It’s inevitable. Being a true blue Pangasinanse means that I am woven into the fabric that is Pangasinan and all its beauty, legends and splendor. I have long been fascinated by the stories my grandmother and great aunt used to tell me about the santelmo, kapre and other legends. I was...

When it comes to swim wear, Speedo has always been the first choice and this year’s Spring/Summer collection shows exactly why they’re the top brand for fashion and athletic swimwear! The fashion show had real swimmers from the Philippine team strutting the runway along with...

Fresh from their success of their very first movie together, Xian and Kim light up the silver screen once again with the romantic comedy Bride for Rent. When I saw them onscreen together for the first time, I told Kim that she should be doing more comedic roles. Her timing is impeccable and...

How often do you find yourself in a situation where your expectations weren’t met and you “settled”? I often found myself in these situations before where I’d just shut up, eat what was served and think to myself “andyan na yan eh” Don’t get me wrong,...

My ten year old daughter has painted toenails. Dark velvet blue for one foot and a stark bright yellow on the other. She got the inspiration from me when I had contrasting colors on my toenails as well. Toenails that were lovingly painted by my youngest son. This same daughter who pours all...

So, what does a 38 year old single mom do everyday? Same thing that she does every single day: She takes care of business, her family and does it while she is looking absolutely fierce and fabulous. Just this weekend, I organized and coordinated a birthday party for a really good college...

This is the start – another year for each one of us to make new changes and hope that this time we won’t screw up as badly as last year. I had my fair share of troubles and despair last year and though it was really tough, I’m still grateful that everything happened when...

It’s a running joke between my family and friends that every time I have a birthday, there’s something catastrophic that happens. There was that birthday when the jellyfish attacked a power plant, an earthquake, a typhoon, hospitalization – you name it, it happened. So, I...

This post is sooo late, I don’t even know where to begin. But it’s here now and I’m more than excited to talk about Sandbox. About a couple of months ago, I joined a raffle contest on Ms. Daphne Paez’s blog and I was one of the lucky ones to have won the Sandbox prize!...

I’ve always loved hosting events and especially kids’ events. I think after being a mom, I loved it more. I was always the “fun” cousin with my younger cousins every holidays and now, with my own kids, it’s even more of a passion. I recently hosted the Robinsons...

It’s that time of the year again! Soon enough we’ll have people asking if you collect stickers and if you’ve got your planner yet. It’s almost like a tradition now to have a Starbucks planner and have a taste of their holiday specialty drinks when Christmas comes...

TV5 has a new weekly drama series on air that has Alice Dixon wearing a bikini and Derek Ramsay in a reverse “Indecent Proposal” role. It is similar in a way with the Demi Moore movie however in this story, Alice Dixon, a hot and obscenely rich older woman, is ready to give the...

For those who know me from way way back, they know that I have always loved writing poems and prose. I’ve been a writer more than an actor or a singer. However, I never really publicly showcased any of my poems. It’s an unnerving feeling when my poems get out there – like...

I was three when I first saw the ocean and remembered it. It was a beautiful day and there were families all along the beach, kids playing on the sand, trying to build castles and other kids wading on the shore, letting the waves lap at their feet while they happily scream and run away from...

It’s always sad to have a series end, even a short one like this one with Wansa. You build relationships, share kwentos and learn a little bit something extra about that person you just used to see on TV. I am so grateful to have been given this opportunity to be in this show and so...

I think the only thing missing from Balesin would be a never ending supply of chocolates and maybe Johnny Depp on my bed. If it had that then I would most definitely believe that I have died and this is my heaven. It was Tessa’s weekend birthday celebration in Balesin and I was there to...

As far back as I can remember, the one thing that defined you as a woman were breasts. Real women have boobs. BOOBS. In Tagalog, suso. These two bags of fat defined who I was and how attractive I should be. Boobs. The definition of my attractiveness lay in that one hilarious word –...

Well, I did win a bottle of Cointreau last Tuesday so that kinda makes me COINTREAUversial. Tuesday nights are the Be Cointreauversial nights at Escape Resto and Lounge. The place is luxuriously cozy and is always packed with beautiful people and the best staff! It’s like the old school...

In showbusiness, the whole ethos of the game is to stay current, fresh and in the news. Most people think it’s about relevance but let’s be honest, most of the time the most irrelevant actions are the ones that get the most publicity. There are some artists who are lauded for...

My very first show EVER in showbiz was Labs Ko Si Babe and my character there became so popular that my showbiz name kinda stuck with the character’s name: Duday. My very first director was also the one who baptized me with that name – Jerry Lopez Sineneng. When I got the news...