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Lutong Daza goes to Hanoi

by Pat-P Daza - June 5, 2023 - 12:00am

Last March 18, my cousin Sandy Daza and I, together with our production crew, boarded Cebu Pacific flight 5J744 bound for Hanoi, Vietnam.

Sitcom goodwill is now on its second season

by Pat-P Daza - May 29, 2023 - 12:00am

GoodWill, the NET25 sitcom about how hunky, wannabe rockstar Lloyd Patawad (David Chua) pursues his showbiz dreams while managing the strings-attached Good Will resort he inherited from his late mom, is now on its...

Delicious food, showbiz gossip, coronation observations at Helen Sotto's birthday

by Pat-P Daza - May 22, 2023 - 12:00am

It was May 13, the night before Mother’s Day, when Helen Gamboa-Sotto celebrated her birthday at M Dining Restaurant along Chino Roces Avenue in Makati. For the safety of the celebrant and her guests, antigen...

Entrancing island of Siargao

by Pat-P Daza - May 15, 2023 - 12:00am

My 21-year-old daughter Gabbie went on another out-of-town weekend trip recently, this time to Siargao, the surfing capital of the Philippines. It was an extra special weekend for her not only because it was her...

The joys of parenting a child with autism

by Pat-P Daza - May 8, 2023 - 12:00am

Last week, Maritess Velasco Joaquin, a former schoolmate, invited me to attend the opening of an art exhibit by Vico’s Gallery at Shangri-La Plaza mall.

Is Julia Clarete back for good?

by Pat-P Daza - April 24, 2023 - 12:00am

Singer, actress and Eat Bulaga co-host Julia Clarete surprised fans when she, with son Sebastian in tow, left the Philippines in 2016 to live in Malaysia.

How Teacher Diday shares the gift of education with fellow Dumagats

by Pat-P Daza - April 17, 2023 - 12:00am

During the recent long weekend holiday, I had the pleasure of interviewing Lodema dela Cruz Doroteo — more popularly known as “Teacher Diday” — in Tanay, Rizal, for a special episode of the...

The tourist magnet that is La Union

by Pat-P Daza - April 10, 2023 - 12:00am

Today is a holiday to commemorate Araw ng Kagitingan.

Nina Daza-Puyat is truly her mother’s daughter

by Pat-P Daza - April 3, 2023 - 12:00am

Nina Daza-Puyat is truly her mother’s daughter Last March 26, my cousin Nina Daza-Puyat launched her first children’s book, Ang Alamat ng Lumpiang Shanghai, at the Miriam College Environmental Studies...

NET25 Golf Cup holds star-studded inaugural tournament

by Pat-P Daza - March 27, 2023 - 12:00am

Last Monday, March 20, was the first-ever NET25 Golf Cup Tournament held at the Alabang Country Club.

Keren Pascual hosts fabulous birthday dinner

by Pat-P Daza - March 20, 2023 - 12:00am

Saturday, March 11, marked the first time in three years that Keren Pascual hosted a fabulous dinner party to celebrate his March 13 birthday.

Sibol classic Sa Kaharian ng Araw evokes high school nostalgia

by Pat-P Daza - March 13, 2023 - 12:00am

I spend most Sundays with my mom and brother Paul. We hear Mass in Greenhills, and then have lunch somewhere near the area. Over lunch last Sunday, Paul told me that during the EDSA Revolution holiday on Feb. 25,...

‘Sea of clouds’ in Tanay

by Pat-P Daza - March 6, 2023 - 12:00am

I decided to spend the surprise EDSA holiday long weekend quietly in the comfort of home. Though I was in the mood to stay in and watch movies on Netflix, my children had other plans.

Pete Daza’s Fix Me, IsTorya Studios’ Gasera ng Paglingap at Art Fair Philippines

by Pat-P Daza - February 27, 2023 - 12:00am

Last Sunday, Feb. 19, I attended Art Fair Philippines at The Link in Ayala Center, Makati. Visiting the exhibit was a must because my brother had a sculpture on display during the weekend event.

First dining experience in Poblacion

by Pat-P Daza - February 20, 2023 - 12:00am

Two Fridays ago, I had dinner in Poblacion, Makati for the first time. Lawyer Dimples Rara, a friend since high school, invited me and a few other kabarkadas to her birthday dinner at Hola Bombon, a contemporary...

A home fit for powerful network couple

by Pat-P Daza - February 13, 2023 - 12:00am

Last week, I was invited for cocktails at the condo unit of a very powerful network couple.

Paying tribute to an iconic school principal

by Pat-P Daza - February 6, 2023 - 12:00am

Anyone who went to St. Paul Pasig for kinder or grade school in the ‘70s and ‘80s surely knows Sister Miriam Victoriano, the school’s iconic principal.

What the Year of the Rabbit has in store for you

by Pat-P Daza - January 30, 2023 - 12:00am

Here’s the second and final part of our article last week for the rest of the Chinese zodiac signs in the Year of the Romantic Water Rabbit.

What the Year of the Rabbit has in store for you (Part 1)

by Pat-P Daza - January 23, 2023 - 12:00am

Kung Hei Fat Choi dear readers!

What to expect in Year of the Romantic Water Rabbit

by Pat-P Daza - January 16, 2023 - 12:00am

Sunday, Jan. 22, is Chinese New Year, the Year of the Romantic Water Rabbit.

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