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Alex Eala Landed on the Front Page of the New York Times. Then She Sat Front Row at NYFW for Tory Burch.

by Ely Valendez

Between a New York Times front page, a CBS Mornings sit-down, and a Tory Burch front row seat, Alex Eala's New York had nothing to do with tennis.

September 11, 2026

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Lifestyle

People

Mister Globe Philippines 2026 Raymond Paris Cabuco Found His Voice in Pageantry

Raymond Paris Cabuco used to eat lunch alone. Now he's Mister Globe Philippines 2026 — and using his voice to spotlight Cordilleran heritage.

People

Rey John Paul Sabado: The King Nobody Saw Coming

He finished Top 10 with no title in October. By January, he'd won a first-ever crown for the Philippines. Rey John Paul Sabado on the long way around.

People

Jose Carlos Paras Won a Crown. Then Came Adulting.

He's the first Filipino Mister National Universe. He's also 22, a breadwinner, and just graduated — turns out a crown doesn't skip you past adulting.

People

Kristzan Delos Santos Is Giving Pageantry One More Shot

At 32, Kristzan Delos Santos had already decided that pageantry was behind him. It had given him what it was going to give him: two international runner-up finishes, one...

People

Jacob Gomez Is Used to Almost Winning. Now the Philippines Needs Him To.

On September 19, in Đà Lạt, Vietnam, Mister Fitness Supermodel World crowns a winner — an annual international men’s pageant now in its fourth year. Three times, a Filipino...

Century Tuna Superbods 2026: The Women Chasing the Crown This Friday

Published by Ely Valendez

Ahead of Friday's Century Tuna Superbods 2026 grand finals, meet the full women's Top 20 — and the three finalists with the strongest case for the crown.

September 11, 2026

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Pageants

Century Tuna Superbods 2026: The Men Chasing the Crown This Friday

Published by Ely Valendez

Meet Century Tuna Superbods 2026's men's Top 20 ahead of the September 11 finals — plus the three contenders with the strongest shot at winning.

September 10, 2026

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Pageants

Catherine Wardle Didn’t Wait for the Universe

Published by Ely Valendez

From high school runner-up in Samar to Miss Teen Universe Philippines 2026, Catherine Wardle built her national crown on steady regional persistence.

September 7, 2026

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Pageants

Mr. and Ms. Chinatown, Explained: Two Pageants, One Confusingly Similar Name.

Published by Ely Valendez

Two searches, two pageants, one confusingly similar name — how Mr. and Ms. Chinatown Philippines differs from Mr. and Ms. Chinatown Global Philippines, and where Mister Global Asian fits...

September 5, 2026

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Pageants

Venice Grand Canal Is Manila’s Escape That Doesn’t Need a Passport

Published by Ely Valendez

Venice Grand Canal in McKinley Hill gets loud on weekends. On a quiet weekday evening, it's something closer to what it's actually selling: an escape that doesn't need a...

August 22, 2026

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Travel

Arca South Used to Feed the Country. Now It Sells the Feeling of One.

Published by Ely Valendez

Before it was Taguig's newest Ayala mall, this 74-hectare estate was a Marcos-era food terminal built to stabilize prices for Filipino farmers. Here's what replaced it.

August 19, 2026

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Travel

Music & Arts

Nicole Asensio Finally Lets You Hear the Songs She Never Finished

Nicole Asensio has spent two decades being introduced by other people’s expectations. She fronted the all-girl rock band General Luna before launching a solo career and releasing her debut...

Events, Films

Ashtine Olviga and Jericho Rosales Win Best Actress and Actor at MIFF 2026. “Manila’s Finest” and “58th” Split Best Picture.

Ashtine Olviga and Jericho Rosales win Best Actress and Actor at MIFF 2026, while "Manila's Finest" and "58th" split Best Picture and Lea Salonga collects the festival's Icon Award.

Finance

Drew Arellano Built a Wall Around His Kids’ Endorsement Money — and a Rental Villa on the Side

Drew Arellano invests his kids' endorsements, insures his family, and runs a rental villa in Rizal. Inside the Arellano family's real money moves.

Finance

Beyond the Love Team: How Donny Pangilinan Is Structuring His Fame

Donny Pangilinan cut prices at his family's gas station and quietly gave ₱300,000 to strangers on live TV. An inside look at how financial structure lets one actor make...

Finance, Sports

Alex Eala’s Homecoming Has a ₱63,000 Ticket. Here’s the Math Behind It.

Alex Eala's Philippine Arena homecoming has tickets from ₱618 to ₱63,705 — a 103x spread. Here's the economics behind tiered event pricing, and how it compares to the Federer-Nadal...