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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We had our first staycation in three years at Dusit Thani Manila. We had been looking forward to this for quite some time now. The warmth and hospitality of the staff is felt the moment you enter the hotel. We made…
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What a night! The Tatler Ball returned after a 2 year hiatus with a bang to celebrate Tatler Philippine’s 21st Anniversary. It was truly a remarkable evening of philanthropy, love and friendship, after almost 3 years of uncertainty with the…
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As a parent there is nothing more important than the safety and wellbeing of my children. Now that everything is easily accessible on the internet, we make sure to properly guide, guard and monitor our children’s online activity. …
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My daughter Angia was recently awarded FAVORITE MAKEUP TRANSFORMATION at Nylon’s BIG BOLD BRAVE Awards Night held at House Manila. I am so proud of my baby who started doing make at home for fun and since then has been recognized…
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I recently attended a special event hosted by Jo Malone London introducing their essential and effortless edit of fragrances for men where I had a blast discovering new combinations of fragrances that will definitely make you feel your best everyday….
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As The Broken Marriage Vow comes to a close, a journey that began around this time last year when I was cast as Atty. Dante Pugong, I cannot help but look back at how extremely honored and blessed I am…
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Allow me to share my fatherhood journey and welcome you to my home along with my beautiful children Angia, Mariella, Sofia and Lucia. This is how I connect with other dads, I ask for and also share parenting tips with them….
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WOAH after more than 2 years PLDT Home had its first live event to launch their exclusive partnership with Lionsgate Play in the Philippines and I was so happy to be there! Ang saya! I got to see some of my really…
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Here is my attempt to make a poster of our show The Broken Marriage Vow shot entirely in Baguio premieres on January 24 at 8:40pm. You can watch this special video by Dreamscape by clicking on the link https://www.instagram.com/tv/CYaArBVjjKF/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Starring ZANJOE…
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A lot of things happened to all of us in 2021, both the good and the bad, but I choose to focus on the good and what I am grateful for that I will carry on to 2022 with joyful…
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