
Beauty contests and the beasts
Pageants hide these contestants’ real beauties under thick makeup. Their svelte figures communicate that ‘this is what beautiful should look like’ — when, in…
· 6 MIN READ

In her more than 20 years as a lifestyle and entertainment writer and editor, Deni Rose M. Afinidad-Bernardo has interviewed and covered countless local and international stars and brands, including Lea Salonga, Chris Hemsworth and Lee Min Ho, to name a few. She is currently Lifestyle and Entertainment Associate Editor and Style Columnist with her own column, Style Denizen, for DAILY TRIBUNE. A book author, Deni published two books on celebrity fashion and beauty under PSICOM and Sanctum Publishing, and a third upcoming one on celebrity fitness. A graduate of Slim’s Fashion and Arts School by National Artist for Fashion Salvacion Lim-Higgins, Deni is also a fashion designer with her own sustainable fashion brand, RERUNWAY. She trained under some of the Philippines’ top designers, including Cary Santiago, Albert Andrada and National Artist for Fashion contender Patis Tesoro. A cum laude graduate of Journalism from the University of Santo Tomas, Deni is currently taking up Global Master in Business Administration or MBA at University of London.

Pageants hide these contestants’ real beauties under thick makeup. Their svelte figures communicate that ‘this is what beautiful should look like’ — when, in…
· 6 MIN READ



Marikina’s shoe industry thrives post-pandemic, with the Marikina Shoe Museum and Otto Shoe Museum preserving the legacy of local sapateros, showcasing…
· 4 MIN READ

The Art Corridor is an inspiring ice breaker to BCC’s other basement facilities such as entertainment area for bowling and billiards, spa, gym and outdoor…
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A vibrant highlight of the Bambanti Festival, the Bambanti Village gathered the towns and cities of Isabela into a lively showcase of food, craft, heritage and…
· 3 MIN READ



For one, she has learned to filter out people with Asian or MILF (mom I’d like to f---) fantasies. ‘There are definitely men who fetishize mothers. I don’t…
· 5 MIN READ
