A beautiful evening of music, inspiration, and generosity came to life as Little CEO and young performer Kryzl Jorge celebrated her milestone “Xtraordinary Kryzl: Born to Shine” 10th Birthday Concert at Samsung Hall, SM Aura, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig recently. At just 10 years old, Kryzl captivated the audience with her talent in singing and dancing. The concert marked the …
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BellissimaBy Isabella E. Cuartero QUEZON CITY — Puregold’s OPM Con Generations returned to the Araneta Coliseum on July 11, bringing together artists across generations and genres in a celebration of Original Pilipino Music. Now in its third year, the concert featured its most diverse lineup yet, headlined by SB19, Ben&Ben, Alamat, Flow G, Skusta Clee, SunKissed Lola, G22, KAIA, and XONARA. …
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PASSERBYBy Nestor Cuartero Bulacan vice-governor Alex Castro favors the reduction of criminal liability to age 12 among the country’s youth in line with rising incidence of crimes involving children. The former actor-turned-politician said juvenile crime rate has become so alarming that needs to be updated. “Today’s children are far different from the children of, say, 10 years ago or moredue to their exposure …
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BellissimaBy Isabella E. Cuartero The business of dying often raises serious concerns among family members. One of the most pressing issues facing those left behind is the choice of funeral service. More often than not, Filipino families don’t plan ahead and refuse to look at death straight in the eye. A recent visit to a celebrated funeral home along Araneta …
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By Isabella Cuartero QUEZON CITY — Puregold’s OPM Con Generations returned to the Araneta Coliseum on July 11, bringing together artists across generations and genres in a celebration of Original Pilipino Music. Now in its third year, the concert featured its most diverse lineup yet, headlined by SB19, Ben&Ben, Alamat, Flow G, Skusta Clee, SunKissed Lola, G22, KAIA, and XONARA. …
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Bacolod City is gearing up for a historic December as it steps into the national spotlight as one of the official hosts of the 52nd Metro Manila Film Festival. This marks a monumental first for the festival, breaking traditional boundaries by bringing its official host activities outside Metro Manila. Mayor Greg Gasataya shared the news recently, following the official MMFF …
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by Boy Villasanta The 22nd Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival is on. At the press conference recently held at the Grand Atrium of the Shangri-La Plaza, Cinemalaya Foundation President Laurice Guillen invited and welcomed everyone to embark on a journey with the 2026 film event. Cinemalaya 22 an experience in diverse themes, thoughts and emotions bursting in images onscreen. From the …
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When the Supreme Court recently issued a show order to Quezon City Fourth District Representative Jesus “Bong” Suntay and Atty. Ferdinand Topacio why they should not be disbarred for their misogynistic remarks against actress Anne Curtis, the battle is half-done, half-won. By all indications, though, Anne seems almost the winner. Most of the reactions of people are in her favor. …
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Makati Medical Center (MakatiMed) gains another international recognition, winning in the IPRA Golden World Awards (GWA) Community Relations category for its Red Light Project. The 2026 winners list released by the GWA also shows MakatiMed as the sole winner from the Philippines. The Red Light Project is the innovative initiative developed by the hospital’s Hematology Section through its Hospital Blood …
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By Isabella Cuartero The 52nd Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) unveiled the first batch of official entries for this year’s festival during its July 7 launch at GH Mall in San Juan. Selected based on script quality, the initial lineup includes four films chosen from 24 submissions. The festival will feature a total of eight entries. MMFF also announced that …
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