Last night, DDG Magazine, a lifestyle magazine, was launched at the PRIVÉ Luxury Club at the Strip in Global City. A bevy of drop dead gorgeous girls graced the occasion. The editor-in-chief Apple Hollin acted as the gracious hostess of the night. The publisher was also there as well as a few writers like myself. I… Continue reading DDG – the latest magazine in town
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Remembering Dolphy
I first saw Dolphy in person when I was about 10 years old. At that time, Manila still had a downtown. It was the Escolta - Quiapo - Avenida area. Quezon City was a suburb of Manila and was part of the Rizal province. My mother brought me along to shop for some clothes at… Continue reading Remembering Dolphy
Aguinaldo and Philippine History
Philippine Star columnist wrote about me and the country's first president, Emilio Aguinaldo in her column yesterday: Aguinaldo's role comes up every June 12 FROM A DISTANCE By Carmen N. Pedrosa (The Philippine Star) Updated June 23, 2012 12:00 AM Every June 12, I try to write about General Emilio Aguinaldo. His role in the… Continue reading Aguinaldo and Philippine History
Independence Day?
Today is the so-called Independence Day of the Republic of the Philippines. While the Philippine government is throwing another party extravaganza to celebrate Independence Day, it would be much better to analyze what happened during those times 114 years ago. Despite the heroic efforts of the Filipino patriots in 1898, the independence that they proclaimed… Continue reading Independence Day?
Remembering Donna Summer
In the 1970s, when it comes to dance music, Donna Summer was queen. In the '70s, we were under Martial Law. And we had a midnight to 5 am curfew. Because of the curfew, parties should end either at 10 pm to give time to travel home or to continue until 5 am, after the… Continue reading Remembering Donna Summer
The Fall of the Crown (Corona)
Last week, when Corona's defense counsel Atty Roy told the impeachment court that the Chief Justice will appear as a witness provided that the Ombudswoman and several other people who are accusing him of having a US$ 10 million bank account are subpoenaed by the Court, I was reminded of an ancient saying wrongly attributed… Continue reading The Fall of the Crown (Corona)
Postprandial Musings, 2.0 