Let them eat sashimi
From the lowest to the highest of mining citizens, Gina Lopez seems to have a communication problem. Speaking to residents of mining towns in Palawan last year, Gina offered a livelihood solution to...
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Repertory Philippines’ Jekyll & Hyde opens March 16th
Back in the day (early ’80s for me and my classmates) there was no Internet, no digital cameras, and all those gadgets that keep kids occupied today. My high school classmates and I actually dressed up...
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Inside the Mind Museum
Like many people, I was excited to see the Mind Museum, hopefully before everyone else does. I had already bought entrance tickets to the Mind Museum for its opening day (March 16) when I thought of...
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Inside: Malacañang on National Geographic
I don’t know about you but I have never set foot inside Malacañang ever, not even near it. That’s why I can’t wait to watch this special titled Inside: Malacañang, where National Geographic takes us on...
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Lunch with Chuck Hughes
Being married to a chef means we watch the Asian Food Channel (AFC) a lot. That’s why I when I was invited to have lunch with Chuck Hughes, star of Chuck’s Day Off, I readily accepted and dragged my...
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Bayo’s summer vibe
BAYO reveals their summer 2012 ad campaign starring KC Concepcion in a “vintage road trip” a la Thelma and Louise. Brand endorser KC wears pieces from the collection that is retro inspired, in...
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Baby Clic at Mothercare
I don’t think it’s fair that cute baby stuff comes out every year—make that each year I can no longer have a baby of my own (but I can still adopt!). It’s not funny how they’re producing baby things...
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The dazzling Jean Dujardin
Bit of trivia: back in early ’80s my mom had vast VHS collection of old movies that my aunt in California used to send over. That’s because my mom had a home-based Betamax business back then—she...
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Lucy Hale’s Manila diary
I first heard about Pretty Little Liars on Twitter, when one of the American celebs I was following mentioned it (can’t remember which one). I got hooked on Season 1. Season 2, I started getting...
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Message from Ms. Gina Lopez
Haven’t been able to get online this entire day as I had a visit from Lia in the morning, lipo-cavitation and RF after lunch, meeting with Yodel in the afternoon, plus dinner and exercise with Grace in...
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Who’s Bogart the Explorer?
When my friend Lia visited this morning, she asked if I had seen Bogart the Explorer on YouTube. “Is that a dog?” I asked her. The only Bogart I know (besides Humphrey) is Carlos Celdran’s dog. Bogart...
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Yesterday at Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton unveiled its Fall/Winter 2012-2013 Women’s Collection at the Cour Carré of the Louvre, which was transformed into a cinematic, vintage train station. Spotted watching the runway show were...
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Pretty things
Givenchy cut-out cropped sweater Givenchy peplum pencil skirt Carven wrap-around cotton skirt Haider Ackerman silk-chiffon sleeveless top Lanvin maxi silk skirt Lanvin Sequined silk-satin dress Lanvin...
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La Senza’s hot tip alert!
Shop in all La Senza stores NOW to receive this sexy offer—one for you and one for your BFF Problem is: what if you’re your own BFF? Or your husband is? La Senza is at Bonifacio High Street • Eastwood...
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Finding my chair crush
I’ve been a hermit so long, I decided to leave the house yesterday to go shopping. Went all the way to E. Rodriguez in Quezon City in search of my chair crush for the studio apartment I’ve been working...
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New chairs at Dimensione
Looks like the container arrived. So much cool stuff at the Dimensione flagship store. Lots of gorgeous tables, I wish I could change our tables just like that. As for chairs, I wish they had these...
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Meet the Haiku fan
One of the best investments I ever made was the installation of the Big Ass Fan in our living room last year. I was scared to spend that much on an electric fan, but it has proven to be worth it,...
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How to market Magnum ice cream
In Paris, Karl Lagerfeld directed three short films for Magnum ice cream starring former O.C. actress Rachel Bilson. In this Black Swan-inspired video, ballerina Rachel Bilson rushes to her dressing...
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Don’t mess with Ely
Bit of trivia: I was in New York from 1991-1995, so half of the ’90s I wasn’t here When I came back, I opened a little boutique called Grocery on Pilar Street in San Juan. One of my interns was going...
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Charlotte Casiraghi in Gucci’s “Forever Now” ad campaign
I grew up watching Grace Kelly movies, reading about her children in Hello magazine, and seeing the Casiraghi grandchildren grow up through the glossies. Never have I seen Charlotte Casiraghi ever look...
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