Lent is a time for sacrifice and this year, instead of foregoing the usual vices, Pope Francis appealed for his followers to give up behaving rudely online. (Pope Francis wears coat with anime of his face during Japan visit) During his Ash Wednesday...
Despite new activity observed at Taal Volcano, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) assures that it remains at Alert Level 2. (Where and how to donate/help out the Taal Volcano eruption victims) In an advisory released...
Electronic Arts (EA) has officially put up the third installment of popular game Plants VS Zombies on soft launch this week and residents of the Philippines will be among the first to try it out! Plants VS Zombies 3 is noticeably different from...
Our #AlKris hearts are fluttering! In an Instagram video, former love team Aljur Abrenica and Kris Bernal run into each other at a gym. They congratulated each other on their successes, and Kris even made Aljur promise that he will attend her...
Well, this is not the story we were expecting to read today. Legendary singer Basil Valdez revealed that he once swallowed an insect while performing on stage with fellow legend Ryan Cayabyab. A lesser singer would have panicked but for a performer...
Son Ye-jin from Crash Landing on You is helping fight the coronavirus outbreak in South Korea by donating W100 million, roughly the equivalent of P4.2 million. Soompi revealed that the actress made the donation to Daegu, where she is from. The city...
The International Balloon and Music Festival (IBMF) in Lubao – which was supposed to be held from April 3 to April 5, 2020 – has been cancelled because of the outbreak of the coronavirus disease. In China, the death toll has already...
Ryan Murphy, the creator of the hit series American Horror Story, revealed that Macaulay Culkin will be joining the 10th season of the show. He made the announcement featuring an ominously gray beach scene and Orville Peck’s 2017 song...
A wildfire that started last February 18 in the jungles between the towns of Kabayan and Bokod has resulted in heavy costs to the surrounding environment. (A Huge Forest Fire is Currently Raging in Cordillera Mountains, Benguet) According to The...
Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova announced her retirement from tennis this February 26. “Tennis—I’m saying goodbye,” she wrote in an essay for Vogue and Vanity Fair.(Phil Younghusband Announces Retirement from Football)...
Today, presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo announced that there will be a temporary travel ban for Filipino travelers going to South Korea, including Jeju Island. According to the spokesman, it is “effective immediately.” There are some...
Not everyone can perform at Grand Central Terminal, one of the busiest train stations in the entire North America. But not everyone is like BTS. Earlier this week, the Korean boy band performed their hit song “On” in an empty...
James Reid is currently selling his house at the Loyola Grand Villas in Katipunan, and fans are wondering if it’s the home he shared with his ex-girlfriend, Nadine Lustre. James has not confirmed it, but Instagram photos from Nadine’s...
Getting a period while being poor is an important issue that is seldom discussed. In the UK, a study found that 15% of girls struggle to afford sanitary products and 19% have settled to less favorable items due to cost. Moreover, it has been found...
Amidst the coronavirus scare, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is urging priests and bishops to not mark devotees’ foreheads with wet ash on Ash Wednesday. According to the CBCP, heads of churches can sprinkle...
So here’s what we know so far about the secret wedding between Sarah Geronimo and Matteo Guidicelli. Rumors swirled that they would get married on February 20, 2020. A video surfaced showing that she was at a taping, so people thought it wasn’t...
Jens Nygaard Knudsen, creator of the Lego minifigure and many other childhood favorites, passed away last February 19. He was 78 years old. (Guys, You Really Should Add LEGOLAND Malaysia to Your Travel Bucket List) Nygaard Knudsen was the designer...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto ordered the shutdown of a Chinese restaurant illegally operating last February 23. Said restaurant lacked the necessary permits from the city government. Posts by the mayor on both Twitter and Facebook showcase the...
Tourism activities were suspended in Atok, Benguet for about 2 weeks as a precautionary measure against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This tourism ban was lifted last Friday, February 21. (LOOK: This flower farm in the Philippines makes you feel...
African-American Nasa mathematician Katherine Johnson passed away last February 24. She was 101 years old. NASA described her as a pioneer when announcing her death, honoring “her legacy of excellence that broke down racial and social...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is to implement a ban on the use of “unnecessary” single-use plastic products by national government agencies, local government units (LGUs), and all other government-controlled offices....
Nowadays, it’s not unusual to come across success stories of people who followed their passion. Jaimie Pangan, in particular, knew that all it took was courage and grit to become the woman that she is now — a music composer born and raised in...
Do you miss Game of Thrones? You can wait for the second season of The Witcher, because an actor from GoT is joining The Witcher. Kristofer Hivju, who played Tormund, will join the Netflix series as Nivellen. Kristofer will join other new members...
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hilarie Burton Morgan (@hilarieburton) on Feb 23, 2020 at 2:22pm PST Fans of the hit show One Tree Hill, we have great news for you! The cast recently reunited and it is giving so much feels. Hilarie...
Chris Evans, popularly known as Captain America in the Avengers franchise, is certainly going in a different route if he accepts a role in the West End and Broadway musical The Little Shop of Horrors, which will be turned into a movie. According to...