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…
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…
Read MoreWe 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…
Read MoreWhat 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…
Read MoreAs 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. …
Read MoreMy 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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When I met Ayen 23 years ago not in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine we would be where we are today and have our beautiful children. Now before you start wondering why, the best thing to do is to…
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Here’s a look back at the year 2020. Despite what the world was going through, we tried to look at the past year as a year of revelations where we got to discover our children’s hidden talents such as baking…
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Christmas has always been one of our favorite times of the year where we get to spend more time with our family and friends, eat our hearts out and party. But this year happened where everything changed for us. Mama went…
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Living with the “New Normal” is something we had no choice with given the situation we are all facing now as a global community. Since the health and welfare of my family is of utmost importance we also had to…
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Some of you may know that I love photography and I love taking photos. It started out when I was a kid, I was always fascinated with portraits and pictures. I loved documenting special occasions and fixing our photo albums back…
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For an art lover like me, I am always on the lookout for the next best thing or artworks that are created with so much love and detail that makes an impact on me. I met Nix Puno at an…
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Living in our “new normal” for eight months now has brought us so many changes and challenges in our lives. But there is one thing Ayen and I are committed to and that is raising our children in a healthy,…
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After everything we went through as a family in the recent months, I asked Ayen if we could put up the Christmas tree earlier this year and set up the Christmas decors to add joy in our home. She said ofcourse!…
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In behalf of my siblings, our spouses and our children, I would like to thank all of you for the love and support you have given us through this difficult time. As many of you heard all throughout the past week,…
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It has been more than six months since the ECQ, MECQ, GCQ and all the Qs we have gone through. The first few months were so surreal not knowing how long this will last and as time went on we more…
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