Lifestyle & Features

The nation’s girl group BINI ignites the holiday spirit with their remake of the classic Christmas song “Joy To The World.”  BINI’s “Joy To The World” version was released simultaneously with their Christmas remix of “Cherry On Top” last Thursday night (Nov. 14).  Simultaneous with the song drop on digital streaming platforms, the female pop group also dropped “Joy To …

We got lost along the way, getting as far and away, off the right track as Baras, Morong, and Cardona until Nerika Navarro-Piamonte and I finally hit Cableway Resort in Calumpang, Binangonan.  It was where our friend and classmate from the University of Santo Tomas’ journalism school, Hermie Gonzaga-Galang, was to rise and shine. Occasion was the recent launch of …

In the vibrant waters off Mabini, Batangas, where the ocean depth mirrors the sky’s limitless expanse, young Filipino free diver Jayson Edward Ramirez has carved out a legacy in the making. Against the challenges of limited training time and the harsh disruptions of Typhoon Kristine, he defied the odds, reaching an astonishing depth of 85 meters. With this incredible dive, …

Filipinos face a heightened risk of cyberthreats when they browse pirate sites, underscoring the need to urgently pass legislation allowing site blocking in the Philippines.  The study, commissioned by the Motion Picture Association (MPA) and authored by Dr. Paul Watters of Macquarie University, found that Filipinos are up to 33 times more likely to encounter cyber threats on popular pirate …

Through the power of art as an instrument to enhance friendships among the youth, Manobo visual artist Carlito Camahalan Amalla will conduct a free puppetry and repoussé workshop for high school students and the tri-people in Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur.  Entitled Mugna sa Pagadian, the interactive immersion contributes to the greater mission to achieve genuine and lasting peace in Mindanao.  …

To advocate modernization and industry partnership, the Union Bank of the Philippines teamed up with the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) to equip young Filipino innovators with a progressive skillset on cutting-edge technology required to succeed in this digital age. Under the UBPXcellerator Program, UnionBank launched the Innovation Garage Project in accordance with its Tech Up Pilipinas campaign …

The top 12 songs of Philpop Himig Handog songwriting festival have premiered their respective music videos on ABS-CBN Star Music’s YouTube channel. The music videos of Ice Seguerra’s “ATM,” Ferdinand Aragon’s “Buhi,” Jolianne’s “Dili Na Lang,” KHIMO’s “Ghostwriter,” Maki’s “Kurba,” Geca Morales, Lyka Estrella, and Annrain’s “Langit Lupa,” VXON’s “MHWG,” Moira Dela Torre and Johnoy Danao’s “Papahiram,” Kurt Fick’s “Salamat …

By ISABELLA E. CUARTERO By Isabella E. Cuartero Julie Anne San Jose has stepped up as the 34th Ginebra San Miguel Calendar Girl in a concert-like event on October 30 at the ballroom of Diamond Hotel in Manila.  An avowed lover of gin and tonic, GMA’s ‘Maria Clara at Ibarra’ star  admitted she was initially unbelieving when she saw images …

Filipino Deaf youth will recount the pivotal stories that have shaped the community during the 30th Deaf Festival in celebration of Deaf Awareness Week.  Themed 30 Years, Countless Stories, this year’s iteration aims to move forward with its mission to provide platforms for the Deaf to promote mindfulness and appreciation of their unique identity. The celebration was established in November …

Grammy Award-winning cellist Sara Sant’Ambrogio hopes to change Pinoy perception on classical music as she takes the center stage for the Concert II: Triumph of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra on November 15, 7:30pm, at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater in Circuit Makati. The second offering of the PPO’s 40th concert season commences with Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s Capriccio Espagnol, op.34, …