Paco Magsaysay — Keeping true to the legacy of his forebears while trailblazing on his own

‘Although I come from a prominent political family, I am thankful that I grew up in a...

By Jojo G. Silvestre

Carol Mercado: Lady of compassion, courage and commitment

At first glance, Carol Ocampo Mercado is the epitome of glamour, being one of the Philipine Cancer...

By Jojo G. Silvestre

Paying tribute to Criselda, Rustan’s bestselling iconic fashion designer

Criselda, one of Manila’s most beautiful women and smartest dressers, a beauty queen and a...

By Jojo G. Silvestre

Nina Lim-Yuson  — A lifetime of girl scouting

‘I have reached that point when it is not about success or what one accumulates in life, whether...

By Jojo G. Silvestre

BBM: Our calm, kind, gentle President

We got two leaders for one vote, and we are better off as a...

By Jojo G. Silvestre

Menchu Katigbak, Techie Ysmael and Manila’s art patrons at the Leon Gallery

If Menchu Katigbak learned her manners and the formal ways of the de Buena families in the home of...

By Jojo G. Silvestre

Menchu Katigbak: The splendid life of a society swan

Menchu is of a different mold. She is a society swan in the manner of Truman Capote’s chums —...

By Jojo G. Silvestre

Why Sonya Lu loves the Philippines — from Halo Halo to Beef Caldereta to the friendly people

‘I think with Filipinos, you feel very comfortable. When you speak with them, they respond...

By Jojo G. Silvestre

The three ‘P’s that was Pura Villanueva Kalaw

‘Just as fitting therefore is the fact that Lola Pura’s statue is oriented to symbolically face...

By Jojo G. Silvestre

Artefino: Empowering Women Artisans in the Countryside

‘It is really second nature for us to do anything we could to empower women and their communities...

By Jojo G. Silvestre

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