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Our crew
this issue
s m i l e
c o n t r i b u t o r s
Meet the talented and plugged-in bunch that helped us
put together our stories for August 2012
I eat pasta with
Middle Eastern
thyme using a pair
of chopsticks
Apple Mandy
WRITER
For this issue
Penny-pinched
her way through Hong Kong
Why she’s so plugged in
Apple
is a PR pro, but she finds time
for magazine writing and
investigative journalism.
Apple, unplugged
She loves
lazing at the beaches of Coron
and finding balance in Siem
Reap’s Bayon Temple.
Donna Cuna Pita
STYLIST
For this issue
Put together
the easy, breezy cover look
of Maike
That expert touch
Donna is
the fashion-director-at-large of
Cosmopolitan Philippines
and a
freelance fashion stylist.
Donna in her downtime
“I’ve
always enjoyed going to
the beach!”
Tata Mapa
WRITER
For this issue
Rose up to the
challenge of going “Meatless
in Manila”
Tata, of all trades
“Since I wear
many hats, I like to refer to
myself as a jack-of-all-trades,
master of the universe.”
Tata in her downtime
“I head
to anywhere I can commune
with nature.”
Maya O. Calica
WRITER
For this issue
Tripped the life
fantastic in Bohol
Why you know her
Maya
worked as the editor of
Smile
from May 2008 till 2011.
Maya, unplugged
“I love
going to beaches where I can
watch a beautiful sunrise or
sunset. Puerto Princesa and
Matabungkay are my favorites.”
Marie Calica
MAKEUP ARTIST
For this issue
Did the hair and
makeup of our pretty cover girl,
model Maike Evers
That expert touch
Aside from
being the editor-in-chief of
Runner’s World Philippines,
Marie is a bridal makeup artist.
Marie, unplugged
“I love going
outdoors: surfing, rock climbing
and running on trails.”
Sam Soushi
WRITER
For this issue
Served up dishes
that best define Ilocano cuisine
in “8 Iconic Ilocano eats”
Serious wanderlust
After years
of floating around the world
— in Jordan, Italy, Canada,
Japan, the US and many in
between — Sam’s back in
the Philippines.
The Manila connection
“I love
Manila — the city is on high
energy, there are so many
people and some places are
absolutely insomniac.”
Ruben Nepales
WRITER
For this issue
Got us an
exclusive interview with
Jessica Sanchez
Why he’s so plugged in
Based
in Los Angeles, Ruben is a
columnist and correspondent
for the
Philippine Daily Inquirer.
His Pinoy connection
Ruben
is a proud native of Calasiao,
Pangasinan.
Jorem Catilo
PHOTOGRAPHER
For this issue
Captured the
blissful life by the beach and
amid the breeze in Bohol
Previously in
Smile
He’s the
same trooper who walked
around the ruins of Angkor for
our June-July 2012 issue.
Trigger happy
Jorem and
his wife, Sheila, are actually
wedding photographers.