Comments on: Town & Country (Philippine Edition)

By: chris

chris — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 09:59:44 +0000

its a great read.its quite consistent with its older sister but nevertheless has relaxed,simple and accessible appeal without screaming an “it bag”.

By: suzette

suzette — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 09:45:57 +0000

looking forward to the issue where mm will be on the cover!!!

By: MasPinaSarap

MasPinaSarap — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:46:43 +0000

Interesting choice for the first issue cover.

Also I think you raised some good points, Apicio.

By: eatit1s

eatit1s — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 03:22:11 +0000

The Bill Gates Foundation may dole out millions in charitable causes BUT….
https://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-gatesx07jan07,0,6827615.story?coll=la-home-headlines

By: Marketman

Marketman — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 03:00:50 +0000

sometime_lurker, good catch, thanks, I have edited the post… :)

By: sometime_lurker

sometime_lurker — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 02:39:06 +0000

MM, u meant a stone’s throw away, right?

thanks for the post.

By: lisa

lisa — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 01:26:49 +0000

Marketman, your last entry brings up an interesting point about the nature of genuine charity. Where Lizzie is concerned, I believe it is the time and intellect she pours into Sa Aklat Sisikat and the Friendly Care Foundation that matters, more than any financial support she gives. I’ve seen her at work and she is truly committed to her causes. That she is from an influential clan and has billions actually should not be taken against her or anyone. In this town (and everywhere in the world), these certainly can help raise more funds for important causes like literacy and family planning. Meanwhile kudos on your blog. It’s a joy to read.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:18:12 +0000

Apicio, you are completely correct, the ones who truly have it, presumably stay out of the limelight. But oddly, there are a bunch of folks who relish appearing in nearly every issue of every society magazine locally… risks be damned. In fact, I understand they have PR specialists PAY to get them in the magazines! Thankfully, this T&C magazine issue in particular, pays a lot of attention to well-known individuals or families, but puts the charitable twist on things…focusing on what they do good…not just fancy parties, expensive meals, etc. Of course a cynic can always raise the valid point that doing good is a little easier when you have bijillions in the bank… but then again Bill Gates and Warren Buffet aren’t exactly society page material and they combined have given over $50 billion to charitable causes…

By: Chinachix

Chinachix — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:14:57 +0000

Thanks for the preview MM! Now you’ve piqued my curiousity regarding T & C Philippines. Lizzie looks so fresh in the cover (or, maybe, I’ve been away too long). My friend was offered a senior editorial position in this publication, but has accepted a job elsewhere instead.

By: Apicio

Apicio — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 23:12:35 +0000

Setting aside its immediate appeal to aspiring minds, would not a publication such as this (all too seemingly smug in a country with a flagrantly unfair distribution of resources) provide accessible targets for kidnappers and anarchist assasins, assuming of course the unlikely scenario that they can cobble together P150 for a copy? There is a wise and practical reason why they pull together the curtains shielding the first class from the rest at meal-serving times in airplanes you know.