This year’s Red Charity Gala felt especially meaningful to me. The featured designer, JC Buendia, is not only one of the country’s most respected designers, but also one of my oldest and dearest friends. And making the evening even more…
Read MoreI recently attended the 2026 MEGA Ball at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel. This year’s theme, Fashion + Film, celebrated the artistry of Philippine cinema and design, with Ma’am Charo Santos receiving the well-deserved Icon Award. What made the evening even…
Read MoreNo one throws a ball like Tatler Philippines and that is all due to the impeccable leadership of Managing Director Irene Martel- Francisco and Editor-in-chief Anton San Diego. The recognition of this year’s Tatler’s Impact Awardees Carlos Yulo (Sports & Culture),…
Read MoreAfter missing last year’s tour-de-force show of Ivarluski Aseron at the Peninsula Manila due to an illness, I made sure no to miss this year’s Red Charity Gala featuring the “Farm To Fashion” collection of Lulu Tan Gan held at…
Read MoreIt has been a while since I last traveled out of the country alone and I had the opportunity to go to Bangkok, Thailand to host and perform at the Tourism Promotions Board of the Philippines “MICE Philippines: We Take Your…
Read MoreThe mega-hit musical of the 90’s RENT makes a comeback to the manila stage in celebration of Nine Works Theatrical’s 15th Anniversary. Director, Robbie Guevara, Producers, Santi and Anna Santamaria along with Musical Director Daniel Bartolome and Choreographer PJ Rebullida…
Read MoreWhen I heard that PETA (Philippine Educational Theater Association) was doing a musical version of the hit movie One More Chance using the music of Ben & Ben, I was both excited and also curious on how this beloved 2007…
Read MoreMeet the cast of the Philippine adaptation of the Korean hit series “What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim” led by Kim Chiu who plays Secretary Kimberly (Kim) Liwanag, and Paulo Avelino who plays my son Brandon Manansala Castillo aka BMC. I…
Read MoreIt has been 24 years since Miss Saigon was last staged in the Philippines. I still remember how excited I was to see the show back in the Cultural Center of the Philippines where Lea Salonga and some of the…
Read MoreI had the pleasure of being invited to the Vernissage of the INTIMATE AUDREY at S Maison where I met the son of Audrey Hepburn, Sean Hepburn Ferrer, and her granddaughter, Emma Hepburn Ferrer. I felt I got to know…
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I have always wanted to start my own blog but I never really knew how. I had so many things I want to blog about but somehow it was just all in my head. My friend Cara Subijano-Wong came home to…
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I have been going through changes in my life which I know is for the better. But those changes come with letting go of the things that I have been used to. The things that I have been comfortable with….
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I became an instant father when I got married to Ayen in 2001. Just a brief background on our unique family set up. I am the second husband of Ayen who was previously married to nobility. She has two beautiful…
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They say first impressions last. One of the things people remember the most is how you smell. That is why I give so much importance on the fragrance I use. I call myself a scent junkie, Every time I go…
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The 9th edition of the Red Charity Gala was a huge success. On the second weekend of October Manila’s elite gathered at the Shangri-la at the Fort to celebrate one of the most anticipated balls of the year hosted by…
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The future is bright in Future City where the kids and the young-at-heart enjoyed a one-of-a-kind experience of learning about good nutrition and living a healthier lifestyle by educating and empowering the children on what is beneficial for their mind…
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I was invited to an intimate gathering by H&M Philippines to introduce their newest collection of dinnerware at their Showroom in Makati, which was transformed into a dining space that showcased H&M HOME’s comprehensive kitchen line. We got to partake a…
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How often do you get the chance to meet an actual Knight? I can proudly say I know one in the person of Jewelmer Group Chairman Manuel M. Cojuangco. I am truly honored to have been invited to an intimate celebration at…
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I got really excited when I heard that Disney’s Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, Newsies, inspired by the real-life ‘Newsboy Strike of 1899,’ was going to be staged in Manila by NineWorksTheatrical. I was a bit concerned with how they were going to mount such an…
Read MoreIn celebration of the Philippine Educational Theater Association’s 50th anniversary, PETA brings back one of its most endearing, successful and critically acclaimed musicals of all time, Care Divas for a limited run at the PETA Theater Center in Quezon City….
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