The Met Gala rolls back in with sequins, self-regard and a side of charity
The first Monday of May, at this point, has already become a ritual for fashion, the famous, and the opulent. Enter the Met Gala — that familiar collision of…
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Daily Tribune
Alvin Kasiban is a Manila-based multimedia artist, photographer, and writer with a Fine Arts degree in Advertising Arts from the University of Santo Tomas (UST). He first earned recognition as chief photographer for The Varsitarian, where his work on the aftermath of Typhoon Glenda earned him the 2014 National Student Quill Award. His career includes significant contributions in visual storytelling, covering political events and general news, and he served as a Malacañang correspondent. Alvin has also excelled in art direction and photography, winning awards such as Globe Telecom's Picture Perfect 2.0 grand prize in 2019, Ateneo de Manila's 2020 Marciano Galang Acquisition Prize for his photo entries "May the Dead Not Take Me With it" and "Aid in the Frontlines," and a special commendation at the Catholic Mass Media Awards in the same year. Currently, he serves as the paper’s Creative Director for its Lifestyle section.
The first Monday of May, at this point, has already become a ritual for fashion, the famous, and the opulent. Enter the Met Gala — that familiar collision of…
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The World Trade Center in Manila became a convergence point of faith and fellowship last 4 and 5 April, 2026, as the Sant Nirankari Mission hosted the…
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Under strobe lights that never quite settled and a bassline that maintained the night’s momentum, Manila’s Izzy Johnson took home the coveted crown as the…
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Under strobe lights that never quite settled and a bassline that maintained the night’s momentum, Manila’s Izzy Johnson took home the coveted crown as the…
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As cities worldwide dimmed their lights for Earth Hour on 28 March, Sony Philippines used the darkness to spotlight a different kind of innovation: open-ear…
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As the lights dimmed across the city for Earth Hour on 28 March, a different kind of glow emerged in Uptown Bonifacio, BGC — electric and kinetic, driven by…
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For someone who has long mastered the art of selective silence, Gigi Hadid finally spoke without room for misinterpretation to address her, and her sister…
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