They’re no strangers to fame, but basketball celebrity Doug Kramer and actress-TV host Cheska Garcia-Kramer found that, contrary to the expected downslide that most showbiz couples experience after settling down, family life has not dimmed their appeal to the general public.
Five well-known children’s book authors and illustrators on their favorite locally-written children’s book of all time
So what else is there to see in Thailand after you’ve toured all the temples, seen all manner of reverence for the Buddha, marveled at the distinct Thai architecture, carted home choice handicrafts from Chatuchak and tasted all those strange but wondrous street food?
If you’ve been infected by that spirit of giving going around these days, here are some gadgets guaranteed to draw a smile (or a scream of joy) from the lucky recipient.
The Christmas season is an exceptional intersection of faith, festivities, family and food. It’s about reunions and reviving memories. For Filipinos, especially for the over 2 million who live abroad, it’s an occasion to come home and indulge in flavors we grew up with.
Jomike Tejido is essentially a transformer. He was enthralled by the paradox of one object twisting and turning until it becomes a totally different object. It was an obsession that changed him.
With an appropriately rabbinical beard and yarmulke or Jewish skullcap in place of his trademark black beret, you are hard put to recognize Mike Hanopol, one-third of the legendary Juan de la Cruz Band and author of such Pinoy rock classics as “Laki sa Layaw” and “Buhay Musikero.”
On my way to court in Quezon City, I got a text message from my client, Architect Joel Viray. I represent him in a collection case worth P1,600,000. The case has been pending for 10 years. I was supposed to cross-examine the defendant for that morning’s hearing. Instead, without any reservation from the contending parties, they agreed on a settlement—to donate to the victims of Supertyphoon “Yolanda.”
In the Association of Disabled People (Adpi) office in Jaro, Iloilo, a young woman in a wheelchair carefully paints a greeting card made of recycled paper.
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