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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

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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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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 12, 2020 1 0

I Love You Forever Mom

Family Life

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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September 22, 2020 0 0

Rediscover What Matters

Family Life

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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August 19, 2020 0 0

Sofia’s Graduation During Quarantine

Family Life

My daughter Sofia didn’t get to experience walking in her graduation due to the lockdown so when we finally got her diploma and awards a little over a month after classes ended, we staged a mini graduation ceremony complete with…

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August 13, 2020 0 0

Mariella’s Golden Touch

Family Life

For all the cookie lovers out there, here’s something special for you.  My daughter Mariella discovered a new passion for baking during the lockdown, which turned into a business venture none of us expected. What started out as a simple…

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August 10, 2020 0 0

How To Protect Your Child’s Eyes

Family Life

I count myself extremely blessed to know that my daughter Sofia loves to study, thank you Lord! I guess she got that from her Mom Ayen! Now that she is back to school aka online classes (our new normal for now)…

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August 9, 2020 0 0

MASK Is A Must

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We really have to take this whole pandemic seriously and one way to keep everyone safe and healthy is to wear our masks at all times. With so many masks out there, we have to make sure to use the…

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July 11, 2020 0 0

OPM Icons At Home With PLDT

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We live in uncertain times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our daily lives and routine have been shaken up to the core. Our nation faces many challenges especially in the aspect of education. Schools are closed leaving students and teachers…

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May 28, 2020 0 0

Living The Quarantine Life

Family Life

Hi guys! I hope you are all doing well. I know it has been more than two months since the lockdown and most of you are already having cabin fever, we all have.  But there are ways to beat that whether…

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May 21, 2020 0 0

“Umagang Kay Ganda” For the Artist Welfare Project

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When the lockdown began, I was asked to take part in a music video to help raise funds for the Artist Welfare Project Inc. As a performer I do understand how this pandemic has affected the Live Entertainment and Events…

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May 20, 2020 0 0

Habang May Buhay for our Frontliners

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Hi guys! It’s been a long while since I last posted something here on my blog. For one I had to fix something with the domain and all and now that it is all fixed and good, I am ready…

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