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At 24, Rima Ostwani has a lot of things going for her.

Born to a Spanish-German mother and a Syrian father, Rima is gifted with very pretty Middle Eastern features and small, slender frame so very hard to ignore in show business. The name Rima is Middle Eastern for “the eyes of the deer.”

Guji Lorenzana will be playing the role of Warner in Atlantis Productions’ staging of Legally Blonde, the Musical. Based on the hit movie starring Reese Witherspoon, Legally Blonde, the Musical will take you from the social whirl of California campus life to Harvard’s Halls of Justice with a bright, new heroine named Elle Woods (and of course, her Chihuahua, Bruiser). Directed by Chari Arespacochaga, Legally Blonde, the Musical runs from June 25 to July 18 at the Meralco Theatre.

Filipinos are not shy to wear their hearts on their sleeves. With the iconic map of the Philippines, Pinoys are taking it one step farther by wearing their love for country on their shirts, their dresses, and, now, even on their wrists.

For the “fashionalistas” — a term coined by fashion gurus referring to people who are fashionable (but not faddish) and nationalistic — wearing the Philippine map is just another creative way of expressing individuality and patriotism. Now, what that embroidered or silkscreened map did for clothing, it will now do for dynamic designer watch brand odm’s timepieces.

Mariel Rodriguez is one of the busiest stars these days but she still knows how to let her hair down. Although she admits that she only gets to take a break during long holidays such as Holy Week, Christmas and All Soul’s Day weekend, Mariel makes the most of these by going on trips with her boyfriend Zanjoe Marudo. The two went on a three-day cruise onboard the Virgo luxury ship recently along with another real-life couple, Derek Ramsay and Angelica Panganiban.