Cebuana crowned Miss New Zealand has the best of both worlds

Orly J. Cajegas, Rob Gonzales 12/07/2014

Arielle Diane Garciano experienced an epiphany while witnessing for the first time a fashion show participated in by beauty titlists—she wanted to be a beauty queen herself. At 22, she made her dream come true by besting…

Judah Jyreh Cohen: Manning up

Orly J. Cajegas, Rob Gonzales 11/30/2014

Perhaps no other country in the world is as pageant-obsessed as the Philippines. It could be because  even before the Spanish colonization we have been a festival people, with beauty contests highlighting a  town fiesta. And if…

JC De Vera is the Man of the Hour

Orly J. Cajegas, Rob Gonzales 11/09/2014

Take it from a star who has  jumped from one network to another—timing is everything. For John Carlo “JC” de Vera, it doesn’t only take guts  to defy the odds but also proper timing. JC was offered…

Muse of the Moment

Gerard Pareja, Rob Gonzales 10/19/2014

Every once in a while, a muse arrives in a literary circle. Often she’ll turn up multifaceted—a poet, a thespian, an instructor, a composer, an inspiration. Such is the case of Therese Marie Villarante. An active poet…

Two minds meet

Maria Niza Mariñas, Orly J. Cajegas, Rob Gonzales 10/05/2014

These women might have traveled around the world, but as best-selling authors of Young Adult fiction, the greatest journeys occur inside their minds when they pen their imaginations onto paper and share the adventures to their readers.…

Mario Maurer and Baifern Pimchanok’s cute chemistry — and style

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Rob Gonzales 08/24/2014

Four years after their sleeper hit “First Love (Crazy Little Thing Called Love),” Thai superstars Mario Maurer and Baifern Pimchanok still exude the chemistry which  captured the hearts of fans all over Asia and catapulted the love…

Dingdong proposed marriage twice to Marian

Maria Niza Mariñas, Orly J. Cajegas, Rob Gonzales 08/17/2014

It almost sounds like a publicity stunt when practically out of nowhere and three church visits after her audition for the role, Marian Rivera Gracia danced and charmed her way to be the Kapuso Network’s “Marimar,” the…

Supersizing Weng Weng

Orly J. Cajegas, Rob Gonzales 08/10/2014

Let’s get on the physical first, a Walter Becker-ish forehead and eyeglasses on Andrew Leavold and a Donald Fagen-like sullen demeanor on Daniel Palisa, these Aussie cinephiles easily bring to mind the jazz rock group Steely Dan.…

Chris Tiu gives life “Tiu-torials”

Orly J. Cajegas, Rob Gonzales 08/03/2014

Say Chris Tiu’s name out loud, and you’d have curious fans and celebrity watchers  hoping for a glimpse, a photo-op, or score a “braggie” with the 5-foot-11 sportsman-turned-commercial model/ TV host-turned-businessman. One can’t help but wonder how…

Brain-pickings and beginnings of Ian Sekong

Orly J. Cajegas, Rob Gonzales 07/27/2014

Right away you’ll notice the ultra-long dreadlocks—he hasn’t cut it in 15 years and  has no plans of chopping them off.  Thirty-something Ian Sekong, drummer of the band Powerspoonz, might be channeling Samson with his locks. He’s…

Vanessa Mae Walters: Teen Spirit

Orly J. Cajegas, Rob Gonzales 06/08/2014

Our teen queen almost   backed out at the last minute, but thanks to the persistent prodding of her mom, she gave  it a go with nary an expectation. At the initial screening of the first Miss Teen…

Sybil Lumbab: The miracle of motherhood

Orly J. Cajegas, Rob Gonzales 05/11/2014

One day while  climbing the corporate  ladder in the hotel industry, former top model Sybil Estudillo entertained the thought of  entering the convent of the Pink Sisters. Bent on heeding God’s calling after undergoing a search-in, she…

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