E. Lockhart in the write mood

Bai Hayde Quiñanola, Maria Niza Mariñas 05/24/2015

The beach-wave hair, red-tinted lips and the conspicuous tattoo encircling the left bicep more than add character to a woman who is an accomplished book author with literary awards and recognition. Emily Jenkins, better known as E.…

Iris Castillo-Cular: Finding meaning in motherhood

Orly J. Cajegas, Rob Gonzales 05/10/2015

The essence of a woman, paraphrasing Miss Universe 1993 Sushmita Sen, is being a mother.  1992 Miss Teen Cebu City and 1993 Miss Cebu Tourism Iris Jasmin Castillo-Cular knows this too well. Gifted with a loving husband,…

Marcelo Santos III: Cult author

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/03/2015

PHOTOS BY DR. FRANCIS XAVIER SOLIS   The road to his becoming a hugely popular writer started via YouTube. Bestselling author Marcelo Santos rose to fame when he uploaded videos of love stories he had written on…

Bea Santiago: Adventures of a beauty queen

Maria Regina Aguilar, Rob Gonzales 04/26/2015

Miss International 2013 Bea Rose Santiago typifies the modern-day beauty queen: self-assured, articulate, grounded. The fifth queen to win the Miss International crown for the country (past winners are Gemma Cruz-Araneta in 1964, Aurora Pijuan in 1970,…

Francis Sollano turning trash into treasure

Maria Niza Mariñas, Orly J. Cajegas, Rob Gonzales 04/19/2015

He walks the talk—and quite literally, too. Apart from being an incorrigible living and breathing environmentalist (he traded his car for the “luxury” of walking and considers picking up random rubbish for fun) who is gung ho…

Rogelie Catacutan is ready for the world

Orly J. Cajegas 04/05/2015

Despite her extensive pageant experience (Reyna ng Aliwan 2010, Miss Casino Filipino 2013, Miss World Philippines 2011 Top 12), newly-crowned Binibining Pilipinas-Supranational 2015 Rogelie Ardosa Catacutan confesses that she was a bag of nerves offstage. “It was…

PILAR PILAPIL: Actor’s actor

Bjorn Abraham Tabanera, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Orly J. Cajegas 03/22/2015

She gave the greatest performance of her life when she played dead in a direct assault on her life in the summer of 2011—and survived several stab wounds that left her left lung partially collapsed—but there is…

Don Carlo Matugas: The bachelor

Orly J. Cajegas 02/08/2015

He’s not your typical Casanova, one who’d sweep you off your feet at your first meeting. But after a few minutes of conversation, it won’t come as a surprise if single ladies start seeing him as “the…

Gene Faelnar: Back on track

Orly J. Cajegas, Rob Gonzales 02/01/2015

  He was touted as the “future of motocross in Cebu” 15 years ago. Yes, award-winning athlete Gene Faelnar was on top of his game. But things got out of hand: a long bout with substance abuse…

Isabelle Daza: Beauty ready for action

Bai Hayde Quiñanola, Maria Niza Mariñas, Rob Gonzales 01/25/2015

She’s got the looks, the body, the Miss Universe DNA. And she can kick butt! Meet Isabelle Daza—model, host and actress—and yes, daughter of the Philippines’ first Miss Universe Ms. Gloria Diaz. Indeed, the apple doesn’t fall…

Wynonah Buot for the win

Jonas N. Panerio 01/18/2015

Willowy, winsome and witty. Newly-crowned Miss Cebu 2015 Wynonah Van Joy Buot was destined to wear the crown. But before anyone can harp on about her win being written in the stars, the proud graduate of the …

DJ Cathy Rock Soiree spinner

Orly J. Cajegas, Rob Gonzales 01/11/2015

She is not your typical hot chick in a super club. If truth be told, a serious partygoer would be surprised to find out that this sultry lady can also whip up a mean party. Ma. Catherine…

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