One fine day, Nanding Josef, the articulate artistic director of Tanghalang Pilipino (TP), resident drama group of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, called up to announce that TP’s 25th anniversary was fast approaching. And would I like to write a book about the organization and its accomplishments?
POLITICS is not my cup of tea. Although public service is in our family’s blood, with several relatives serving in various past administrations, I believe I can do my best by focusing on charity, completely outside the political arena.
Some of our town’s most prominent celebrities passed all their other invites so they could make it to the recent birthday bash of their dear friend, low-profile construction magnate Alice Eduardo.
The terno is such a turn-on,” said Borgy Manotoc.
As Dr. Eleuterio “Teyet” Pascual is laid to rest Sunday, he leaves us precious memories of moments that were a mix of sadness and hilarity, of high society and show biz, of erudite talk and gossip.
Baby boomers are defying convention and their age as they indulge the passions of their youth.
The first thing one notices when meeting Dominique Cojuangco, only daughter of actress Gretchen Barretto and businessman Tonyboy Cojuangco, is her candor. This young woman who turns 19 in a few weeks quickly puts people at ease with her open smile and self-deprecating humor. She is one of Bench Body’s endorsers for its new whitening range.
It’s always a joy to witness how girls blossom into lovely ladies. When Tonyboy Cojuangco’s daughter Dominique turned 18, I grabbed the opportunity to feature the family in the June issue of Philippine Tatler.
The tycoon is the main patron of CCP’s resident theater company Tanghalang Pilipino–because ‘For us, people who love theater,
this will continue to be relevant’
The day we’ll finally catch Tom Jones perform live in Manila may never come. It’s been twice that he’s canceled his concerts at Smart Araneta Coliseum: the first time, in 2010, was due to acute laryngitis; and the second, only last April 2, was because his wife fell ill and died eight days later.
