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In this entry are some photos from last night’s private dinner hosted by my friend Louie Heredia for Miss Universe Philippines 2021 Beatrice Luigi Gomez at the Summer Palace – Edsa Shangrila Hotel. The attendees include Jonas A. Gaffud, Shamcey S. Lee, Albert Andrada, Voltaire Tayag, Lloyd Lee, Francis Libiran (who will do seven creations for Bea including the competition evening gown), Nat…

Lunch at the Embassy of Israel

Here are photos of Miss Universe Philippines 2021 Beatrice Luigi Gomez together with some of the organization’s pillars during lunch with the Ambassador of Israel His Excellency Ilan Fluss and Deputy Chief of Mission Nir Balzam with others at the Embassy. 🇵🇭🇮🇱 National Director Shamcey S. Lee, Style Council Head Albert Andrada, Director of Communications Voltaire Tayag and Creative Director Jonas…

Exclusive Interview with Manny Halasan on the National Costume of Rabiya Mateo

Watch my exclusive interview with Fashion Designer and Jewelry Maker Manny Halasan where he carefully talks about his contribution to Miss Universe Philippines Rabiya Mateo’s (Rocky Gathercole) National Costume for the 69th Miss Universe. I can already envision the final ensemble to be out-of-this-Universe! Knowing Rocky’s aesthetics, it should be. And with the inputs of Manny, it will provide…

An Exclusive Interview with Furne Amato

#Watch: My interview with Furne Amato, the Dubai-based World-Class Designer who will do the evening gowns of Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo for the Preliminaries and Finals of the 69th Miss Universe in Hollywood, Florida. In it, he gave us hints on his inspirations for the creations as well as what we can expect from the final output that will be worn by our Queen. Furne is not…

From Jonas Gaffud himself: Why the early departure for the US

“It’s my first flight (domestic or international) since March of 2020. The sudden decision to leave early was because of restrictions in the country. We wanted to leave on April 20, to isolate for 14 days (self imposed because there are no quarantine rules in Florida I think) prior to checking in at the Miss Universe Hotel venue. We planned so many things the past three weeks: more photoshoots,…

Wearing face masks is now the minimum health standard as the country continues to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, there are a growing number of face masks that are being introduced to the market, but one in particular stands out: Aerian Essentials.  

Aerian Essentialsrecently launched its first product in the market. What sets this brand apart from the rest is its ground-breaking…