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Darryl Yap has dropped hints that he is putting the finishing touches on a new movie that will be called Martyr or Murderer and would be about the late senator Ninoy Aquino. The Filipino director stated that the film will cover the life and death of a prominent political person from the opposition during the old Marcos era. This figure …
If you’re a fan of coffee, 2022 is going to be a great year for you, as yet another foreign coffee shop is coming to our shores. Baristart is the name of a Japanese coffee business that reportedly plans to open a branch in the Philippines. At the very least, this may be deduced from the fact that the Meridien …
On Monday, August 29, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. paid respect to the “great heroes of our nation” in the cemetery where his late father and namesake was granted a hasty hero’s burial years ago. The cemetery is located in the same area of the Philippines. “We also remember with reverence the toil, blood, and lives that they gave up for …
The first editor of Vogue Philippines has been selected in preparation for the launch of the title in September. Bea Valdes will take over as editor-in-chief, while Pam Quiones will take over as fashion director when she joins the team. In addition, Rhoda Campos-Aldanese has been appointed as the publisher of the title, while Trina Epilepsia Boutain has been appointed …
On this season of Drag Race Philippines, Pia Wurtzbach will serve as a very special guest judge. On Thursday, August 25, Pia herself broke the news of the collaboration in an Instagram post. She congratulated all of the queens of the first season by saying, “Con-drag-ulations! I can finally share the TEA (it’s been a long time since I’ve had …
It has been decided that the Manila Jockey Club (MJC), which is one of the oldest horse racing clubs in Asia, will not renew its franchise and will instead cease all horse racing operations. MJC disclosed to the Philippine Stock Exchange on August 24 that its board of directors had made the decision not to pursue an application for its …
The Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte hailed the first day of traditional classroom instruction, which took place on Monday, August 22, as a “success,” despite the severe lack of available classroom space. The Vice President stressed that the COVID-19 pandemic “should not be a reason to keep pupils from schools” when speaking at the National School Opening Day …
According to an interview with Rappler conducted by an assistant professor at the University of the Philippines, the nuns who sheltered former President Corazon Aquino in 1986, while she was running for president at the time, did so to demonstrate “unity” against the dictatorship. Karlo Mongaya made this statement during Rappler’s Voices from the Region program on Saturday, August 20. …
With her latest transformation into the well-known Filipino superhero Darna, Jane de Leon has at long last taken to the skies as the reimagined version of the character. As shown in the episode of “Mars Ravelo’s Darna” that aired yesterday, August 19, the main character, Narda, played by the actress, began her first day on the job as an emergency …
A significant setback was inflicted upon the Philippine women’s volleyball squad. On Friday, August 19, the head of the national teams commission for the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF), Tony Boy Liao, stated that the national team has lost ace spiker Alyssa Valdez due to dengue. This news came just two days before a crucial campaign. The Philippines will play …
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