A three-man contingent from the Philippines will compete in the World Pastry Cup, Coupe Du Monde de la Pátisserie in Lyons, France on January 25. Twenty-eight year old Rizalino Mañas, Bryan Dimayuga, 24 and 36 year old Vicente Cahatol, all from Makati Shangri-la, will compete with 20 other teams from different countries worldwide in what is considered as the premier competition in the world of pastry. As Gabriel Paillasson, founding president of the World Pastry Cup has said, “The World Cup will be at the Patisserie what Formula 1 is at the ... Continue Reading...
Miss Universe 2015 Top 15 fearless forecast
The 63rd Miss Universe pageant will be telecast in Manila next Monday, January 26. Of course Team Philippines will be rooting for our bet Mary Jean Lastimosa who, at 27, is one of the oldest contestants but still has a good chance of winning. She's expected to follow the footsteps of the other Filipina beauty queens who managed to bag impressive runner-up honors in Miss Universe....but so far, the crown has been elusive. Our fearless forecast is that MJ Lastimosa will make it to the Top 15 and it's already a mean feat considering there are 88 candidates in all. In ... Continue Reading...
Favorite photos from the #PopeFrancisPH visit
In a few hours, Pope Francis ends his historic visit of the Philippines that made headlines around the world and showed the power of the Catholic faithful. Don't judge, but I just stayed at home, watching the event unfurl vicariously on TV and social media. Information overload was certainly rife as it seems everybody out there wanted to be on the scene. Here are my favorite photos from the Papal visit as gleaned from the timeline of my friends: The Manila Hotel rooftop was one of the best places in the city to take in all the action of the crowd below. Tech ... Continue Reading...
My list of #fearless Pinays 2014
Last November, Whisper - the leading sanitary pad - held the Whisper Fearless Fair at the Enderun Tent. It was an action-filled afternoon highlighted by the acrobatic performance of the DLSU Animo Squad, the All-Girls Division Champions of the 2014 South East Asian Cheerleading Open; and the pole dancing doyennes from Pole Cats Manila. Then prominent Filipino race car driver Michele Bumgarner drove by in the open field and spoke about how she conquered a male-dominated industry through determination and confidence in her ability. Anyway, I was asked who would come ... Continue Reading...
#RememberHaiyan : P&G reports on Project Hope
Yesterday, we were huddled in a conference room in Makati City watching a documentary on the victims of Supertyphoon Haiyan (also known as Yolanda) which ravaged eastern Visayas last year. Today, November 8, we say a prayer on the first year anniversary of that catastrophe and remember the countless lives (and livelihood) that were lost. The question on everyone's minds is: how are the affected and surviving families coping 365 days after Yolanda? How are they rebuilding their lives? Do watch this short film with me, and spare 12 minutes of your time, to glimpse ... Continue Reading...
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