The Quiet Juan Speaks
Although he has reached the Beatles’ theoretical age of supposed decrepitude, Wally Gonzalez—yes, two Z’s—is still the coolest guy in the room.
October 6, 2013
Although he has reached the Beatles’ theoretical age of supposed decrepitude, Wally Gonzalez—yes, two Z’s—is still the coolest guy in the room.
It turns out the Philippines is a nation of readers and writers after all—especially when one looks at how Filipinos have taken to Wattpad (Wattpad.com). Dubbed the “YouTube for writers,” this website and online community allows users to post their own stories, as well as read and comment on the stories of others. Writers can continue to revise their own work even as others comment. It’s really like a self-contained eco-system for aspiring writers, and there are many of those in the Philippines.
Asked if she considers herself “panget” (ugly) because her crossover media franchise is called “Diary ng Panget” (better known to fans as “DNP”), the young author named Denny says modestly, “Hindi po masyado, konti lang (Not really, just a bit).”
Tell people you’re looking for the artists of “Juan dela Cruz,” and they’d point you to an old mortgaged space in Brgy. Tatalon, Quezon City, with a prominent sight no curious visitor could miss: a humongous horse figure on top of the roof.
When she was just starting her career in New York, Clarissa Cruz often had to make do with cocktail olives and canapés for dinner. She’s now fashion features editor of O, the Oprah Magazine, and works on cover shoots with the celebrity host whom she describes as a “hands-on boss and a great collaborator”.
IS it possible that the Greeks invented the lechon? Apparently the spit-roasted pig goes as far back as the Trojan War! That would be around the 13th or 12th century BC, if we are to believe the Ancient Greeks.
Rush hour traffic in Metro Manila can be a terribly frustrating experience. Add rain, a payday weekend and mall-wide sales and you’re looking at hours of being stuck on the road. It’s a volatile combination that can leave you with a roiling case of road rage.
Friends remember how, four years ago, Karyn Cecilia “Chibby” Velez abruptly bid goodbye to them to leave for an elite badminton camp overseas.
Arriving on time without fuss or fanfare, Dennis Trillo went through the three-hour pictorial-interview without complaint, a small smile playing on his lips all afternoon.
When people ask how a five-year-old Pinoy rock and blues band named Electric Sala was chosen to compete in the 29th International Blues Challenge (IBC) in Memphis, Tennessee, in January this year, Al Ferrer, creative director and dad to the four strapping young men who compose the band, has a ready answer
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