Philippines

The pop-rock band LANY vowed to return to Manila for the remainder of their life. Yesterday, on the first day of their five-day concert at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, lead singer Paul Klein expressed how much the band loves the Philippines. “Manila, we love you. Thank you for a wonderful evening,” Paul added. “We will return for the …

In the new fantasy series Maria Clara at Ibarra on the GMA Network, the past and present collide. Maria Clara at Ibarra is based on National Hero Jose Rizal’s two novels, Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo; however, unlike past dramatic interpretations of the subject, the series incorporates elements of fantasy and time travel. It follows Maria Clara “Klay” Infantes …

Kyline Alcantara gained to stardom after portraying Annaliza’s rival half-sister. After six years as a Star Magic performer, she obtained a contract with GMA-7 and performed on the now-cancelled primetime shows Kambal and Karibal. In a vlog, the Kapuso actress disclosed that she had been cheated on in the past. The actress revealed the information in her vlog with Bea …

Pia Wurtzbach has just realized her secret desire to run a marathon, and she did so with the support of a cheering audience of Filipinos. Filipinos worldwide flocked to her side as she completed the annual New York City Marathon, just like they did when she first stepped foot on the Miss Universe platform. After a series of rigorous training …

Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at the FilOil EcoOil Centre, John Amores of JRU lost his cool in a basketball game for the third time in 2022, this time going insane and hitting four CSB players in a fight-marred finish to the NCAA Season 98 tournament. After cameras captured Amores and Chris Flores squaring off as Migz Oczon drained a three-pointer …

The Choco Mucho Flying Titans announced on Tuesday morning that Oliver Almadro had resigned as head coach. Choco Mucho stated in a statement that Almadro has requested to step down as head coach in order to “concentrate his efforts on building the Ateneo Women’s Volleyball Program.” The group accepted Almadro’s request without delay. Edjet Mabbayad will now serve as the …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed Jaime FlorCruz, one of the world’s most respected experts on China, as the new ambassador of the Philippines to Beijing. Former CNN Beijing bureau chief FlorCruz was also an anti-Marcos activist who was exiled in China in the 1970s during the dictatorship of the President’s father and namesake Ferdinand E. Marcos. FlorCruz was appointed on …

Carlos Yulo, despite his greatness, still struggles with self-doubt. After concluding his performance at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Liverpool, England, the Filipino acknowledged the need to be mentally tougher. Yulo won silver in vault and bronze in parallel bars, but he accepted defeat as he finished eighth in floor exercise, the sport in which he won his first …

Kylie Verzosa received the award for Best Actress at the 2022 Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards (DIAFA) for her role in The Housemaid. The beauty queen-turned-actress posted a video of herself accepting the award during events held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Instagram on November 5. “A dream realized,” she wrote. “What an honor it is to once again …

NMIXX is a seven-member South Korean female group created by JYP Entertainment. Kyujin, Jinni, Sullyoon, Jiwoo, Bae, Haewon, and Lily are the other members of NMIXX. On February 22, 2022, they made their debut with the song Ad Mare. On July 8, 2021, a teaser called Blind Package was revealed. The following day, they tweeted about a poster with the …