“I’m so happy and I’m so proud. EB has been here for 39 years and they’re still the number 1 beauty brand in the Philippines…” says Alex Gonzaga (AG) about being the newest face of Ever Bilena. Ever Bilena (EB) introduced us to “AG in Everland” to celebrate the launch of its newest celebrity endorser, Alex Gonzaga, last September 19. …
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The Philippine Consulate General in Osaka and its trade and investment section, the Philippine Trade & Investment Center, recently featured two of the country’s top artists and designers at the Fashion Philippines Showcase at the Fashion Goods and Accessories Expo 2022 during the 3rd Lifestyle Week to be held in Osaka from 28-30 September 2022. The Fashion Philippines booth was …
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By Gem Suguitan Seven years ago, organizing a local artist group was but a dream. It took an exhibition to showcase the culture and arts of their town to gather thirteen artists from Lopez, Quezon called Lopenze Artists. They had individually joined various exhibitions in the Philippines and abroad since then. This year, they are once again having a show …
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The controversial film “Katips” getting to Japan isn’t an easy feat. At first, there were not a few Filipinos who wanted to show it in the House of the Rising Sun. Carmen Cañafranca-Wakamatsu, a kababayan (town mate) from Lopez, Quezon asked me to help her in reaching out to Vince Tañada, the director of the film. I told her I’d …
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If one follows the life and love story of young actress Angelica Panganiban, one dares to say she’s one helluva of a fighter. In the middle of her struggles in life, Angelica is calm and practical, even jolly about what comes next to her survival. It is evident when she recently gave birth to a bouncing baby girl she and …
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The 16th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BiFan) has been over for almost two months but the memories linger on in my mind especially about the overwhelming effects of Korean wave or hallyu in the Filipino psyche. Not only was BiFan the show window of K-pop culture but of quality international genre films as well. One of the stalwarts at …
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Progressive, internationally acclaimed and award-winning Filipino filmmaker Lav Diaz strikes again. Lav’s latest outing, “Kapag Nawala na ang mga Alon (When the Waves are Gone),” is a hot screener at the currently showing 79th Venice International Film Festival, the oldest film festival in the world and one of the most prestigious event. “Kapag Nawala na ang mga Alon (When the Waves …
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The gang is complete on a very significant hour of one of its own. Actors Joross Gamboa, Marco Alcaraz, Joseph Bitangcol are three of several best men to their friend-groom Jason Abalos and bride Vickie Marie Rushton at the couple’s wedding ceremony Thursday at the San Antonio de Padua Church at the boundary of Nasugbu, Batangas and Tagaytay City in …
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A rising star is having the best days of his life in his community For a young star, living a life of convenience is a must. Schedules can be hectic, and finding time to rest seems impossible at times. But for this young actor, living the life of a star is all possible because of SM Development Corporation (SMDC). “Everyone …
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Curiosity has a way of working out for creative fashion stylist Evalyn Mariano. It was out of curiosity when she first entertained the idea of working abroad. “Lucky for me, there was a Philippine agency that opened a position in Dubai that fits my qualifications and the rest, as they say, is history.” Like most Overseas Filipino Workers, Evalyn found …
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