Athleisure by Avel Bacudio
Whew! What a hectic week! I sat front row on last show of the four day long Manila Fashion Festival (MFF). The Marquee at the Edsa Shangrila Hotel was teeming…
A Grand Salute to Teachers
Many children dream of becoming doctors, lawyers, or engineers. Some who are artistically inclined see themselves as sculptors, pianists or painters. Still others desire to be beauty queens, racecar drivers…
Take Me Back to Mario’s
An old favorite attracts a new generation of diners. I remember Mario’s back in the 80’s. Situated at the very heart of Tomas Morato, it was the citadel of all…
All Dolled Up
I don’t see it being sold now in toy stores, but back in the day all the little girls played with paper dolls. Our pulp mannequins normally came with a…
Eyes Wide Shut
Did you know that the hours of uninterrupted sleep you get each night weighs heavily on how long you’ll live? Research suggests that a person who regularly gets less than…
A Feast of the Islands’ Flavors
If there’s one thing that majority of Pinoys can’t live without –it’s Filipino food. It’s a common practice for our kababayans to stuff their luggage with tuyo (dried fish), bagoong…
Ready… Sushi…Go!
From the playful branding to its exciting fusion sushi rolls, this proudly Filipino developed concept store will have Pinoys turning Japanese! Sushi, noun, a Japanese dish consisting of rolls of…
Soothing Soujourns
Had a stressful day? Wish you can be somewhere else at the blink of an eye? Feel the need to just leave all your cares and worries behind? Yes, yes,…
Corndog Chronicles
I love corndogs! During my freshman year in Ateneo, lunch consisted of corndog and a tall cup of grape slushie. This was my staple meal for a whole year –…
The Zest for Success
Dressed in a red jersey dress, Michelle Asence Fontelera greeted me with a big smile, beso and a hug, “Paulyne, you’re looking fab! Glad you could make it.” It was…