It’s a good time to be a creative with PiliLokal. The pandemic might have put some business operations to a halt but the Filipino brand of creativity continues. AYAM X PILILOKAL PiliLokal, a platform developed by Pinoy techpreneurs based in New York, is a stage for great works of Filipino artisans. Using some of their savings to tap local…
In the split second between each camera click, Lope finds himself facing questions. “The most difficult day in the life of a photographer, especially when you work in fashion, is when you are trying to balance message versus sheer aesthetic,” Lope says candidly. ”Am I taking this photograph because I want to be an angry political activist? A staunch environmentalist?…
It’s intriguing to guess how Lue does it. As a multi-hyphenate — a social media personality, an entrepreneur, and a creative — the balancing act seems to be a stuff of myths until it becomes clear that it’s possible and it’s real. But the grit that goes along with Lue’s milestones is no product of fiction either. Seeing herself as…
It’s around noon on the first week of February when a call broke the humdrum of a regular office workday. On the other end of the line, Bruno narrates the Valentine’s plan he’s crafted for his girlfriend and over the phone I listen to his story as I sat on a carpeted hallway with a paper and pencil on hand. …
It’s a pretty tough code to crack how to keep a relationship healthy and happy, much more so to make it last. But the newlyweds, Megan Young and Mikael Daez, have some pointers up their sleeves to share. From the highs and the lows and the challenges they overcome, just like any winning secret for an enduring relationship, Megan and…
It’s difficult to trust first impressions. At first sight, Jon Lucas has got the looks of a YA fiction heartbreaker: piercing stare, boyish grin, action star physique. But first impressions rarely get it right, as the “Descendants of the Sun” star is way more than what he looks like. Sure, he’s a triple threat with multiple skills in his arsenal,…
One could say that life is no different from a roadtrip. A little bump, a couple of roadblocks, but certainly never without the promising, breathtaking view of an ultimate destination. And this hustle is something that Luis knows better than most. Just as any drive made better by good company, Luis continues on in the road, never alone, on the…
Soon after its trailer was released, ‘Sunod’, Globe Studios’ entry to the 2019 Metro Manila Film Festival, has gained buzz among Filipino horror film fans and it has become clear that it’s not the typical jumpscare movie that relies solely on sheer timing or ghoulish looks to daunt its viewers. Dubbed as the next generation horror film, there’s something about…
Arra’s laser focus isn’t about results. And for a perfectionist like the promising Kapuso star, it’s an unorthodox symmetry that’s even rarer to balance. With her beginnings as a finalist of the reality-based talent search, StarStruck, Arra is consistent about keeping progress in both big and small strides more than she is conscious about how big is the finishing prize.…
Thia is crowned for many things. For emerging a victor as Miss Eco International 2018, for her environmental and tourism advocacies, and this time for her primetime leading lady status as Faith alongside Alden Richards’ Joseph in GMA’s new teleserye, ‘The Gift’. On the outside, it looks like a perpetual, consecutive series of wins. A beauty queen turned leading woman…