Chai Fonacier: Artist in Transit

Rob Gonzales 10/14/2017

IT’S NOT usual on a weekday when the whole artsy establishment that is Turtle’s Nest seemingly comes to a complete usual on a weekday when the whole artsy establishment that is Turtle’s Nest seemingly comes to a complete standstill.…

It’s a boy for Kaye Abad and Paul Jake Castillo

Rob Gonzales 10/09/2017

AND it’s a boy. At their baby’s gender reveal party last Sunday, celebrity couple Paul Jake Castillo and Kaye Abad-Castillo said they feel exceedingly blessed to have a son by end of December or early January. In…

Neil Felipp San Pedro: Out of the bag

Rob Gonzales 10/07/2017

In an Epic coterie of Asia’s hyper-rich lives that is both comedic and outrageous, “Crazy Rich Problems,” Kevin Kwan’s follow-up to his best-selling books “Crazy Rich Asians” and “China Rich Girlfriend” boasts  local references, some of which…

Eating out in the open

Rob Gonzales 10/06/2017

I Have never hankered for Pad Thai, not since I started experimenting with my palate in the late 90s. That is until one late night prodding from my sister to meet her down my office lobby led…

Philip Lapinid IV: Filmmaker to watch

Mich Padayhag, Rob Gonzales 09/23/2017

Philip Lapinid IV is the calm to the chaos. Probably it is in his   Lapinid IV is the calm to the chaos. Probably it is in his upbringing: As a child he used to help his mom with work…

‘Super Ma’am’ Marian Rivera-Dantes on being super mom and wife

Rob Gonzales 09/19/2017

PRIMETIME TV was rooting for her comeback. Marian Rivera-Dantes took her sweet time and her return after a three-year absence is definitely worth the wait. Unfiltered, unabashed, and reeling from the glow that is motherhood, Marian faced…

Her best moves

Niza Mariñas, Rob Gonzales 09/17/2017

SHE isn’t what you would   isn’t what you would  expect from the  sultry singer behind the viral song and widely-watched comedy videos. Truth be told, a serious audience would be surprised to find out that the lady—small frame, sparkling eyes,…

Man’s personal space

Rob Gonzales 07/25/2017

Let’s call it what it is—the arrival of the gentleman’s grooming space is probably a significant local opening for 2017. Of course, there’s the hole-in-the-wall or at the mall for an instant buzzcut. And there’s 22 Thatcher…

GABBY CONCEPTION: Always the hearthrob

Jonas N. Panerio, Niza Mariñas, Rob Gonzales 02/07/2016

GABBY Concepcion is a rare breed.  In spite of being in his  50s, he feels like he has yet to hit his stride, both in showbiz where he is considered as one of the industry’s most sought-after…

CELINE BORROMEO: Her sense of style

Rob Gonzales 01/31/2016

SHE’s slowly carving her own niche in the fashion industry. From a reality TV stylista, Celine Borromeo is a step closer to her dreams, having recently joined the House of Natori. An enviable milestone for the stunning…

Honoring his craft

Maria Niza Mariñas, Rob Gonzales 01/24/2016

HE DIDN’T see it coming. For John Lloyd Cruz, 2015 turned out to be a banner year. Reeling from the phenomenal success of “A Second Chance,” the romantic drama he topbilled with Bea Alonzo (the sequel to…

Palate Pleasures

Rob Gonzales 01/10/2016

THERE’s a Zen-like air that comes seated across Chef Pepin Ordoña. Adjectives like “cool, calm and collected” are an understatement— although less on the facial expression and more the verbal clarity— the baker and cook just tells…

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