened after St. Joseph (“I have a devotion to him,” he says) and Inno’s nephew Marco, the toddler goes by his second name.
When I first see Marco at the children’s section in Rustan’s Makati, he is recovering from an illness (cough or cold or one of those common ailments children are prone to). Inno is carrying him around, pointing out babies to him.
“Look there,” he says, pointing to a corner where a baby lounged indolently in a tricked-out stroller like a pasha garbed in Ralph Lauren Kids. Marco’s head swivels in that direction, his attention fixed on the infant. He rewards Inno with a small smile.
A solemn and smart boy, who refuses to be fooled by the people clowning around behind the camera for this profile’s portrait, he often turns to Inno and murmurs something intelligible only to him.
Marco is the grandson of Julie Abalos, Inno’s helper who has been by his side for 27 years, keeping house and managing errands for him. When her daughter gave birth to a son before graduating college, Inno offered the child a home.
“I told Julie to let him stay with us,” he says. “Goodness, Julie is like family to me. She’s been my support from the very beginning.”
When Marco moved into the Sotto residence, things began to change, slowly yet inexorably.
Immediately, Inno fell in love with the child. “There was something about this baby,” he shares, “that made me want to take care of him.”
Raising Marco was a no-brainer. “I take care of him the same way Julie has been caring for me over the last 20-plus years,” he says.
Soon, modifications began at home.
Hoping to sidestep the awkwardness that could result from growing up in a household and hearing his grandmother called Yaya, Inno instituted some politically correct changes. Since Marco’s introduction to the household, everyone’s referred to Julie as Nona, Italian for grandmother, and Inno as Aya, Chinese for older brother.
A more laidback atmosphere now prevails. Instead of sitting down to dinner in the dining room and served by helpers, Inno helps himself to food in the kitchen and takes it to his work desk where he now eats. No longer the sole responsibility of household help, chores are to be more equally divided by the household occupants.
He’s made a conscious effort to eliminate any social tension from the home. “I don’t want Marco to grow up and see that there are some people who do chores and others who don’t.”
Inno at his studio. (Photo: KAI HUANG)
No one tells you about the sleep deprivation, Craig Ferguson once said about parenting on The Late, Late Show. “The caring of young children would technically be against the Geneva Convention,” he half-joked.
Inno experienced that first hand during the recent Typhoon Basyang.
With the city in black out, he spent most of the night fanning and humming lullabies to a tetchy toddler suffering from a mild fever.
“The first concern is always his wellbeing,” he declares. “Sleep comes second.”
Marco, who sleeps by Inno’s side, has a tradition with his not-quite father. After changing into pajamas, he watches TV with Inno, lying at the foot of the bed, then they read a book together before he nods off.
But the highlight of the evening is always Marco’s post-prayer ablutions.
In the corner of Inno’s room stands a life-size cutout of a shirtless Derek Ramsay, a gift from Virgie Ramos when Inno spied the head-turning image of his crush at a Swatch store.
Before Marco gets tucked in, he says goodnight to the Sto. Niño on one side of the room, plods to the 2D Derek Ramsay and does the same.
It never fails to crack Inno up. “He is the sweetest boy,” he says laughing.
Inno spends most of our interview peppering his statements with the word “normal.” He’s concerned about Marco growing up and having to deal with his less-than-normal circumstances.
Coming from an unconventional single-parent home with a gay father figure, he worries that kids at school will treat Marco differently, that he won’t have a typical childhood and will suffer social rejection.
“Let’s face it,” Inno says. “Not everyone accepts gay people.”
This anxiety—that Marco could possibly be subject to the same intolerance, from parents of classmates perhaps—is what furrows his brow when he talks of his child’s future.
“I just want him to experience a normal life,” he says.
When I tell him that normal is overrated and that a loving parent is all that matters, Inno is not convinced.
“Plenty of kids grow up with straight parents,” I say, “but that doesn’t necessarily mean their home life is perfect.”
And conventional families aren’t precisely the norm either. (A glance at all the single parents of my generation and it’s easy to see that the fate of traditional, two-parent households isn’t as secure as people would like to think.)
In a study on teens in gay households published by the Society for Research in Child Development, University of Virginia psychologist Charlotte Patterson noted that it was “the quality of the parent-child relationship, and not the parents’ gender, that affected the teenagers’ development.”
A story on children raised by gay moms by NewScientist cited University of Arizona sociologist Stephen Russell. “This confirms what most developmental scientists have suspected,” he says. “Kids growing up with same-sex parents fare just as well as other kids.”
Inno in 2006
Then there’s the gay question.
“I don’t want him to be gay.” When I hear the words coming from Inno’s lips, I feel surprise. “If he becomes gay, of course, I’ll support him. Hundred percent,” he says. “But I want him to be a normal guy.”
There it goes. That word normal again.
Though Inno’s parents weren’t unsupportive (in fact, he shared a close relationship with his mother), he’d seen plenty others with less-than-wonderful experiences.
“It’s very hard to live a life untouched by hardship if you’re a gay man,” he says, “and I want Marco to have a good life, a great life.”
Inno likes to call himself Angelina Jolie these days he’s so devoted to his kid. He imagines himself turning into one of those aggressive PTA parents, slavishly dedicated to their progeny’s wellbeing.
The past year has been life changing. And 2010 is turning out to be a milestone year for the designer—not just in his personal life.
This November, he’ll be celebrating his 30th year in fashion with a huge gala show. He’s mum on the details since everything’s still up in the air but he promises this one won’t be more of the same.
“It’s a different adrenaline rush,” he says of putting this show together.
His last presentation was the well-received collaboration in October 2007 with accessories designer Bea Valdes.
A QTV-produced documentary on Inno, shot during the construction of the collection he dubbed Alhambra, aired in 2008 and later won an award at the New York Festivals.
When asked what people can expect of the anniversary, he says, “This show is about what I can do at 2010 that I couldn’t do at the age of 29.”
In short, he’s celebrating his evolution, his growth—and the wisdom and skill that come with all that experience.
There’s a sense of wonder on his part that, three decades later, he’s still at the game. “I’ve always had a sense of adventure that’s taken me through 30 years,” he says. “And I’m looking forward to what will happen next.”
Though he likes to joke that he’s 800 years old, (“I’m ancient!” he says more than once, “I was here when dinosaurs roamed the earth”) he fears that he won’t be there to see Marco grow up and experience all the highlights of his life: seeing him graduate from college, congratulating him on his first paycheck, designing the wedding gown of Marco’s future bride (“Oh, the things I could make for his wedding!” he says fondly, “but I’m getting ahead of myself”), holding his first grandchild.
But Inno has dreams. “I want him to be a good person—thoughtful, responsible, generous, considerate, gallant to women and kind to others,” he says. “Most of all, kind.”
That seems like a lot to expect.
“Well, I can only hope,” he says. “As a parent, that’s all I can do really. That and love him as well as I can.”
Via: Philippine Star
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Living la Gokongwei
Still on the Philippine Star's 24th anniversary issue, my friend Jude urged me to read Robina and Lisa Gokongwei's tribute their dad—only the third richest man in the Philippines.
This is seriously one of the best things I've read. It is so funny and down-to-earth, it gives you a different view on how rich people live, and we love that. (And let me just say, quite the opposite of how rich people are portrayed in Philippine movies. Star Cinema, please pay attention.)
![John Gokongwei Jr.]()
Photo: PINGGOT ZULUETA
10 Things You Didn't Know About John Gokongwei Jr.
By Robina Gokongwei-Pe and By Lisa Gokongwei-Cheng
1. John is very proud that he is the oldest son of the oldest son of the Go patriarch who came to the Philippines from Kengdong Village in Jinjiang , China in the late 19th century.
The patriarch, Pedro Gotiaoco, was born June 30, 1856.
Pedro’s oldest son was Go Chiong Ut, whose oldest son was John Gokongwei Sr., whose oldest son was John Gokongwei Jr., whose oldest and only son is Lance.
John reveres his ancestors so much that this year, when the Chinese government decided to exhume the remains of his great grandfather Pedro who was buried in Jinjiang, John had the remains transferred to the family mausoleum at Manila Memorial Park, along with the remains of his father John Sr., who was then buried in Cebu.
Last June 26, 2010, 150 descendants of Pedro Gotiaoco attended the re-internment rites for Pedro and John Sr.
2. His favorite dishes are adobong pig’s ears and sautéed pig’s kidneys with chocolate as dessert, which are all forbidden at home but he manages to eat them in his office.
He was upset at his 80th birthday party because in the beginning we tried to be fancy and didn’t order lechon and roasted baka, his second favorite dishes.
His waistline is 46 inches but he tells people it is only 40.
He enjoys shopping at the Big and Tall Store in the U.S. because his size there is “small.”
3. For his suits, he goes to a tailor, Ah Man Hing Chong, at the Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong.
He can’t do without pockets to put in his pens, documents, newspapers and magazines. His tailor has been complaining that all the stuff in his pockets ruins the form of his suits. He refuses to throw away his old suits thinking he can go back to his former size eventually.
4. He doesn’t mind if his children and grandchildren are litterbugs, because when he was a child, he was not allowed by his mother to be a litterbug—everything had to be kept in place.
5. When he turned 70, he found himself with only one grandchild when his contemporaries had dozens. He got so desperate he promised his children that they’d get two cars for every male grandchild and one car for every female child. Because it took so long for the second one, everyone forgot about the offer.
6. He believes so much in China’s future that he hired a lady from Shanghai to teach his grandchildren Mandarin. The irony was that when he was a child, he didn’t want to listen to his Mandarin teacher so he placed thumbtacks on her chair and got punished.
7. When he courted our Mom and our mom rejected him initially, he got hives.
That’s when he realized Mom was the one.
8. His favorite people in history are Genghis Khan, Napoleon Bonaparte and Alexander the Great.
He loves listening to classical music and his favorite composer is Tchaikovsky.
Because of his love of classical music, he forced all his six children to take piano lessons but the teachers gave up on all six, and that’s when he realized there was not an ounce of musical talent in his family.
9. He stopped smoking the day Ninoy Aquino got shot.
He got so shocked while watching TV that he forgot to light the cigar he was holding. From that moment on, he never lit a cigar or cigarette again.
10. Just say that his grandsons look like him, and you will be his friend.
Plus: Here's how Mr. John peddled soap, thread and candles at 15, and acquired an airline at 70
By Lance Y. Gokongwei
This is seriously one of the best things I've read. It is so funny and down-to-earth, it gives you a different view on how rich people live, and we love that. (And let me just say, quite the opposite of how rich people are portrayed in Philippine movies. Star Cinema, please pay attention.)
Photo: PINGGOT ZULUETA10 Things You Didn't Know About John Gokongwei Jr.
By Robina Gokongwei-Pe and By Lisa Gokongwei-Cheng
1. John is very proud that he is the oldest son of the oldest son of the Go patriarch who came to the Philippines from Kengdong Village in Jinjiang , China in the late 19th century.
The patriarch, Pedro Gotiaoco, was born June 30, 1856.
Pedro’s oldest son was Go Chiong Ut, whose oldest son was John Gokongwei Sr., whose oldest son was John Gokongwei Jr., whose oldest and only son is Lance.
John reveres his ancestors so much that this year, when the Chinese government decided to exhume the remains of his great grandfather Pedro who was buried in Jinjiang, John had the remains transferred to the family mausoleum at Manila Memorial Park, along with the remains of his father John Sr., who was then buried in Cebu.
Last June 26, 2010, 150 descendants of Pedro Gotiaoco attended the re-internment rites for Pedro and John Sr.
2. His favorite dishes are adobong pig’s ears and sautéed pig’s kidneys with chocolate as dessert, which are all forbidden at home but he manages to eat them in his office.
He was upset at his 80th birthday party because in the beginning we tried to be fancy and didn’t order lechon and roasted baka, his second favorite dishes.
His waistline is 46 inches but he tells people it is only 40.
He enjoys shopping at the Big and Tall Store in the U.S. because his size there is “small.”
3. For his suits, he goes to a tailor, Ah Man Hing Chong, at the Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong.
He can’t do without pockets to put in his pens, documents, newspapers and magazines. His tailor has been complaining that all the stuff in his pockets ruins the form of his suits. He refuses to throw away his old suits thinking he can go back to his former size eventually.
4. He doesn’t mind if his children and grandchildren are litterbugs, because when he was a child, he was not allowed by his mother to be a litterbug—everything had to be kept in place.
5. When he turned 70, he found himself with only one grandchild when his contemporaries had dozens. He got so desperate he promised his children that they’d get two cars for every male grandchild and one car for every female child. Because it took so long for the second one, everyone forgot about the offer.
6. He believes so much in China’s future that he hired a lady from Shanghai to teach his grandchildren Mandarin. The irony was that when he was a child, he didn’t want to listen to his Mandarin teacher so he placed thumbtacks on her chair and got punished.
7. When he courted our Mom and our mom rejected him initially, he got hives.
That’s when he realized Mom was the one.
8. His favorite people in history are Genghis Khan, Napoleon Bonaparte and Alexander the Great.
He loves listening to classical music and his favorite composer is Tchaikovsky.
Because of his love of classical music, he forced all his six children to take piano lessons but the teachers gave up on all six, and that’s when he realized there was not an ounce of musical talent in his family.
9. He stopped smoking the day Ninoy Aquino got shot.
He got so shocked while watching TV that he forgot to light the cigar he was holding. From that moment on, he never lit a cigar or cigarette again.
10. Just say that his grandsons look like him, and you will be his friend.
Plus: Here's how Mr. John peddled soap, thread and candles at 15, and acquired an airline at 70
By Lance Y. Gokongwei
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To claim your prize, please get in touch with your Red Mobile contact person to arrange for your night out!
Red Mobile is the newest mobile prepaid offering in the country today, with unlimited service that caters to mobile users who use second SIMs. The new service does not require any changes in SIM or cell phone number.
Enjoy the service by purchasing loads for unlimited calls and texts which come in three denominations:
• PHP 25 offers 1 day of unlimited calls and texts to any subscriber on the Red network anywhere in the country, at any time of the day. It also comes with 60 free text messages to all networks.
• The Red Mobile unlimited PHP 125 offers 7 days worth of calls and texts—effectively reducing the cost to as low as PHP 18 for a whole day of unlimited calling and texting to any red mobile number.
It also comes with 300 free text messages to all mobile networks.
• PHP 500, offers 30 days of unlimited Red-to-Red calling and texting, and 1,000 free text messages to other networks.
Red mobile's free text offering is covered by DTI-NCR Permit No. 1281 Series of 2010, and is valid until November 30, 2010.
To know more go to http://www.redmobile.com/ or http://www.facebook.com/redmobile
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Get The Look by Face Shop
Here's a step-by-step guide from Korea’s best-selling cosmetics brand using sugary pinks and spearmint greens dashed with glitter and pearlescent opalescence.
Eyes are accentuated with a striking fusion of peach and green. Cheeks are flushed in soft cherry, while lips are drenched in pink gloss.
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FACE:
1. Apply The Face Shop Pore Minimizer Cover Up on key areas, such as nose and cheeks, to mattify and conceal pores.
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2. For better coverage use oil-free Professional Foundation instead of Professional Make-up Base in Green or Violet, using a foundation brush.
3. Finish your make-up with longer-lasting Span Soft Natural Powder Foundation to perfectly cover flaws while nourishing your skin.
EYES:
1. Retouch eyebrows using Brow Powder Duo.
2. As base color, sweep the matte coral shade OR204 of Lovely Me:Ex Eyes from eyelids to the brow bone.
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3. Smooth on the light green shade GR502 of Lovely Me:Ex Eyes over the eye crease and lower lash line.
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4. Using an Automatic Eyeliner Pencil in Black to retouch your upper lash line.
To create more eye drama, line the lower lash thickly and smudge for a smoky effect.
5. Make lashes thicker at night by reapplying two coats of Greatist Mascara - Curling & Lash.
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CHEEKS: Apply a sheer layer of the pink shade PK104 of Color Nuance Intense.
LIPS:Apply sheer but sparkling pink shade PK104 of Diamond Shine Lip Gloss.
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HAIR: Let your hair loose, while keeping smooth and silky by applying Changpo Hair Coating Essence.
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NAILS: Choose and earthy/neutral tone from The Face Shop Nail Color.
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Visit any Face Shop for a free makeover and tutorial at Glorietta • Power Plant Mall • Bonifacio High Street • Bonifacio High Street • Robinsons Galleria • Robinsons Place Manila, Midtown Wing • Shangri-La Plaza • The Podium • Eastwood Mall • Shoppesville Arcade, Greenhills • TriNoma • Alabang Town Center • Festival SuperMall • SM Megamall • SM North EDSA-The Block • SM Mall of Asia • SM Sucat • SM Southmall • SM Fairview • SM Taytay • SM City Pampanga • SM City Clark • SM City Bacolod • Ayala Center Cebu • SM Cebu.
Eyes are accentuated with a striking fusion of peach and green. Cheeks are flushed in soft cherry, while lips are drenched in pink gloss.
FACE:
1. Apply The Face Shop Pore Minimizer Cover Up on key areas, such as nose and cheeks, to mattify and conceal pores.
2. For better coverage use oil-free Professional Foundation instead of Professional Make-up Base in Green or Violet, using a foundation brush.
3. Finish your make-up with longer-lasting Span Soft Natural Powder Foundation to perfectly cover flaws while nourishing your skin.
EYES:
1. Retouch eyebrows using Brow Powder Duo.
2. As base color, sweep the matte coral shade OR204 of Lovely Me:Ex Eyes from eyelids to the brow bone.
3. Smooth on the light green shade GR502 of Lovely Me:Ex Eyes over the eye crease and lower lash line.
4. Using an Automatic Eyeliner Pencil in Black to retouch your upper lash line.
To create more eye drama, line the lower lash thickly and smudge for a smoky effect.
5. Make lashes thicker at night by reapplying two coats of Greatist Mascara - Curling & Lash.
CHEEKS: Apply a sheer layer of the pink shade PK104 of Color Nuance Intense.
LIPS:Apply sheer but sparkling pink shade PK104 of Diamond Shine Lip Gloss.
HAIR: Let your hair loose, while keeping smooth and silky by applying Changpo Hair Coating Essence.
NAILS: Choose and earthy/neutral tone from The Face Shop Nail Color.
Visit any Face Shop for a free makeover and tutorial at Glorietta • Power Plant Mall • Bonifacio High Street • Bonifacio High Street • Robinsons Galleria • Robinsons Place Manila, Midtown Wing • Shangri-La Plaza • The Podium • Eastwood Mall • Shoppesville Arcade, Greenhills • TriNoma • Alabang Town Center • Festival SuperMall • SM Megamall • SM North EDSA-The Block • SM Mall of Asia • SM Sucat • SM Southmall • SM Fairview • SM Taytay • SM City Pampanga • SM City Clark • SM City Bacolod • Ayala Center Cebu • SM Cebu.
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Face Time
So the new iPhone 4 apparently has the FaceTime feature which is like Skype on a phone—something I could've used when I was studying in New York, hmmmp.
This heart-tugging ad shows various ways of how to enjoy it—from sharing an ultrasound or showing your BFF your latest shoe purchase. The phone is especially useful for those whose loved ones are traveling or stationed abroad.
Imagine your friend/sister/husband going abroad and showing you what bags are available at Prada/Hermés/Bree and you telling them exactly what you want.
The possibilities are endless, I know, but the only thing I can say is—Blackberry pa rin!!
P.S. Oh, and was that Matt Damon?
This heart-tugging ad shows various ways of how to enjoy it—from sharing an ultrasound or showing your BFF your latest shoe purchase. The phone is especially useful for those whose loved ones are traveling or stationed abroad.
Imagine your friend/sister/husband going abroad and showing you what bags are available at Prada/Hermés/Bree and you telling them exactly what you want.
The possibilities are endless, I know, but the only thing I can say is—Blackberry pa rin!!
P.S. Oh, and was that Matt Damon?
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