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David Tupaz channels old Hollywood elegance in Fall 2016 collection
By Lindy Rosales Full disclosure: I was a New York Fashion Week newbie. So when I got an opportunity to watch David Tupaz’s collection, I wasted no time: I checked out my dreary wardrobe to see which of one my black, grey, or brown winter pants, skirt or business suit (gasp!) and tops are Fashion […]
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Brunei: Not quite tropical paradise, but very cosmopolitan and peaceful
By Wendell Gaa The chill of the winter season provides the perfect alibi to determine one’s next travel destination to revolve around three things: sun, sand and palm trees. Now, if you are willing to expand your tropical traveling tastes a little bit to something other than the Philippines, then the small Southeast Asian nation […]
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Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach: ‘When I fall in love, I give my 100 percent; that can’t happen right now’
By Lindy Rosales The night was cold and blustery. Inside the Philippine Center on Fifth Avenue, the mood was warm and convivial. There was a quiet sense of excitement as people arrived and assembled at the lobby waiting for Miss Universe 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach to emerge. The event was Pia’s meet-and-greet with the Filipino […]
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YouTuber Ray Pajar creates niche as Asian male crafter
By Christian Catiis Crafting has progressed from a grade-school activity to a creative DIY (Do It Yourself) lifestyle chronicled in personal blogs and YouTube tutorials enjoying wide following. I sat down with Ray Pajar, a first-generation Filipino American and creator of Get Crafty Crafty on YouTube. For Ray, the hobby began after high school when […]
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It’s Prague’s time to shine as a hotspot destination
By Wendell Gaa Prague has got to be Europe’s most internationally popular tourist destination to emerge within recent years, and at the rate things are going, I’m positive that it will soon rank as high as London, Paris, Rome and Berlin as the continent’s leading city attractions for travelers. My visit to this beautiful city […]
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Flamboyant fundraising and the story of Nena Lozada Smith
By Cristina DC Pastor ‘Filipinos love to dress up.’ Not all, but somehow, events organizer Nena Lozada Smith manages to find those who do and bring them together for elaborate fundraising dinners. The Glambassadors of Hope and the Red Poinsettia balls are just some of the grand events Nena, 65, has conceptualized and organized over […]
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Friends, families gather for first Christmas caroling contest
By Lindy Rosales ‘Ang Pasko ay sumapit, tayo ay mangagsi-awit’ Christmas caroling has always been one of my fondest memories from childhood. I remember peeping in the window to see who the carolers were, if I knew any of them, and what they were wearing. Most times it would just be some random kids from […]
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A Christmas caroling contest: $1,200 for your fa-la-la-la-la
By Marjorie Martinez The Christmas season is one of the most spirited, eventful times of the year, especially for Christian Filipinos. During this time, people set aside their differences as families reunite. Young and old gather to adorn their homes with festive lights and lanterns (also called ‘parol’), attend the Simbang Gabi, partake of a […]
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Strasbourg: German name, French allure
By Wendell Gaa There are simply no words to describe the horrible tragedy of the massacre of more than a hundred innocent civilians in Paris at the hands of those murderous and dastardly ISIS terrorists. It is sad to know that yet again, another act of religious hatred and violence has befallen Paris this month, […]