Man of Words

Rob Gonzales 12/29/2018

TO SAY that “Insoy” is an engaging character is quite the understatement. Listening to him talk about his love for writing and music, one understands why his name is one of the most recognized in the local…

Breakthrough star

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Rob Gonzales 12/22/2018

MALAYA MACARAEG IT WAS that time of the year when local social media influencers came together to honor the best digital content creator in the blogosphere. In high-end resort glam, Malaya Macaraeg lit the stage as she…

Where food is filling and heartful

Rob Gonzales 12/22/2018

UP for pure comfort? It’s all easy-breezy in here as Tazza Café and Patisserie expands their selection of homey, and heartful indulgence. The pure comfort which opens its expanded second branch located in Banilad Town Centre has…

Cebuano actor talks about achieving Hollywood dream

Rob Gonzales 12/19/2018

IT HAS been a great year for Asian actors—from the star-studded cast of the blockbuster film, “Crazy Rich Asians” to Kris Wu’s bigger-than-minor character in Luc Besson’s “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.” Now, a…

Jessica Sanchez performs in Cebu tonight

Rob Gonzales 12/19/2018

PREPARE to be blown away by the vocal talents of the country’s very own Filipino Pride “American Idol” Jessica Sanchez as she performs in Cebu for the first time tonight at the Pacific Grand Ballroom of Waterfront…

Winning formula

Rob Gonzales 12/15/2018

TAKE it from this queen who knows her priorities. Phoebe Tutor Godinez was all set to conquer and represent the country for World Miss University in Seoul, South Korea. But last-minute setbacks led her to decide that…

Glorious unfolding

Rob Gonzales 12/08/2018

IT’S safe to say that Jasmine Curtis Smith is at the perfect place and time. The passionate indie darling has gone through great unfolding, from 2013’s independent drama “Transit”—until her revelatory performance in “Baka Bukas,” “I’m Drunk…

Bears that care

Rob Gonzales 12/07/2018

MISS Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach got one last year. Now, it’s the Divine Diva Miss Zsa Zsa Padilla who has a creation by celebrated Cebuano designer Cary Santiago for this year’s “Say It with a Teddy Bear”…

Bringing the ocean calm to the city

Rob Gonzales 12/02/2018

ALOHA MANA SPA AND CAFE I HAVE one of the weirdest reluctance known to man—I’m apprehensive towards massages. I don’t go into panic attacks or break out into hives or anything, but I just have timid attacks,…

Their journey in words

Hayde Quiñanola, Niza Mariñas, Rob Gonzales 12/01/2018

LITERARY collaboration between authors is surprisingly frequent. Stephen King and Peter Straub once wrote together, as well as Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. They say that writing is a solitary task, but some writers prove that two…

How ‘Balitang Bisdak’ manages to stay on top

Rob Gonzales 11/26/2018

THERE isn’t any better way to describe it. It is all about passion and taking action. When asked how they were able to win the ratings game, the hardworking men and women of GMA Regional will tell…

The Heiress apparent

Rob Gonzales 11/25/2018

AMIDST the store’s selection of whimsies, her atelier esconsed inside Nest Home and Fabrique Shop, Patrice Tatiana Uytengsu is carving her own niche in the fashion industry. With her slim frame and gazelle-like stance, the lady is…

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