Spirit of the Trees By JR Bustamante Boo! It is that time of year again when the young and old don their scariest costumes to the surprise and delight of friends and onlookers as they walk the streets in the spirit of Halloween. Witches, vampires, zombies, and ghosts mingle with the cute fairies, superheroes, little …

  Angel Gapusan  UAE About the model:  I am Angelique Ferrer Gapsuan (you can call me Angel for short). I love all things pink, and I enjoy traveling and going on adventures. A happy person, loving friend and daughter, I currently work as a nurse in a government hospital in Jeddah, KSA. The most important …

Of the legacy he wishes to impart to the Filipino community, Val professes: “I exist and live for my art and passion. It’s the air that I breath. I’m very rebellious when it comes to my choice of art form, because it’s a personal space where I can unleash creativity and good energy. The connection between me and art is very strong. I’d die without it. And people can be prejudiced about my work – what matters is that I am happy with it.”

Photo by Alex Callueng; Photography Assistant – Bethoven Filomeno Special thanks to – Giordano, Nikon, Liali Jewellery, Lulu, Mitsubishi and Western Union.

Because ‘tis the season you dread (Ouch, the heat!) in the UAE, and look forward to in Pinas (Oh, the beach!) here are the signs that summer is in full swing, whichever side of the global barrio you are in -20 Tell-tale summer signs by Aby Yap