Sunday Lifestyle
Is there a rivalry between the Philippine Cancer Society Inc.’s (PCSI) annual Best Dressed Women of the Philippines and ex-politician Margarita “Tingting” Cojuangco’s “Elegant Filipinas”?
Seventh High (Bonifacio High Street, BGC) is a nightspot with three spacious areas: The Club, for the dancing crowd; The Club Room, for those who want privacy while chilling out; and The Apex Lounge for those who want to hear live music while drinking.
Fourteen Stations of the Cross in stained glass done by Bicol artist Pancho Piano have been installed in Isla Pequeña in Subic Bay, Zambales. To be built on top of the island will be the Memorial of the Triumphant Ascension of Jesus Christ.
TRAFFIC along Ortigas Avenue in front of La Salle Green Hills was hardly moving, so architect Daniel “Dan” Lichauco decided to walk from his car to his house in New Manila, Quezon City.
Here are my “OMG” moments of 2011. They’re not earthshaking. They neither changed the lifestyle scene (we ran the Top 12 Lifestyle stories of 2011 last December 30) nor were talked about, but I’ll nonetheless remember 2011 for them, culled from my lunches, dinners or casual encounters.
THE COUNTRY’S top retailer, The SM Store, has donated P4 million for the rehabilitation of St. Peter the Apostle Parish Church in Loboc, Bohol, considered one of the country’s national cultural treasures. The church was heavily damaged when a 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit Cebu and Bohol provinces on Oct. 15.
Dusit Thani Manila’s Benjarong restaurant will celebrate “Loy Krathong,” one of the most anticipated events of Thailand.
It’s been a crazy-busy year so far. A year that’s been marked by non-stop work, a state which can render you both stressed and blessed, which I’d like to believe is a good attitude to take.
Harry Winston’s rich history coupled with the formidable relationship among its gemologists, craftsmen and designers is the luxury brand’s perennial formula for success.
HERE’S THE BEST news I’ve heard this season: If at age 70 one hasn’t yet had a major surgery or—now, here’s something that should be widely resonant—is not yet a diabetic, chances are one could live to 90.
