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Solo act

by Chonx Tibajia - May 11, 2019 - 12:00am

Thirteen years an actor, Julia Barretto — now 22 — was born into celebrity and started following in the footsteps of her parents at age 10.

How not to freeze in Hokkaido

by Chonx Tibajia - March 10, 2019 - 12:00am

“Everything under 10 degrees feels just about the same, give or take wind chill,” a friend told me.

D1 Milano loves the ‘70s

by Chonx Tibajia - March 6, 2019 - 12:00am

If ‘70s fashion was a bit on the wild side, ‘70s watches were the opposite: think clean lines, flat dials and simple, unadorned straps that are unlike most watches today.

Here’s the best beachfront in Subic Bay

by Chonx Tibajia - March 3, 2019 - 12:00am

I have fond memories of Subic, being from Mabalacat, which is less than an hour away.

Ayala Land unveils Shinji Ohmaki, Olivia d’Aboville and Neal Oshima installations

by Chonx Tibajia - February 25, 2019 - 12:00am

Iron, LED lights and stainless steel sheets makeup up Japanese artist Shinji Ohmaki’s installation, “Gravity and Grace.”

Prosperity and happiness start in the Canton Road kitchen

by Chonx Tibajia - February 5, 2019 - 12:00am

Chinese or not, this one is a hard-and-fast rule of the universe: you make your own luck.

Prosperity and happiness start in the Canton Road kitchen

by Chonx Tibajia - February 3, 2019 - 12:00am

Chinese or not, this one is a hard-and-fast rule of the universe: you make your own luck.

From Colombo to Manila, Ministry of Crab takes us to church at Shangri-La at The Fort

by Chonx Tibajia - January 17, 2019 - 12:00am

Seafood worship is a real thing in island nations — Sri Lanka and the Philippines included.

The Philippines’ navel idea at 16th Venice Architecture Biennale

by Chonx Tibajia - December 29, 2018 - 12:00am

VENICE, Italy — The Filipino dish dinuguan was the star of Venice Architecture Biennale’s finissage this year.

What to give the beauty-obsessed

by Chonx Tibajia - December 14, 2018 - 12:00am

If you think getting gifts for a “beauty girl” is easy, think again.

Slinky metallics, party pastels and chili reds

by Chonx Tibajia - November 21, 2018 - 12:00am

Holiday dressing need not be the same old story year after year.

For the first time in forever: A magical Disney Christmas with Ayala

by Chonx Tibajia - November 6, 2018 - 12:00am

We're getting a magical Disney Christmas in Makati for the first time, thanks to Ayala Land.

Dyson the hairbender

by Chonx Tibajia - November 2, 2018 - 12:00am

To call Dyson an appliance company would be an injustice, as it has proven with each new product rollout that it operates on an entirely different plane.

Dyson the hairbender

by Chonx Tibajia - November 2, 2018 - 12:00am

To call Dyson an appliance company would be an injustice, as it has proven with each new product rollout that it operates on an entirely different plane.

Tory Burch brings on the ‘happy times’

by Chonx Tibajia - October 31, 2018 - 12:00am

It’s very Tory Burch to name its latest signature print “Happy Times.”

Pretty Vacant

by Chonx Tibajia - October 26, 2018 - 12:00am

In a society where purging has become an extension of self-care, emptiness is a concept that is at once liberating and terrifying.

4 new skin saviors to add to your regimen

by Chonx Tibajia - October 19, 2018 - 12:00am

The changing of seasons means one thing for your skin: new products! Although we don’t have autumn and winter in the Philippines, you may notice your skin getting a little bit dryer and tighter this time of...

Every day is like a Sunday at Southwoods City

by Chonx Tibajia - October 14, 2018 - 12:00am

Biñan there, done that — or have we? Living in the vicinity of central business districts teaches us that, everything there is to see, we already have seen.

Keeping it Sunny

by Chonx Tibajia - October 4, 2018 - 12:00am

There’s been a lot of frustration involved in the closure of one of our country’s major tourist destinations, Boracay, but as its Oct. 26 soft opening nears, there’s a lot to be happy about, t...

Louis Vuitton Greenbelt now carries exotic leathers

by Chonx Tibajia - October 3, 2018 - 12:00am

If you can dream it, you can have it,” says Louis Vuitton Philippines exotic leathers expert Keon Tan, as he holds a navy croc skin Minaudiere V, custom-made for a client. Louis Vuitton Greenbelt is now part...

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