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The Dark, Beautiful Ironies of Herminio Tan Jr.

This young, Rizal-based design ingenue collects bones, and skulls and transforms them into grotesque, but beautiful and polished art pieces that tell thought-provoking narratives. See his artistic journey and his ever-evolving worldview as an artist.

By |2020-10-25T22:45:29+08:00March 13, 2019|Featured, Mastermind|Comments Off on The Dark, Beautiful Ironies of Herminio Tan Jr.

The Sam Milby Takeover

This has been a great year for Sam Milby. A creative partnership with friends in the industry kickstarted a now-thriving business, a widely-popular television program launched him as an effective anti-hero, and now, an upcoming film for the Holidays in what serves as the most important film festival of the year reunited him with his first-ever onscreen love team. It's easy to say that we are seeing a Sam Milby takeover. Thirteen years in the industry, it goes without saying that we have yet to see the end of this 34-year-old model-turned-actor's evolution as an artist and as a person.

By |2024-09-01T10:24:08+08:00December 21, 2018|Cover Story, Featured, Recent Stories|Comments Off on The Sam Milby Takeover

The Arrival of David Licauco

Model-turned-actor David Licauco is gearing up to steal the scene—with boyish good looks and unassuming personality in his arsenal. Two years into the business, how has he fared from the competition? Rank talks to this newcomer about his game plan in his steady ascent to showbiz success.

By |2024-09-01T08:42:27+08:00November 30, 2018|Cover Story|Comments Off on The Arrival of David Licauco

The Second Coming of Alexander Diaz

Five years into the business, twenty-four-year-old Alexander Diaz admits on taking an early dive into reality and facing his demons head on and emerging with a new sense of faith and a reinvigorated stance on his career. Why not? Even the greatest superheroes fall. Rank sits down with this young, charismatic multi-hyphenate for a beautiful, no-holds-barred confession.

By |2018-12-01T21:46:41+08:00November 30, 2018|Cover Story|Comments Off on The Second Coming of Alexander Diaz
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