Philippines

Benhur Abalos, secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), revealed on Tuesday, October 18 that the alleged suspect in the murder of broadcaster Percival “Percy Lapid” Mabasa had turned himself in to the authorities. Abalos presented Joel Estorial and stated that the alleged shooter in the death of Lapid turned himself in out of fear on …

Within this archipelagic country of more than 7,500 islands, transportation in the Philippines refers to the various modes of transportation. The Philippine government has been enhancing transportation from a previously underdeveloped state through a variety of direct infrastructure initiatives, including a rise in air, sea, road, and rail transportation as well as transport hubs. In the country as of May …

One of the most-watched dramas in the Philippines is called Viral Scandal. It debuted on February 21, 2022, and during the first few episodes of its debut, the show gained enormous popularity. The full cast list for the viral scandal will be provided in this post. It is directed by Dado C. Lumibao and Froy Allan Leonardo and has Charlie …

Trina Legaspi, who rose to fame as “Hopia” during her run on Goin’ Bulilit, has announced that she and husband Ryan Jarina are expecting their first child together. Legaspi began her acting career when she was just a youngster. On Sunday, October 16, Trina made the news by posting a series of images from her maternity session to her Instagram …

Ryzza Mae Dizon gained popularity in 2012 after taking home the title of Little Miss Philippines on Eat Bulaga!  Mae Dizon is currently the second-youngest host on the current lineup of Eat Bulaga! presenters. Prior to Baste’s addition to the show in 2015, she was the show’s youngest host. After Pauleen Luna, who made an appearance as a guest in …

On Saturday, October 15, 2018, in India, the pageant’s coronation night was held, and the winner of Miss Supermodel Worldwide 2022 was revealed to be Alexandra Mae Rosales of the Philippines (Sunday, October 16 in Manila). The beauty queen from Laguna was the first Filipina to ever win the competition, and she did it by defeating 16 other contestants. Rosales’ …

The Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) is the top university in the Philippines, according to the most recent Times Higher Education (THE) World University Ranking, published on October 12. ADMU placed in the 351-400 bracket, surpassing the University of the Philippines (UP) in the 801-1,000 bracket. In past years, UP lead Philippine universities in THE rankings. Last year, UP was …

The Korean pop boy band SEVENTEEN announced that they will be returning to the Philippines less than a week after their two-night concert in Manila, both of which were completely sold out. On Friday, October 14, the concert producer Live Nation Philippines revealed that the group has added another additional event for their Filipino CARATs, which will take place at …

It would appear that the relationship between volleyball player Rex Intal and his longtime girlfriend Ciacia Mendoza is on the verge of breaking down. Recent events have caused the popularity of the name Rex to explode on Twitter trends due to allegations that he cheated on a former Binibining Pilipinas candidate with another volleyball player named Majoy Baron. As a …

China on Tuesday evening, October 11, disputed allegations that it had listed the Philippines on a blacklist for Chinese tourists due to the Southeast Asian country’s internet gambling operations, labeling these accusations “misinformation.” “China has not placed the Philippines on its tourism blacklist,” the Chinese embassy told the media on Tuesday evening. The report of a “tourist blacklist” is untrue. …