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Joanne Rae M. Ramirez
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Remembering JFK, again
by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - November 21, 2023 - 12:00am
Where do I begin?
Leila de Lima: Keeping the faith
by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - November 17, 2023 - 12:00am
The day after she was released on bail after nearly seven years in detention, former Sen. Leila de Lima didn’t go to the spa.
Love is blind
by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - November 14, 2023 - 12:00am
“He said the light you get from a piece of coal is actually sunlight. The point is light lasts forever. For a billion years inside a piece of coal. But darkness lasts not even for one second when you turn on...
All the Light We Can See
by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - November 10, 2023 - 12:00am
I’m in the midst of All the Light We Cannot See, a Netflix mini-series that is a lightbulb amid the darkness from the war in Gaza, only 73 kilometers or about 80 minutes by car from Bethlehem, where...
‘Czech’ this out: Revisiting Prague during its National Day
by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - November 7, 2023 - 12:00am
It was a trip down memory lane to a land of castles and clocks; spires (Prague alone has a hundred) and magic spells; prince and palaces; Franz Kafka and Ferdinand Blumentritt.
The Pinay who won Lee Min Ho’s…selfie
by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - November 3, 2023 - 12:00am
In a crowd of about a thousand, mostly K Drama-worshipping females, only one was chosen by Korean superstar Lee Min Ho to take her place by his side onstage (aside from the emcee Sam Oh, of cours...
Hamilton in Manila review: Who will tell your story?
by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - October 31, 2023 - 12:00am
“Who lives, who dies, who tells your story?” — George Washington in Hamilton
Which is witch?
by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - October 27, 2023 - 12:00am
“Remember, ‘Peace on earth, goodwill to men’ includes witches.” — Samantha Stephens, Bewitched
Mano po, Tatang
by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - October 24, 2023 - 12:00am
He was like everyone’s favorite uncle, even if he was the boss.
French Ambassador Marie Fontanel: ‘This is the moment of the Philippines’
by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - October 17, 2023 - 12:00am
Beautiful and slender, she’s got the moves. But make no mistake — she is as graceful on the parquet as she is astute and purposeful on the diplomatic red carpet.
Mucha: The artist who made Sarah Bernhardt immortal
by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - October 13, 2023 - 12:00am
Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) was said to be the “first modern celebrity,” and her fame has been likened to the likes of today’s Nicole Kidman. She was a French stage and silent film actress...
Deedee
by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - October 10, 2023 - 12:00am
“Hello, Dear.”
Bohemia, the Czech Republic: A glass act
by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - October 6, 2023 - 12:00am
A Bohemian rhapsody in the Czech Republic is often played out in the sonatas of crystal, hitting crescendos with every exquisite piece, whether a waterfall of crystal drops, a crown, or a wild plant sculpted purely...
The ‘little’ King & the Prince of Prague
by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - October 3, 2023 - 12:00am
This capital city of the Czech Republic is magical, and to a significant number, miraculous.
Star-studded ‘Women of Style & Substance’ 2023
by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - September 28, 2023 - 12:00am
From the Megastar to a top diplomat, to a veteran Filipino actress making history in Hollywood and a beauty queen poised to conquer the universe, all the way up to business leaders, advocates and athletes, each one...
From CLOY to Dr. Romantic 3: Romance starts with the letter K
by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - September 26, 2023 - 12:00am
I started my romance with K-Drama with Crash Landing on You (CLOY) in 2020, and after an on-and-off three-year love affair, I put a comma on it with the Korean medical drama series Dr. Romantic 3,...
Montenegro PM visits Manila
by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - September 22, 2023 - 12:00am
Ain’t no mountain high enough for stronger diplomatic ties.
Causes to live for
by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - September 19, 2023 - 12:00am
Noble are those who die for causes they believe in. But just as admirable are those who live for their causes.
FIBA Basketball for Good auction gala:‘Beyond sports’
by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - September 15, 2023 - 12:00am
When I walked into the Peninsula Manila Lobby Saturday, I thought I was walking into the land of the giants, I kid thee not. Because I was in the company of giants like 7’2” Paul Gasol, 6’9” Luis...
‘Glad’ tidings & ‘Joyconomy’ at SM 2023 Tenant-Partner Summit
by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - September 12, 2023 - 12:00am
SM kicked off the celebrations for its 65th anniversary with glad tidings at the 2023 SM Supermalls’ Tenant-Partner Summit, with no less than best-selling author and New Yorker columnist Malcolm...
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