The Philippine representatives to the Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International beauty pageants were selected the other night, and Cathy and I are absolutely thrilled that our personal bet, brilliant law student Anna Theresa ‘Tere’ Licaros bagged the Bb. Pilipinas – Universe plum. Licaros struck us as our best bet for Miss Universe since Miriam Quiambao. She’s smart (summa cum laude in Broadcast Comm from UP...

Last night, American Idol finalist Melinda Doolittle blew the roof off My Funny Valentine, infusing it with a power, charm, and style all her own, and delivering a flawless vocal performance that easily ranks in my personal Top 10 Idol performances of all time. Simon put it quite succinctly: “That was incredible.” (The look you see is the look of utter surprise – followed by joy – on Melinda’s ever humble...

Wanna kick your weight loss program into high gear, like I do? Gold’s Gym and Ringside Boxing Club is sponsoring the Family Summer Knockout, a fun fitness program developed by trainers from both Gold’s and Ringside consisting of weights, cycling, spinning, running, boxing, and recreational games. The unbelievable value: P6,000 a pair. That’s P3,000 a person. P1,500 a month. CRAZY. All I need to do is find a boxing buddy...

All the brouhaha over the Jesus ossuaries reminded me of the exchange between Phoebe and Ross in Friends, where Phoebe debunked evolution. In a world where truth can be twisted to appear relative, this conversation is a humorous reminder that logic, faith, and belief aren’t bed buddies. Phoebe: Uh-oh. It’s Scary Scientist Man. Ross: What? Ok, Phoebe, this is it. In this briefcase, I carry actual scientific facts. A briefcase of...

During lunch, I was about to cross Glorietta into the Landmark with two friends of mine, Tina and Red, when there seemed to be a scuffle a few hundred feet ahead of us. Four security guards appeared to be pushing this well-dressed gentleman towards the exit. He looked affluent enough, fit with a leather man-bag slung over his shoulder, and he was held at each elbow by one security guard. We all stared as the three guards led him across the...