Entertainment

Promising artist Kanishia Santos navigates the different phases of love in her first full-length album and comeback offering “IKYK.” “It talks about the ups, down, and the new chapter of being in love,” the StarPop artist said in a livestream. The album’s title comes from the phrase “if you know, you know.” Eight tracks including, “Paraiso,” “IKYK,” “Aaminin Ko Na,” “Halata,” “Pilit,” “Like I Do,” “Daybreak,” and “Sige Lang” comprise the …

GMA Network reaffirmed its dominance in the Philippine broadcast media, leading across television, radio, and online platforms from January to July 2025. With a total of 115 TV stations and 21 radio stations, GMA Network continues to hold the widest reach in the country.  TV and Programming Supremacy According to Nielsen TV Audience Measurement (TAM), GMA Network, together with GTV …

By Boy Villasanta After more than a month of grief and lamentation over the death of her husband Trevor Magallanes, actress and comedienne Rufa Mae Quinto has come home from the US trying to be calm and okay about the whole thing. “Speechless pa din ako sa shock sa naganap sa buhay namin (I’m still wordless over the shock that …

Anticipation is fever high for Donny Pangilinan and Kyle Echarri’s first venture in an action-drama series for ABS-CBN’s “Roja,” which also revealed on Monday (September 1) its full lineup of cast members.  After making their mark on viewers with their respective swoon-worthy roles, Donny and Kyle are set to thrill audiences with their exciting new characters that will spice up …

ABS-CBN Music marks a major milestone online as its YouTube channel hits 10 million subscribers, cementing its place as the most subscribed record label channel in the Philippines. The ABS-CBN Star Music YouTube channel went live on March 30, 2009. Ice Seguerra’s “Para Lang Sa’yo” and Vhong Navarro’s “Ayos Na Ang Buto-Buto” were the first videos that premiered on the platform. Through the …

by Boy Villasanta Actress Mara Lopez and American businessman Chandler Booth have the most wonderful news to break to the world. They are now proud parents of a healthy baby girl. Mara gave birth recently in the US and Chandler, who was present nearby in the delivery room, was very excited about his being a first-time dad. Lopez and Booth …

by Boy Villasanta It’s official. Internationally acclaimed director Lav Diaz’s historical film on the expedition of Portuguese Ferdinand Magellan in the Philippines is the country’s entry to the Best International Feature Film section of the 2026 Oscar Awards in Hollywood. This was announced last night by Paolo Villaluna, Director-General of the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP). Villaluna said that …

Mandaluyong City, Philippines, September 1, 2025 – The Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) is proud to announce that Lav Diaz’s Magellan has been selected as the official Philippine submission for the Best International Feature Film category at the 98th Academy Awards. The selection was made by a committee of Filipino film industry experts approved by the Academy of Motion …

PASSERBYBy Nestor Cuartero People say the ancient art of statesmanship has been lost on our senators and congressmen. Remember how in the past, we used to refer to their places of work as the “hallowed halls” or the “august halls” of Congress? Yet, kudos to Senator Vicente ‘Tito’ Sotto for taking the high road, standing up against all odds, in …

By Boy Villasanta Lucena city, quezon—The City Hall stands proudly in the middle of a  sprawling ground at the same time conveys wonders, questions and mysteries, primarily about the personal innuendos of its highest occupant. Until now, the talks persist that Kathryn Bernardo and Mayor Mark Alcala are dancing to sweet music together but no one is admitting or denying, …