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Kristel Dacumos
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Ann Ong takes the Banig to New York
by Kristel Dacumos - August 15, 2017 - 4:00pm
After winning the Best Design in Sustainability award last year in New York Now (NY Now) with her “Nature is Gold” clutch, Ann Ong — the designer known for her intricate gilded pieces that merge...
A Tribute to Heroes: Re-Awakening Democracy
by Kristel Dacumos - November 17, 2011 - 12:00am
The memory and ideals of Ninoy and Cory Aquino live on within the pristine walls of the Aquino Center at the Hacienda Luisita, Tarlac.
Rhoda Campos-Aldanese: Pursuit of Perfection
by Kristel Dacumos - September 24, 2011 - 12:00am
Fresh from college (UP Diliman where she graduated with a degree in Clothing Technology), Rhoda knew that she only had one place to go.
SIA, People Asia bare photo tilt winners
by Kristel Dacumos - August 28, 2011 - 12:00am
Thanks to Singapore Airlines (SIA) and People Asia’s “My Picture-Perfect Moment with SIA A380” photo contest, three lucky travelers  Ramiro Morales Cruz (1st prize), May Gue Yao (2nd prize) and...
ROBIN PADILLA: The (Bad) Boy Wonder
by Kristel Dacumos - July 6, 2011 - 12:00am
His jaw is clenched and his eyes are drawn in stern focus, and even as the dust swirls around him and into his eyes, he does not flinch.
Spice of Life
by Kristel Dacumos - June 2, 2011 - 12:00am
To shop and dine is divine! And this could not be more true, we discovered, during our heavenly three-day stay in Indonesia’s largest city and capital, Jakarta, where shopping and dining are both undoubtedly...
The Bird of Paradise
by Kristel Dacumos - June 2, 2011 - 12:00am
The peacock is the iconic animal that best represents pride and vanity, but in Bohol at the Peacock Garden Luxury Resort and Spa, the peacock represents extravagance at its most hospitable, elegance at its finest...
Hey Soul Sisters
by Kristel Dacumos - April 16, 2011 - 12:00am
- Two thousand eleven is the Year of the Rabbit, which according to Chinese astrology is the time to “catch your breath and calm your nerves.
Osaka Strut!
by Kristel Dacumos - February 2, 2011 - 12:00am
At first look, the clean sterile sights and sounds of Osaka’s cityscape of silver high-rises, quiet low-lying museums and well-groomed parks, with hardly a disturbance on their well-paved highways, paint a...
Boracay's Discovery
by Kristel Dacumos - December 7, 2010 - 12:00am
Without the throng of Holy Week vacationers, the beachscape of the wildly popular Boracay Island reveals a much quieter scene. And with the help of Discovery Shores Boracay, the first Small Luxury Hotels resort...
Ces Oreña-Drilon: Ces't la vie
by Kristel Dacumos - September 28, 2010 - 12:00am
I wasn’t going to scream. I wasn’t going to beg. Hindi talaga,” says veteran ABS-CBN senior correspondent Ces Oreña-Drilon about her abduction by the Abu Sayyaf in Maimbung, Sulu.
Tessa Prieto-Valdez: A toast to Tessa
by Kristel Dacumos - September 28, 2010 - 12:00am
She’s already an hour late and counting. The doorbell rings and to my surprise, I am greeted by a furry red nymph. But before I could even absorb the elements of her dress, the flurry of red rushes past...
Derek Ramsay: Derek to the point
by Kristel Dacumos - September 15, 2010 - 12:00am
When asked why he thinks he was chosen to be one of the illustrious men for this month’s cover, he laughs and covers his face in embarrassment – “because I take off my shirt all the time!”...
John Lloyd Cruz: The Leading Man
by Kristel Dacumos - September 15, 2010 - 12:00am
Even though he has grown from a teen heartthrob to the matinee idol he has become today, John Lloyd has yet to experience having fans who would throw bras and panties at him on stage. “They say I’m...
Rissa Mananquil: Model of A Mother
by Kristel Dacumos - July 22, 2010 - 12:00am
With her beauty and commanding presence, Rissa Mananquil – supermodel, former president of the Professional Models Association of the Philippines (PMAP), Philippine Star columnist and School of Fashion and...
Muses of Ethereal Beauty and Aesthetic Visions
by Kristel Dacumos - May 20, 2010 - 12:00am
My dad is a reclusive genius. Highly passionate and outspoken and tempered while my mother is more softspoken. He is the Yin while she his Yang” says Maxine of her legendary multimedia artist parents Cesare...
Loi Concepcion- de Guzman : A woman takes the wheel
by Kristel Dacumos - March 21, 2010 - 12:00am
  “Women are taking key positions already not only in marketing but in the field of leadership. From women drivers to CEOs, women are evolving,” says Loi Concepcion-de Guzman, the vivacious assistant...
Isabelle Diaz Daza: Dare to be dazzling
by Kristel Dacumos - March 21, 2010 - 12:00am
Her first big break into the modeling business and into the hearts of many a boy’s’ heart was when she graced the billboards for the giant clothing apparel brand Human.
Beauty that is skin deep
by Kristel Dacumos - October 15, 2009 - 12:00am
Pricking and pinching, layering and peeling, slathering and steaming — we’ve all heard the “tricks” and “quick fixes” to control our wild breakouts or cover up our fine lines,...
'Women of Style and Substance' dazzle anew
by Kristel Dacumos - September 22, 2009 - 12:00am
People Asia magazine presents its annual “Women of Style and Substance 2009” at a glamour-filled show hosted by STAR columnist RJ Ledesma at the EDSA Shangri-La Manila’s Garden Ballroom today, Sept....
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