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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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