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After devoting more than 30 years to daily newspaper editing (as Lifestyle editor) and a decade to magazine publishing (as editorial director and general manager), she now wants to focus on writing—she hopes.
    <em>Beso-beso</em> is back with a vengeance—and how
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    December 9, 2022

    Beso-beso is back with a vengeance—and how

    By Thelma Sioson San Juan
    Thanksgiving dinner of Jonathan Matti, with guests Minnie Osmena, Bea Zobel, Jr. (Photo by TheDiarist.ph)From self-isolation? Or from…
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    Auggie Cordero: Two friends on a rainy day
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    November 1, 2022

    Auggie Cordero: Two friends on a rainy day

    By Thelma Sioson San Juan
    One of the last shoots of Auggie Cordero was in 2018 for Inquirer Lifestyle, a classic yet modern gown of tulle and lace, rich in detailing…
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    Stop holding your breath—BTS is enlisting
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    October 24, 2022

    Stop holding your breath—BTS is enlisting

    By Thelma Sioson San Juan
    Now you can exhale—if you’ve been holding your breath about the mandatory military enlistment of the global boy band BTS. BigHit Music…
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    ‘Kakabakaba ka ba?’: After the vote
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    May 11, 2022

    ‘Kakabakaba ka ba?’: After the vote

    By Thelma Sioson San Juan
    “Pag class ang damit, pinapapasok niyo?!” an irate man who looked like a thug, wearing a barangay shirt, was barking at the poll…
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    My surprise chat with Kevin Kwan—on his ‘longest sleep,’ traveling again
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    May 5, 2022

    My surprise chat with Kevin Kwan—on his ‘longest sleep,’ traveling again

    By Thelma Sioson San Juan
    Kevin Kwan, Lawrence Bender (far left), Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat, Tatler editor in chief Anton San Diego in Amanpulo (From Anton…
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    Make some noise: Placard power
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    April 25, 2022

    Make some noise: Placard power

    By Thelma Sioson San Juan
    While the Filipino could be a sucker for fake news (but then, what people aren’t? Trump’s America—let’s not even go there), it’s…
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    PH Aroha as one voice greeting Cha Eun Woo on his birthday
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    March 30, 2022

    PH Aroha as one voice greeting Cha Eun Woo on his birthday

    By Thelma Sioson San Juan
    Cafe all decked with birthday greetings as Aroha fans gathered March 31 The Philippines’ Aroha, as the huge global fandom of the South…
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    Neal Oshima talks about ‘swan song’ again
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    March 24, 2022

    Neal Oshima talks about ‘swan song’ again

    By Thelma Sioson San Juan
    ‘Tattoos, Ternos and Couture’ exhibit ‘Tattoos, Ternos and Couture’ exhibit “This is my swan song,” Neal Oshima tells me…
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    So is People Power dead? Check your phone
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    March 21, 2022

    So is People Power dead? Check your phone

    By Thelma Sioson San Juan
    In our non-stop self-mortification as a people, we—or at least some of us—have allowed ourselves to be dragged into the revisionist…
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    Opening up—and just thankful to be alive
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    March 7, 2022

    Opening up—and just thankful to be alive

    By Thelma Sioson San Juan
    No matter the time of day and the color of the sky, we greet the world with a grateful heart. This is the photo of Manila Bay taken at…
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