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

Quiet Service, Lasting Impact: The Story of Ruth D. Cruz

By Bhern Galarce

February 18, 2026

This story matters because it affirms a simple yet often-overlooked truth: meaningful change does not always stem from influence or material resources, but from awareness…

Asia Rose Simpson: Faith, Flowers, and the Future

By Gilbert Kim Sancha

February 14, 2026

At just seventeen, Asia Rose Simpson has lived a life that feels straight out of a movie—part missionary kid, part competitive dancer, part beauty queen…

Leadership in Transition: Roslyn Pineda Named President of Sony Music Publishing Asia

By Simpol

February 14, 2026

The appointment of Roslyn Pineda Sony Music Publishing Asia president marks a significant shift for the region’s music ecosystem—one that directly affects songwriters, artists, and…

The Thread That Returned Home

By Dong Omaga-Diaz

February 14, 2026

My story with Lesage embroidery began long before I even knew its name. On a clear November night in 1999, inside the Dusit Thani Manila,…

Beyond the Screen: A Quiet Kind of Holiday Magic in Rizal

By Simpol

January 16, 2026

SAN MATEO, RIZAL — Under the midday sun, the local basketball court in San Mateo usually keeps time with the thud of a ball and…

Calle Café expansion supported by BPI Ka-Negosyo Loans

From Payatas Streets to Tagaytay Ridge: The Calle Café Business Journey

By Simpol

December 19, 2025

On the first morning of Calle Café, the street in Payatas smelled of taho steam, dust kicked up by passing tricycles, and the sharp brightness…

A Crowned Year: How 2025 Became a Defining Chapter in Philippine Pageantry

By Gilbert Kim Sancha

December 19, 2025

In a year when the international pageant circuit felt increasingly crowded—and the global spotlight harder to hold—Philippine pageantry 2025 global victories once again asserted its…

When Hospitality Needs Systems, Not Stars

By Simpol

December 19, 2025

When CCA Manila brought hospitality professionals together for the first CCA Connect Bootcamp in Bonifacio Global City, the objective was not celebration. It was a…

Filipino adult in their 30s reflecting in a quiet café, exploring life clarity and purpose while turning 30 in the Philippines

Turning 30 Isn’t the End—It’s When Life Gets Clearer

By Gilbert Kim Sancha

December 15, 2025

If turning 30 has you feeling uneasy, you’re not alone. For years, we’ve been quietly taught to fear this number—as if it marks a deadline…

How Chef Portia Baluyut built success quietly.

By Tatung Sarthou

December 12, 2025

Before Rustic Mornings became a Marikina favorite—before the long brunch lines, the weekend crowds, the mosaic walls in a thousand photos—Chef Portia Baluyut first lived…

Ahtisa Manalo: A story of Beauty, Grit, and Purpose

By Gilbert Kim Sancha

December 10, 2025

Ahtisa Manalo is more than the polished figure we see onstage — poised, crowned, and radiant under bright lights. Her journey to becoming Miss Universe Philippines…