Sometimes, when the world gets really crazy, Dingdong Dantes finds the need to go very, very fast. “I like speed,” the 31-year-old actor admits. “When I’m alone especially, I just want to ride my bike and go somewhere and be back in three hours. That’s therapy for me.” Riding his Ducati Diavel and just getting away comforts him, the actor says; it reminds him that he’s in control.
Timely advice to single ladies: Attend your high school reunion; you just might find a new love there. Ask former Social Security System president Corazon de la Paz-Bernardo, who married high school classmate Enrique V. Bernardo, President and Commissioner of ANZ Bank in Jakarta, Indonesia, 51 years after they graduated from Rizal High School, once the world’s largest high school in terms of enrolment.
Was it a case of an erroneous medico-legal report or a homicide? The conflicting reports about the cause of death of Randy Carreon, 41, an in-patient of the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) in Mandaluyong City, stirred up a controversy and attracted media attention a few months ago.
The town of Lake Sebu in South Cotabato is one of the Philippines’ hidden travel gems. Culture, nature and adventure-Lake Sebu has it all. Though it may not be the easiest place to get to, the town is rapidly gaining popularity as a tourist destination, thanks to its unique attractions.
As the most lucrative holiday for lovers approaches, flowers are suddenly priced like gold and cuddly stuffed toys multiply like red gremlims. The Internet too becomes a hotbed for all things dewy-eyed and lovestruck. Check out SIM’s top sites to visit this Valentine’s Day.
A new technology used to scan mouth lesions can now be a life-saving tool to detect possible oral malignancies.
We have been BFF (best friends forever) for more than half our lives, Girlie Martin Ros and I, and have journeyed together, working closely and keeping our bonds tight despite distance. There were also many parallel points in our divergent paths. For instance, after decades of silence we found each other in Palawan, she in a coastal farm and me in Puerto Princesa City, both of us determined to live close to nature.
Contrary to the popular misconception that they are read only by the household help, Filipino romances rank among the most diverse and vibrant products of the Philippine publishing industry. They don’t get a lot of love from the literati crowd, but are nonetheless the result of a dizzying creative process and have an extremely loyal following that continues to grow.
Stripped down to basics, falling in love does not cost a centavo. As the song goes, money can’t buy you love. Money however comes annoyingly and firmly into play when a couple decides to take the relationship to the next level and take the plunge.
Love. The most beautiful thing in the world. The idiocy that we celebrate but can’t define. The feeling, that thought. It can be stolen but can’t be bought. Bleh. Bleh. Bleh.
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