From fantasy to reality: 10 films from the Gallaga-Reyes tandem

The beautiful history of the Gallaga-Reyes tandem summarized in 10 films. Words FRANCIS JOSEPH A. CRUZ It was a decade marked by shifting tastes. From the hard-hitting socially...

Of stages and screens

“It takes a lot of heart and integrity to be a singer. It must be rough to be compared to somebody who just got...

PriMadonna

"She embraces every moment of her life and everybody else just watches her. ...  She’s a Renaissance woman, I find." — Cherie Gil on...

The unsung, ignored half of the Gallaga-Reyes movies

"No matter how highly I think of myself, it’s humiliating to be ignored." — director Lore Reyes, who has been accused of "ruining" Peque...

Science fiction: a ghetto

Real science fiction involves (quoting Brian Aldiss, who attempts to describe the literature): “the search for a definition of man and his status in...

Favorite Things | Settling the score

Film scorer Diwa De Leon talks about his hegalong. Interview POLA ESGUERRA DEL MONTE | Photography JONATHAN BALDONADO https://instagram.com/p/7KdiD8hDoM/?taken-by=bwhighlife   To the ear of film scorer Diwa de Leon, real life is...

The secrets of a successful partnership according to Gallaga and Reyes

"We keep our bullshit detectors very open for each other." — Peque Gallaga Peque Gallaga: Mutual respect. Patience. Lore Reyes: A lot of patience. Gallaga: Sophistication. We...

Meralco energizes new Clark city substation

Meralco recently energized its new 69 kV-13.8kV InterimSubstationin New Clark City (NCC), the country’s first smart, disaster-resilient, and sustainablecity. The substation addresses the power...

Black and white

  Bottega Veneta "The Cabat" tote. Php620,500.   Givenchy checkered lace-ups. Php77,000.   Tod's "My Colors" leather bracelet. Php15,500. All items available at Greenbelt 4, Ayala Center, Makati City.

Sight | Armani x Vespa

Legendary fashion house Armani dresses the Vespa 946 in celebration of the 130th anniversary of the Piaggio group and the 40th anniversary of the Giorgio Armani brand. The new...

Supercam

This camera costs US49,000. With pricing at the level of a supercar, the US$49,000 Phase One XF Camera System might as well be called a...

Favorite Things | Sacred grounds

Tewolde GebreMariam, Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO, talks about his love for coffee. Interview POLA ESGUERRA DEL MONTE When you are responsible for hundreds of passengers flying in different time zones, when...