Ramon, Paulo and Josie are three of the 52 recent graduates of Escuela Taller (Escuela), the conservation and restoration workshop for underprivileged youth sponsored by the Spanish government; they finished 18 months of training on masonry, carpentry, painting, plumbing and electrical and metal works.
“The Voice of the Philippines” season 1 grand champion Mitoy Yonting is launching his debut album, “Hanggang Wakas,” with a live performance at the mall’s Atrium at 4 p.m. He will be singing without his band Draybers, though. But expect Mitoy to deliver his trademark act highlighted by soaring vocals and dashes of humor.
I DON’T know that anyone can escape the pressure of fashion since fashion may well be the most pervasive element of peer culture.
ROMANCE keeps life exciting. It may be a challenge to keep love alive after 20 years of marriage but there are creative ways to make it last. Watching romantic movies is one way.
FRIENDS have been asking me to do a dine-out guide to what should be the longest resto strip in the country—Aguirre Avenue in BF Parañaque. So here it is—the restaurants/dine spots I try in BF, usually on Sundays.
INTERNATIONAL fashion designer Monique Lhuillier and husband Tom Bugbee were in the country to attend the 50th wedding anniversary of Monique’s parents, Michel and Amparito Lhuillier, who renewed their vows yesterday at the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral.
THE NATIONAL Day of France was celebrated in Cebu on July 18 with a grand reception hosted by the Honorary Consul of France and Mme. Michel Lhuillier. Venue was La Maison Rose, home to the Alliance Francaise de Cebu.
I am in my mid-30s, married, no children. My problem started when my boyfriend told me that a friend, who was the closest to me in our group of six friends, flirted with him and made an indecent proposal. I felt so hurt that I cut her off from the rest of the group, ostracizing her before she could poison the rest of us. I made sure we were all cold to her and never hesitated to ridicule her when she joined our get-togethers.
LISTEN to these reassuring words. Believe in them, especially during troubling times.
COLORS have lost their innocence. Some are even getting their reputation smirched.
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