Mention the word “prenup,” and most Filipinos react with unease. The “prenuptial agreement,” a legal contract between future spouses on how their assets will be divided during their marriage, often pulls up the issue of trust, a deal-breaker that most romantic couples would rather not think about this early in their union.
This month, we’re shining the spotlight on our top five tech obsessions: from a music app that gives you access to over 30 million songs, an app that lets you watch Game of Thrones and other awesome HBO shows on-the-go, earth-friendly headphones, and two powerful smartphones that are light on the budget.
The heart wants what the heart wants… And, apparently, so do the ears. How else can we explain the continued popularity of baroque one-hit wonder Johann Pachelbel’s “Canon in D” as wedding music?
How does that nursery rhyme go? “First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes baby in a baby carriage…”
Sick and tired of Makati and The Fort? There’s a new restaurant hub in the Metro and it’s not as far as the State of Alabang. It’s Shaw Boulevard.
Growing up surrounded by books, Andrea Pasion-Flores seemed destined to work with books. What was perhaps unexpected was just how deeply involved she was going to be in the field. The award-winning fictionist and currently the only Filipino literary agent has been making literature as well as representing it.
UNLESS you’re an insider on Philippine fashion, the name Kenneth Chua may not ring a bell. But while his name might not sound familiar, the body of work of this under-the-radar designer was anything but low-profile, from TV host Vice Ganda’s award-winning ensemble, to international concert artist Kylie Minogue’s outfits for her Manila performances, to a sensational fashion show where male models donned women’s clothing.
MOBILE Internet users were up in arms recently, tweeting and posting irate status messages about the telcos’ “latest” fair usage policies (FUP).
IT MAY NOT make it to the list of top 10 places to include in your bucket list, but Sri Lanka, which literally means resplendent or blessed island, is definitely worth a visit.
In earlier times, the Muslims of South India called the country serendip, as in “serendipity,” which means finding happiness in unexpected places. And rightly so, as in this country of surprises, we found unexpected bliss.
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