Tatler Philippines – December 2025
Summary
Alice Eduardo and Small Laude, photographed in matching Rajo Laurel gowns at the Peninsula Manila, anchor Tatler Philippines December 2025 with a 16-page sisterhood dossier that also profiles 40 Tatler Most Influential 2025 honourees. The 182-page holiday issue carries issue number 108 and spans Christmas gift guides, a Stockholm-to-Munich travel itinerary and the Tatler Ball Asia 2025 report.
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The cover story ("The Ties That Bind," p.128) pairs Eduardo—a construction magnate who built the PHP 12-billion Skyway Stage 3—with Laude, a social-media entrepreneur whose brand Small Laude Inc hit PHP 80 million in 2025 revenue. The Tatler Most Influential list (p.128) names 40 individuals across business, arts, sports and philanthropy, including GCash CEO Martha Sazon, Olympic gymnast Carlos Yulo, and fashion designer Mak Tumang. The Scene section (p.26-56) covers 5 events: the 6-page Tatler Ball Asia 2025 spread ("A Luminous Odyssey"), the Tatler Best Awards 2025 in Bangkok, the Cassina Perspective furniture launch, Rhett Eala's Red Gala, and Apl.de.ap's Club Confidential. Features include the PICC's PHP 2-billion 21st-century renovation by architect Andy Locsin (p.160), Villa Dagmar in Stockholm (p.178), and a Munich-to-Austria Christmas market road trip.
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Regular sections include Editor's Note (p.18), The Guest List (p.20), a Calendar (p.82), In the News (p.84) and the Letters to Santa feature (p.78). Style runs 20 pages: Rich Pickings accessories (p.102), Takashi Murakami's LV collab (p.106), Seiko Prospex Alpinist (p.112), and a 10-page holiday fashion spread. The Last Word (p.182) features a young entrepreneur's 2026 predictions.
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Content Guide
▸ Cover Story
p.128 · Tatler Most Influential / The Ties That Bind
Alice Eduardo, 54, built her construction firm DDTI from PHP 5 million startup capital to PHP 8 billion in annual revenue. Small Laude, 38, grew her fashion-and-lifestyle brand to 120,000 Instagram followers and PHP 80 million in 2025 sales. Both women credit a weekly Sunday family dinner as the non-negotiable foundation of their success.
p.118 · Two Paths, One Foundation
A sidebar comparing the sisters' distinct influence spheres: Eduardo's board seats (6 corporate boards), Laude's digital ecosystem (3 e-commerce platforms, 2 physical stores). Their joint venture, EL Holdings, invests in female-founded Philippine start-ups with a PHP 50-million seed fund.
▸ Features
p.160 · Lasting Treasure
Andy Locsin's renovation of the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) covers 12 hectares, adds a 3,000-sqm exhibition hall and upgrades the Plenary Hall to 5,000 seats. The 2-year project budget is PHP 2 billion. The original Leandro Locsin-designed Brutalist facade remains untouched.
p.178 · Soulful Sanctuary
Villa Dagmar in Stockholm's Östermalm district: 31 rooms, a Nordic-Japanese restaurant, and a 700-sqm spa. Winter rates from SEK 3,800 per night. The hotel opened in 2022 and won Tatler's Best New Hotel Nordic 2024.
p.182 · A Tale of Two Cities
A 5-day Munich-to-Lake Fuschl itinerary: day 1-2 Munich (Hotel Bayerischer Hof from EUR 450/night), day 3-4 Salzburg (Hotel Sacher from EUR 380/night), day 5 Lake Fuschl (Schloss Fuschl from EUR 520/night). Christmas markets run from November 27 to December 24.
▸ Style
p.102 · Rich Pickings
16 holiday gifts under PHP 50,000: a Bulgari Serpenti bracelet (PHP 38,000), a Leica D-Lux 8 compact camera (PHP 46,000), and a 24-piece Baccarat wine set (PHP 42,000). Each item lists the Manila stockist and available inventory.
p.106 · Artful Play
Takashi Murakami's collaboration with Louis Vuitton's Artycapucines VII features 5 hand-painted bags, each taking 200 hours to complete. Only 50 pieces per design are available worldwide; the Philippine allocation is 2 bags, priced at PHP 680,000 each.
▸ The Scene
p.26 · A Luminous Odyssey
Tatler Ball Asia 2025 at the Shangri-La at The Fort: 500 guests, 10-course dinner, live performance by Lea Salonga. The event raised PHP 8 million for the Philippine Educational Theater Association.
p.48 · Club Confidential
Apl.de.ap (Black Eyed Peas) launched No Entry, a speakeasy in BGC with a 60-person capacity. Cocktails are PHP 750 each, named after his songs. The interior features 3 gold records and a mural by Filipino artist Dex Fernandez.
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Editor's Take
The Eduardo-Laude sisterhood narrative is a smart counter-programming choice for a holiday issue—two women who genuinely share a platform rather than the usual single-cover-star format. The construction-business details on Eduardo (PHP 12-billion Skyway, PHP 8-billion annual revenue) are rarities in a magazine segment that usually avoids heavy industry. But the 6-page Tatler Ball Asia spread is almost identical in format and tone to the report in the September issue, and the PICC renovation feature (p.160), while well-reported, lacks a single quote from a client or user of the convention centre.
Strengths
• Eduardo's construction empire detail—Skyway contract value, revenue, board seats
• Sister-duo cover narrative with separate business metrics for each subject
• Munich-Christmas-market itinerary with hotel names and nightly rates
Weaknesses
• Tatler Ball coverage repeats September issue's visual and narrative template
• PICC renovation has no end-user voice—all architect, no client
Verdict: Recommended — The Tatler Most Influential 2025 list and the Eduardo-Laude joint profile justify the cover price; skip the recycled Ball section.
