By Nickie Wang
Contributor/Manila Standard Today
31 May 2008
This month, National Geographic Channel celebrates its decade-long success in Asia with a star-studded campaign featuring some of the region’s most celebrated artists and celebrities, co-hosting the best 30 documentaries in the last 10 years.
This high-profile campaign invites viewers in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Philippines, [...]
By Nickie Wang/Manila Standard Today
26 May 2008
As the piano started to play an almost otherworldly figure appeared on stage. We heard a voice humming and as the lights were turned on we saw a gaunt figure in gray suit over a white polo shirt and gray slacks. The crowd gave the man a deafening applause [...]
By Nickie Wang
Contributor/Manila Standard Today
24 may 2008
Rioting colors, rumbling musical instruments, graceful dances and beautiful smiles: these were the highlights of the visually stimulating floral installation by world-renowned floral architect Rachy Cuna at the lobby of the Intercontinental Manila on May 13.
Entitled BayanCuna: Unity in Philippine Artistry and ongoing until June 14, the exhibit features [...]
By Nickie Wang
Contributor/Manila Standard Today
20 May 2008
There’s a lot more to Gary Valenciano than just music as he celebrates his 25th anniversary in showbiz. It is going to be a year-long celebration of thanksgiving beginning with a concert entitled His Love at the Music Museum on May 22, 23 and 29.
“I am ending [...]
By Nickie Wang/Manila Standard Today
17 May 2008
Every great composer had to use all creative energy left in his body to compose a musical masterpiece: music with strong dramatic impact that lingers in our senses and unleashes the free-spirit that induces us to sway with the melody.
A pianist with the highest artistry like Angelo Ortiz can [...]
By Nickie Wang/Manila Standard Today
15 May 2008
From being a thank-you girl in the Bb. Pilipinas 2008 beauty pageant, Karla Paula Henry, a 21-year-old guest services associate in a hotel in Cebu, won the coveted Miss Philippines-Earth title during the pageant’s night on Sunday at the Crowne Plaza Galleria Manila’s Grand Ballroom.
Karla, with her environmental message: [...]
By Nickie Wang
Manila Standard Today
3 May 2008
“To build among people a consciousness, respect, and pride for the legacies of Filipino cultural history” is the chief objective of the Filipino Heritage Festival as it commences this merry month of May.
Ongoing until June 12, a month-long celebration will take place across the archipelago to promote the diversity [...]
By Nickie Wang
Manila Standard Today
2 May 2008
“Hindi ka namin tatantanan!” has become like a mantra for most people. It is spoken by many in the manner that only Mike Enriquez can deliver it with a threatening boom in his voice.
With his popularity among all age groups, plus the recognition as a media practitioner both from [...]
By Nickie Wang
Manila Standard Today
1 May 2008
Number wizards and mathematicians alike would agree that numbers are fun, because it’s the nature of their work. On the other end of the spectrum however, there are people who find it difficult to deal with figures. These are students and entrepreneurs who encounter trouble in dealing with their [...]
By Nickie Wang
Manila Standard Today
10 April 2008
Watch, play and win, as GMA Network brings back Gobingo, hosted by Arnel Ignacio. Expect fun-filled and explosive surprises as the interactive game show invades the primetime viewing starting Monday next week.
From Monday to Friday, before 24 Oras, the game show will go interactive by including home viewers as [...]
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