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06/02/2025

The Benilde Fashion Design and Merchandising graduating class’ Sinulid: Threaded Experience is holding an exhibition until May 24 at the Design + Arts campus of the school.

Rid de Borja: "We were privy to the process of making the exhibition. Thelma San Juan, TheDiarist.ph’s editor, wrote an essay in the exhibition catalog, while this writer did the exhibition’s wall text and edited the catalog. Also involved were Michael Salientes, who styled the exhibition, and Gabby Lichauco, who designed it. Jay Aranda, known for his work in ballets and other events, did the lighting. Geraldine Araneta, the director of Benilde’s Center for Campus Art, heads the team."

The Benilde Fashion Design and Merchandising graduating class’ Sinulid: Threaded Experience is holding an exhibition until May 24 at the Design + Arts campus of the school. We were privy to the process of making...

05/02/2025

Alma Cruz Miclat: "During our visit to Pateros, I found a record in its museum about Charles Nosler, a veteran of the Spanish-American War in the Philippines. In 1899, he arrived in Ives Landing with his family and renamed it Pateros, after noticing the many ducks in the place which reminded him of a village he had known in the Philippines. Pateros was officially incorporated on May 1, 1913, exactly 15 years after the Battle of Manila Bay. On its centennial, Pateros, USA received a delegation from Pateros, Philippines, in commemoration of their sister cities relationship."

Washington was such a big surprise for me when I found their Pateros. The state of Washington, WA, to differentiate it from Washington D.C. which is the national capital in the East Coast, is the...

05/02/2025

Canadian businessman and Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, also known as “Mr. Wonderful,” has added a one-of-a-kind wristwatch to his impressive collection. O’Leary emerged as the winning bidder for a unique Chanel Boy.Friend wristwatch at the Phillips New York Watch Auction: XI, held December 2024. The watch, initially estimated between USD $70,000 and $140,000, saw an intense bidding war before selling for $222,250.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kevin O’Leary () Canadian businessman and Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, also known as “Mr. Wonderful,” has added a one-of-a-kind wristwatch to his impressive...

05/02/2025

Edmund Dennis Ladaw: "Next to Normal is Toff de Venecia’s finest production yet. The cast I saw makes the characters so sympathetic. Nikki Valdez gives the performance of a lifetime as the mother whose loss of her baby boy has severely damaged her ability to cope in the real world. As the conflicted husband, Floyd Tena is moving, especially during the show’s final moments. And what a voice he has!"

Next to Normal is playing every weekend at the Power Mac Spotlight Theater at Circuit Makati until Feb. 23, 2025.

05/02/2025

Nina Roxas: "Co-founder Lisa Ongpin-Periquet explained in an interview with TheDiarist.ph what visitors will experience in the tents, “The space is continuous, but it’s going to be varied. Because we have tent areas and space within a building. It’s an unknown factor and unknown quantity that people will have to score and give their opinion about later.”"

What’s the biggest change for this year’s Art Fair? From the car park of The Link—its home of 12 years— Art Fair Philippines 2025, from February 21 to 23, is moving to the verdant Ayala...

04/02/2025

The Pilot’s Watch Mark XX Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team (Ref. IW328210) has a 40-millimetre case crafted from lightweight and remarkably rigid grade 5 titanium. Offering the highest strength-to-density ratio of any metal, titanium is also used in automotive engineering to produce car parts subjected to immense stress, such as engine valves. After machining and sandblasting, the surface retains an attractive greyish shimmer. Printed numerals and indices in the team’s signature Petronas green set contrast to the black dial. The hands for the hours, minutes and seconds are coated with Super-LumiNova® of the same color.

As the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team gears up for the new season, IWC Schaffhausen launches a new team watch reinforcing its longstanding partnership with the team. The Pilot’s Watch Mark XX Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula...

03/02/2025

Dinna Chan Vasquez: "Baekhyun stands up and flashes his beautiful smile, extending his hand. He is warm but noticeably shy. The first thing you notice is that he is tall, with wide shoulders. His face is tiny, probably no bigger than the normal person’s open hand. He has a face that is both handsome and beautiful with dark brown eyes, a tiny but sharp nose, and pouty lips."

You enter the room and there’s Korean singer Baekhyun of EXO seated on a couch. He is in white Bench shirt, a black jacket, and light-colored pants. Baekhyun stands up and flashes his beautiful smile, extending his hand. He...

01/02/2025

Thelma Sioson San Juan: "The guests, who filled the PICC hall January 26 Sunday evening for Ternocon, strictly followed the dress code: long terno, preferably with pañuelo. Many, such as Marivic Vazquez and Monique Villonco, wore vintage ternos featuring the pañuelo of old (stiff fabric draped to frame the shoulders, baring the neckline in a most dainty way). Vazquez wore a Patis Tesoro from her own wardrobe, and Monique from her mother, Armida Siguion-Reyna’s famous Filipiniana trove."

In a very rare public mention of self, Ben Chan ended his opening remarks in last Sunday’s Ternocon by giving honor to his late parents, Chan Lib and See Ying, “whose legacy,” he said, “is...

01/02/2025

In The Well-Appointed Life sale, Salcedo Auctions’ first marquee event for 2025 which kicks off the premier auction house’s year-long 15th-anniversary celebration, an extraordinary masterpiece by Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo, titled Interior de una Casa, will be up for bidding. It is a highlight of the live and online auction on Saturday, 8 March 2025, a rare gem in the Filipino master’s body of work dominated by landscapes and seascapes, portraits of the European and the Filipino beau monde, and historical and allegorical depictions.

In The Well-Appointed Life sale, Salcedo Auctions’ first marquee event for 2025 which kicks off the premier auction house’s year-long 15th-anniversary celebration, an extraordinary masterpiece by Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo, titled Interior de una Casa, will...

01/02/2025

A one-stop shop for beauty and self-care, Beauty Bar is a curated selection of makeup essentials to refresh one’s collection or to discover new go-to staples for everyday use.

A one-stop shop for beauty and self-care, Beauty Bar is a curated selection of makeup essentials to refresh one’s collection or to discover new go-to staples for everyday use. Whether you’re getting ready for a...

01/02/2025

The Center for Inclusive Education (CIE) of the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) marked Autism Consciousness Week not only by helping raise awareness about autism but also by breaking stereotypes and fallacies so that people will understand it better.

The Center for Inclusive Education (CIE) of the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) marked Autism Consciousness Week not only by helping raise awareness about autism but also by breaking stereotypes and fallacies so...

28/01/2025

Renowned violinist Alfonso “Coke” Bolipata, with utmost warmth and familiarity, welcomed guests to 3 Decades: 1 Mission at Ayala Museum, January 10, a Friday evening, to celebrate 31 years of CASA San Miguel, the community hub for the arts he founded 31 years ago in San Antonio, Zambales, which became the home of generations of Filipino violinists, the Pundaquit Virtuosi, who have performed here and abroad. CASA San Miguel now also has the Anita Magsaysay-Ho arts program and a community program training the youth in music, dance, visual arts.

3 Decades: 1 Mission must have been one event where each guest knew not only its significance, but also the detailed narrative of a 31-year journey, step by each difficult step: how an idealistic musician...

28/01/2025

To usher in good fortune and to highlight an eye-dotting ceremony on January 29, revelers will witness a lion and 70 ft-long dragon dance performance in Chinese New Year tradition, performed by skilled artists from Ling Nam Athletic Association, in front of the main casino entrance at 5 pm. In the main casino lobby, an installation of this year’s Chinese zodiac is on display.

City of Dreams Manila begins its Year of the Wood Snake festivities with auspicious Lunar New Year rituals, and dining offers that symbolize prosperity and good fortune in restaurants Crystal Dragon, Nobu Manila, and Red...

28/01/2025

Theatre Group Asia (TGA) has announced that Famas and Aliw award-winning actress, comedian, and host Eugene Domingo will play Jack’s mother (from Jack and the Beanstalk) in its production of Stephen Sondheim’s Into The Woods, set for August at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater (S-PAT).

Eugene Domingo will play Jack’s mother (from Jack and the Beanstalk) in its production of Stephen Sondheim’s Into The Woods, set for August..

27/01/2025

Tod’s unveils its Spring Summer 2025 advertising campaign, a vibrant ode to the quintessential Italian lifestyle, with an international roster that includes its Global Brand Ambassador Xiao Zhan, the popular Chinese actor who has won critical acclaim and huge viral following for his movies and drama series.

Tod’s unveils its Spring Summer 2025 advertising campaign, a vibrant ode to the quintessential Italian lifestyle, with an international roster that includes its Global Brand Ambassador Xiao Zhan, the popular Chinese actor who has won...

27/01/2025

2025 also marks HSBC Philippines’ 150th anniversary in the country by presenting Fortunes Unfolding, a grand feast for the senses at Shangri-La Makati last January 22. To start the celebration, the guests participated in the Lo Hei Yee Sang ceremony, the toss of colorful raw fish salad in the air to symbolize abundance, good fortune and prosperity.

The Lunar New Year—called Spring Festival in China, as it marks the beginning of spring and the end of winter, heralds the Year of the Wooden Snake, a year that represents good wisdom, intuition, and...

23/01/2025

Thelma Sioson San Juan: "Junyee’s of MAN and NATURE exhibit, that closed that weekend, must have been, in our mind at least, one of the most significant exhibits of 2024 that Metro Manila missed. It was as if it happened while you were sleeping. It didn’t raise the buzz (in mainstream media, new media, social media) that it deserved—the exhibit bore talk points and visual power that could have generated tight engagement with artists, art consumers and connoisseurs, indeed the art ecosystem itself, and the public at large."

Junyee himself opened the door to the gallery to let us in. It was shortly after lunch Wednesday, January 15, at Altro Mondo Gallery ...

23/01/2025

Famous Thai actor and singer Bright wore AMI from the brand’s Spring-Summer 25 on his flight to Paris to attend the AMI Fall-Winter 25 show. The collection is designed by Alexandre Mattiussi.

Famous Thai actor and singer Bright wore AMI from the brand’s Spring-Summer 25 on his flight to Paris to attend the AMI Fall-Winter 25 show. The collection is designed by Alexandre Mattiussi. Bright Vachirawit, known...

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