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 …
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by Boy Villasanta Miss Universe Philippines Chelsea Manalo might have missed the 2024 Miss Universe crown but she has hit the other title of the contest, Miss Universe Asia. For the first time in the history of the Miss Universe competition, it’s only this year that a sort of consolation prize was given to the contestants outside the main jury. …
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by Boy Villasanta It was never too late for visual artist, polymath, naturalist, mentor, filmmaker, and environmentalist Bon Labora to take on and pursue the ideals and plans the late archivist Teddy Co had left off particularly in preservation of the Filipino film culture. In a rousing clamor of the audience at Sine Pop, a micro cinema in Cubao, during …
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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 …
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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, …
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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 …
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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. …
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By Boy Villasanta I had a chance meeting with drama and action star Phillip Salvador at the Senate early last week. It was a pleasant surprise on mutual grounds. I was in the company of beauty queen-actress Azenith Briones and colleagues in the writing beat Erlinda Rapadas T. and Obette Serrano. We haven’t seen Phillip for ages so we had …
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My association with actress and 1975 Mutya ng Pilipinas 2nd runner-up and Miss Photogenic Azenith Briones started a long time ago. Since Azenith was launched in the movie “Omeng Satanasia” as a love interest of Dolphy after she won the beauty contest, I was already running around with her. At the time, she was paired off with action stars but …
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Action superhero and Filipino Senator Lito Lapid will receive the American Asia International Awards in Hollywood, California on November 24, 2024. Lapid will be given the 2024 Most Loved Public Servant Enduring Filipino Actor of the Year for his invaluable contributions to nation-building back home. According to Alfred Yumul, Chief Executive officer (CEO) of AmerAsia International Awards, Sen. Lapid is …
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