By Ruel S. De Vera

Like any would-be symbologists, readers encountering the cover of Dan Brown’s newest novel “Inferno: A Novel” (Doubleday, New York, 2013, 463 pages) for the first time should examine its elements.
Posted: May 20th, 2013 in Arts and Books,Headlines | Read More »
By Marge C. Enriquez

Like a violent tornado, he spins into a jump and pretzels on the floor with nary a joint or muscle endangered. When dance artist Ernest Sarino Mandap executes this explosive movement, the muscular control of the landing is imperceptible. The only thing the audience sees is the contrast of the sharp trajectory in the air and the weightless surrender to the earth.
Posted: May 19th, 2013 in Arts and Books,Headlines | Read More »
By Lisa Ito

Raul Lebajo looks back at the past and peers into the future in his latest one-man show of large-scale portrait paintings, “Friends” (at Galleria Duemila until May 20).
Posted: May 19th, 2013 in Arts and Books,Headlines,Photos & Videos | Read More »
Pride of PlaceBy Augusto Villalon

Once a year, museums and heritage places in Cebu City open their doors from 6 p.m. to midnight. A single ticket guarantees admission to all participating venues. Buses or tartanillas (horse-drawn carriages) are provided to transport visitors from one museum to another.
Posted: May 19th, 2013 in Arts and Books,Columns | Read More »

The week that was clearly a Sarah Jessica Parker (SJP) week also saw a lot of the city’s Usual Style Suspects (USS) wanting their “claim to SJP fame” moment. But the SJP team, apparently, was such a stickler for schedule so that our USS weren’t able to wedge themselves in, not even for photo ops.
Posted: May 19th, 2013 in Editor's Pick,Featured Gallery,Headlines,Photos & Videos,Sunday Lifestyle | Read More »
Ladies Who LunchBy Thelma Sioson San Juan

It’s interesting to know what global style icon Sarah Jessica Parker brought home to New York last Friday, from Manila. She got some world-famous sweet dried mangoes and some stuff from Kultura, the contemporary Filipiniana store of SM.
Posted: May 19th, 2013 in Columns,Editor's Pick,Featured Columns,Featured Gallery,Headlines,Photos & Videos,Sunday Lifestyle | Read More »
By Cheche V. Moral
It’s the perfumed and stylista set that SM Aura Premier wants to entice into its fancy new confines, and Sarah Jessica Parker seems the apt choice to headline the SM Store brand, if the well-heeled throng that trooped to the new Taguig mall Thursday is anything to go by.
Posted: May 19th, 2013 in Editor's Pick,Headlines,Sunday Lifestyle | Read More »
By Cathy S. Babao

Amazing grace. Poe-etic justice. These words have hogged the headlines the past week to describe the awesome victory that was given to now Senator-elect Grace Poe.
Posted: May 19th, 2013 in Editor's Pick,Featured Gallery,Headlines,Photos & Videos,Sunday Lifestyle | Read More »
By 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 »
Tessa!By Tessa Prieto-Valdes

Pinoy pride is at an all-time high. There truly are so many exciting and upbeat events happening in our country. Our economy is on the upswing and our tourism campaigns are paying off. All of us Pinoys are looking forward to brighter days ahead.
Posted: May 19th, 2013 in Columns,Featured Columns,Featured Gallery,Headlines,Photos & Videos,Sunday Lifestyle | Read More »
Emily’s PostBy Emily A. Marcelo
I’m working at a resort as a receptionist. I’m not in a relationship now because I just got out of one where I had an abusive boyfriend. I didn’t want to get involved again so soon after.
Posted: May 19th, 2013 in Columns,Featured Columns,Headlines,Relationship,Sunday Lifestyle | Read More »