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December 13, 2024 0 0

Tatler Ball 2024

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No 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),…

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December 13, 2024 0 0

Red Charity Gala 2024

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After 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…

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October 1, 2024 0 0

One Night In Bangkok

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It 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…

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May 27, 2024 0 0

A Star Is Born in RENT

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The 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…

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April 23, 2024 0 0

Sam Concepcion Shines in One More Chance The Musical

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When 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…

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April 6, 2024 0 0

Meet The Cast Of What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim PH

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Meet 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…

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April 2, 2024 0 0

Miss Saigon Hits Home

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It 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…

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September 2, 2023 0 0

Initmate Audrey

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I 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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April 22, 2023 0 0

A Staycation To Remember

Fine LivingTravel

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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December 9, 2022 0 0

Tatler Ball 2022

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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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Tatler Ball 2022

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…

October 7, 2021 0 0

Angia in Preview

Fine LivingStyle

My daughter Angia was recently featured in PreviewPH where she created drink (Strawberry Milk, Ube Milkshake and Milk Tea with pearls ) inspired make-up looks.  Click on the link to see her feature on Preview and how she came up…

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July 4, 2021 0 0

How To Do It Better

Family Life

We have all been through so much in the past year where we had to adjust our whole life to what we now call the “new normal”.  Let’s be real, we all have the power to do it better and that…

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June 25, 2021 1 0

No Mom Like You

Family Life

Hi Mama! It was a good thing we decided to recreate this pose from our family photo taken 21 years ago at the Reyes Family reunion. I remember we had so much fun doing this when all was safe and…

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June 22, 2021 0 0

The Cast of “The Broken Marriage Vow” Revealed

Fine LivingArts

Dreamscape Entertainment has unveiled the full cast of the upcoming series “The Broken Marriage Vow” last June 14. I am extremely honored and overjoyed to be a part of this cast as Atty. Dante Pugong. I am very grateful to…

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June 20, 2021 0 0

No Dad Like You

Family Life

Parenting is an ongoing journey for me.  As most of you know I became an instant father of two when I married Ayen.  I had a crash course on parenthood, which for the most part was fun and enriching but also quite…

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June 18, 2021 0 0

No Parent Like You

Family Life

My wife Ayen and I are blessed to have five beautiful children that come in two batches – the adults Mariella, Hasan and Angia and the babies Sofia and Lucia.  The adults pretty much have their own thing going, which we…

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June 17, 2021 0 0

Expectation Vs Reality

Family Life

I know a lot of people expect to see the “glossy” lifestyle we live, the picture perfect family we have and that we are calm, cool and collected parents.  But to be honest with you there is so much more to…

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May 24, 2021 0 0

Celebrating The Great Celia Diaz Laurel

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One of the main reasons why I fell in love with theatre was because of my grandaunt Celia Diaz Laurel who I fondly call Lola Celia.  The first time I saw her on stage was in The King & I at the…

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May 23, 2021 0 0

Why I Got Into Soap Making

Fine LivingStyle

Aside from working from home and being with my family, I got to discover something that inspired me to step out of my comfort zone. I recently got into Soap Making. I invested my time, effort and money into something that…

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April 2, 2021 0 0

Message Of Hope

Family Life

Easter is just around the corner and it’s been a year now since we have all been in quarantine.  So many of us are already maxed out with what is happening all over the world.  This pandemic has taken a toll on…

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