What Ivana wants in a man

By Nathalie tomada Inquirer.net

IVANA Alawi, oftdescribed as one of showbiz’s most desirable women, is already “engaged”… to herself.

“You can buy yourself a diamond ring because why will I wait for someone to propose to me, eh di ako na lang (when I can do it myself),’” Ivana recently said to The STAR She was referring to what continues to be one of her most prized possessions — her most favorite piece of jewelry — an eight-carat diamond ring she bought for herself some two years ago. It made the fine jewelry brand trend and prompted the designer and owner declare Ivana as his business’ lucky charm.

The “round brilliant paved band” diamond ring priced at P12 million at that

To commemorate the country’s national holiday, the Filipino-American actress shared a photo during her visit to the Philippines for a travel documentary on her Pinoy heritage.

The Philippines celebrated its 125th Independence Day (also Araw ng Kasarinlan) on Monday, June 12.

The day marks the period when the country showed its resolve to consider itself absolved of allegiance to the Spanish crown, the first and longest colonizers of the Philippines.

Vanessa was among those who posted about the national holiday on social media.

She shared a photo of herself wearing a champagne-colored terno dress when she visited the Malacañang for the bestowment of her title.

“Maligayang [A]raw ng [K]alayaan, [P]ilipinas! (heart symbol),” the actress wrote on Instagram on June 13.

“Happy [I]independence [D]ay, [P]Philippines (Philippine flag emoji) learning about my heritage and history was so empowering. Connecting to the land and people. Can’t wait to get back,” Vanessa added.