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THE BAND Milan, front: Aaron dela Cruz, Milan Pavoreal, Yuan Rabago, Darrel Villanueva; back: Charles Olea, Renzy dela Cruz, Florante Biscaro POCHOLO CONCEPCION

Metrowalk (Meralco Ave. cor. Ortigas) is a busy commercial complex that has rows of restaurants, bars, and, according to Gary Lising, a nice poker room where he goes occasionally to beat boredom by playing cheap card games.

Posted: May 19th, 2013 in Featured Gallery,Headlines,Photos & Videos,Sunday Lifestyle | Read More »

Like mother, like sons

Mother and sons recount funny stories

Veda Bañez Alonso takes a while to answer when asked if she had raised her three sons as a hippie.

Posted: May 15th, 2013 in Editor's Pick,Featured Gallery,Headlines,Parenting,Photos & Videos | Read More »

Star of ‘Sex and the City’ arrives in PH for SM gig

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Award-winning American actress Sarah Jessica Parker, best known for her lead role as Carrie Bradshaw in the HBO TV series “Sex and the City,” arrived from New York Tuesday night to grace the formal launch of the SM Store in SM Aura Premier—the new high-end mall of the SM Group in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City.

Posted: May 15th, 2013 in Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

Why it’s better to jam than to ‘sing-along’

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MARYANA, Creole and Alynna. PHOTO BY POCHOLO CONCEPCION

On three separate occasions last week we had a swell time checking out the nightlife in Quezon City’s Tomas Morato-Timog Avenue strip and its vicinity.

Posted: May 12th, 2013 in Featured Gallery,Headlines,Photos & Videos,Sunday Lifestyle | Read More »

Sound-tripping in two unlikely places

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Female singer-songwriter KA performs live with a backup band at Tiendesitas. PHOTO BY POCHOLO CONCEPCION

Tiendesitas (Ortigas Avenue corner C-5, Pasig) is a quaint shopping village that showcases Philippine-made products such as artworks, antiques, furniture, handicrafts, garments, novelty items, plants and even pets.

Posted: May 5th, 2013 in Editor's Pick,Featured Gallery,Headlines,Photos & Videos,Sunday Lifestyle | Read More »

Gary Lising, seriously

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TWO FACES: Lising then and now. Photo by Pocholo Concepcion

For a moment, Gary Lising was speechless, quite a departure from his usual loquacious self. He was recalling how astonished he was when Robin Padilla sent him P100,000 after the action star heard of his distressing condition, which was reported widely on TV recently.

Posted: May 5th, 2013 in Featured Gallery,Headlines,Photos & Videos,Sunday Inquirer Magazine | Read More »

Love in different tongues

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ROMAN Mato Cruz, Tata Poblador, Joanna de Asis-Benitez, Dr. Verm Verhallo, Amando Doronila. PHOTO BY POCHOLOCONCEPCION

Conspiracy Garden Café (59 Visayas Ave., Project 6, Quezon City) is the offshoot of an idea that musicians can open and operate their own venue for live performances.

Posted: April 28th, 2013 in Featured Gallery,Headlines,Photos & Videos,Sunday Lifestyle | Read More »

The good wife

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Timi Gomez-Aquino laughs when she recalls the time she informed her parents that Bam Aquino was courting her. “I think my dad’s only issue was that Bam is an Atenean,” she tells Inquirer Lifestyle. (Timi’s dad, Dr. Vince Gomez is from La Salle.) But my mom loved Bam from the beginning. And so did my younger brother.”

Posted: April 28th, 2013 in Featured Gallery,Headlines,Photos & Videos,Sunday Lifestyle | Read More »

Sizzling Cambodia

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JACK Daniel’s Set band search winner Mr. Bones and the Boneyard Circus

First thing that hits us after coming down from the plane is the scorching temperature which makes us feel like we’re in a pressure cooker.

Posted: April 27th, 2013 in Editor's Pick,Featured Gallery,Headlines,Photos & Videos,Travel | Read More »

‘A genie in disguise, full of wonder and surprise’ Pop’s golden age lives on at the new Merk’s Place

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CIRCUS Band divas Jacqui Magno, Tillie Moreno and Pat Castillo reunite once
more at Merk’s Place. PHOTO BY POCHOLO CONCEPCION

We used to scoff at the hit songs of The Stylistics as too mellow until one of our favorite groundbreaking artists, Prince, recorded a cover of “Betcha By Golly, Wow” in 1996. From then on we’ve been trying to see anything pop in a new light.

Posted: April 21st, 2013 in Editor's Pick,Featured Gallery,Headlines,Photos & Videos,Sunday Lifestyle | Read More »

‘Don’t stop ’til you get enough’

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THE BAND Freestyle performs a selection of pop-rock covers and originals every Wednesday at 19 East in Sucat, Parañaque. PHOTO BY POCHOLOCONCEPCION

It’s always exciting to go to 19 East, the club named after its address at Kilometer 19, East Service Road in Sucat, Parañaque. It’s not really that far in case you don’t reside in BF Homes or its neighboring areas in Bicutan or Alabang.

Posted: April 14th, 2013 in Featured Gallery,Headlines,Photos & Videos,Sunday Lifestyle | Read More »

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