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Profiles, interviews and human-interest stories focused on individuals. Columnists and their stories.

Portrait of Sebastian Ice cream founder, Ian Carandang

The Scoop That Started It All: Ian Carandang and the Flavor of Risk

By Tatung Sarthou

May 16, 2025

Ian Carandang never set out to be one of the country’s most fearless ice cream makers. He just wanted better dessert. “All you had was…

Chef Miggy, Moreno brings Mindanao's Tausug Food To Manila.

Chef Miggy On Reclaiming Space for Tausug Food

By Tatung Sarthou

May 14, 2025

In a city brimming with adobo, sinigang, and sisig, Chef Miguel “Miggy” Cabel Moreno is carving space for something deeper—food that doesn’t just nourish, but…

Weaving the Future: How Dexter Alazas Helped Cebu’s Hablon Take Centerstage

By Tatung Sarthou

May 13, 2025

In the quiet mountain barangays of Argao, Cebu, the Cebu hablon revival began with the fading sounds of wooden looms. Weaving had once been a…

How Edmark Bustos Built Amare into a Beloved Wood-Fired Pizza Chain

By Tatung Sarthou

May 12, 2025

In the stillness of early Baguio mornings, before the streets stir and the scent of pine cuts through the cold air, there’s a man who…

When All Dust Has Settled: Nora Aunor Between Silence and Spotlight

By Gilbert Kim Sancha and the Binge Team

May 12, 2025

When the cameras turn away and the applause fades, what remains isn’t the show—it’s the truth. The moments that didn’t ask to be remembered, but…

on motherhood and healing chef Waya Araos writes a tribute to her mother for mothers day.

Inay: A Life of Quiet Revolution

By Waya Araos-Wijangco

May 9, 2025

On Motherhood and Healing When I think of Inay, I picture a woman with a stethoscope around her neck and calluses on her hands. A…

David Licauco isn’t just a leading man—he’s leading with vision. From primetime roles to restaurant ventures, he’s proving that pogi and panalo sa diskarte can go hand in hand.

Why David Licauco is Sobra and More

By Simpol

May 6, 2025

Before he became the Pambansang Ginoo in Maria Clara at Ibarra, David Licauco was replying to food orders on Instagram and delivering beef tapa himself…

Time to trade places: Politicians should also experience teaching in underserved schools

By Michael Arthus Muega, Ph.D.

May 3, 2025

I was four years old when I started attending classes in school. It was nothing serious. I was too young at the time to be…

Ahtisa Manalo crowned Miss Universe PH 2025

By Kim Sancha, Binge Section Editor

May 3, 2025

At the conclusion of the sixth Miss Universe Philippines pageant on Friday, May 2, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, reigning titleholder Chelsea Manalo…

Not Just a Crown: Ahtisa Manalo’s Story of Survival, Sacrifice, and Strength

By Simpol.ph

May 3, 2025

The Fall That Said It All She stumbled. In a dazzling pink gown, Ahtisa Manalo descended the stairs during the evening gown segment of Miss…

Michelin-starred chef Kisu Bang brings Korean flavors to Manila

By Chef Anton Amoncio

April 29, 2025

Korean Michelin chef Kisu Bang in Manila is making waves in the culinary scene, bringing unique and exquisite flavors to the city.[/vc_column_text] Michelin-starred Korean chef…