Why AC rocks
Not sure if I’m a typical Assumptionist, but pretty sure I am very Assumption, because surely all the growing up years I spend in that school must’ve imbibed in me something. I also think I may have...
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What’s in the bag?
Up until a recent Céleteque event at SM Makati, I used to think Céleteque was a foreign skincare brand. Must be the name and simple packaging. Photo: Sasha Manuel I first heard about Celeteque when my...
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Tokyo, here I come
I was looking for a decent dual-time watch for the longest time. I’ll admit to owning one Philip Stein watch which is so not me, but was the only thing available in Manila. That’s why I’m really glad...
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What’s in MY bag?
A few people have been asking to me to show what’s inside my bag. The thing is, I change my bag maybe twice a week, according to mood, occasion or outfit, so it’s useless to keep documenting it. My...
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Feeling Christmas
Filipinos love giving food gifts during the holidays. Most of the time they give food they personally love, hoping the recipient will love them too. But while most food gifts come from people’s...
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Change for good
Today we found out that SM Hypermart doesn’t only use paper bags and recycle boxes for groceries on Wednesdays—they do this everyday now, according to a Pasig ordinance. Yes, I was shocked because in...
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Celebrity baby names
There ought to be a law against naming your child Lucho. Especially if it happens to be this cute. According to my cousin RJ, Jejomar and Benhur are already filing a bill. Good luck to that. Originally...
View ArticleAirport dreams
Funny how everyone except the government, it seems, dreams of improving our airport. Everyone from Team Manila to Kenneth Cobonpue, Budji Layug and Royal Pineda have all offered their services for free...
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Go West live in Manila!
Not sure if I’ll be in Manila on November 11 and 12, but if I were, I would really love to be here. Go West gives me the warm fuzzies. I truly love Go West. English pop duo Go West was formed in 1982...
View ArticleWhat is human trafficking?
I have always wondered. I’m so naive, tell you the truth I have to watch this to find out. In ENSLAVED: An MTV EXIT Special, Jared Leto of Thirty Seconds to Mars talks about real-life issues on human...
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Hello Ely!
Spotted at Glorietta 5 Ely Buendia for Bench Fix That’s hot! Music icon beyond his years, rockstar Ely Buendia joins the Bench family as Bench Fix’s latest endorser of styling products. The songwriter,...
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Simple Girl vs. Preview Girl (Part One)
If Hollywood has Avatar (highest grossing movie of all time at US$ 760,505,847), then Star Cinema x Viva Films have No Other Woman, highest grossing Tagalog movie of all time at Php 267 million...
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Simple Girl vs. Preview Girl (Part 2)
No Other Woman is about a love triangle between a young married (childless) couple (Derek Ramsay + Cristine Reyes) and a jetskiing resort world heiress (Anne Curtis). Derek plays Ram Escaler whose day...
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Simple Girl vs. Preview Girl (final)
Warning: Contains spoilers Ram Escaler has a problem. He’s having an affair and yet he doesn’t ever hide his phone. So while he falls asleep, he fails to read a message from his mistress. His wife...
View ArticleTrouble
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View ArticleTrouble
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View ArticleSo, so sorry!
Dear kind reader, I was able to fix my comments counter by myself. It took hours of trial and error. But God is good. I prayed and He helped me. During the process, I discovered just a few hours ago...
View ArticleAno daw?
I’m not laughing at the beauty contestant. I’m laughing at KC Montero, who tries to keep a straight face while the beauty contestant struggles with a very difficult question (hell, even I couldn’t...
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Uncle Hans
Our Dutch uncle Hans died yesterday in his home in Driebergen. He was 67. I first met him in Holland in 2000, before Jeroen and I got married, when Jeroen’s mom passed away and he delivered a eulogy...
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Hello Tokyo!
I was supposed to be in Singapore with my boys. I was supposed to watch Chris Botti at Ayala Triangle. But when my mom mentioned Tokyo, I had a sudden change of plans. Narita is an old airport, but...
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