Jesi Mendez Salon invited a few bloggers for a day of pampering at their newly opened branch at Fort Pointe Building in Bonifacio Global City. Operating in the industry for more than 40 years now, Jesi Mendez Salon boasts a remarkable track record that generations of loyal salon-goers can attest to. The salon […]
When braving the summer heat, we try to make sure our skin is protected against harmful UV rays. What many fail to realize is that our hair needs just as much protection. As a matter of fact, our hair is three times more vulnerable to sun damage! Exposure to UV rays can cause […]
Together with a blogger friend and some media peeps, we traveled to Bataan to take part in a media tour organized by the Provincial Tourism Office. It was my first time to be in the province, so I didn’t really know what to expect. Discovering Bataan proved to be a delightful experience. Saverde […]
Practically everyone loves summer. It spares us the inconvenience of the wet season, and gives us an excuse to hit the beach and be out and about. But the idea of summer is not all that sunny when you consider the humidity and scorching hot days that go with it. This is especially true […]
Together with a blogger friend and some peeps from media, I got the chance to experience a hidden paradise resort in Bataan. Called Playa La Caleta, the resort is a cove that has a long stretch of white sand beach, a lush mountain jungle, and three waterfalls. There is also a nearby islet called […]
Our hosts at the Provincial Tourism Office of Bataan treated us to a stay at Playa La Caleta. This was part of their media outreach to promote the festivities that commemorate the Philippine Veterans Week and Day of Valor. The site of one of the most vicious and impactful battles in the history not just […]
At around the same time several decades ago, our fellow Filipinos were battling it out against militarily superior foes in Bataan. Called the Philippine Scouts, Filipino soldiers enlisted in United States Army units fought to hold off the advance of the Japanese forces. Standing their ground in defense of Bataan, they endured harsh terrains […]
On March 20 at Valkyrie Night Club in Bonifacio Global City, Whisper hosted a big coming out party for its Curvalicious Movement. The movement celebrates the modern woman – fierce, fearless, and playfully bold. Smiling for the photographers. Yours truly, Tahna de Veyra of Urban Ponder with Nana Jover of A Not So Secret […]
The first medical mall in the Philippines is here. And you’ll find it right in the heart of Makati. It all started six years ago when Jose E.B. Antonio, Chairman and CEO of Century Properties, cooked up the idea of providing world-class outpatient care in the Philippines. He was banking on his company’s […]
Abby Asistio – a singer-songwriter who first got her chance at fame by auditioning for the first season of “The Voice of the Philippines – shares her lifelong struggle with a hair loss condition that left her completely bald. Called Alopecia, the condition started to affect her when she was only four years old. […]
