Philippines

It was confirmed on Tuesday by Malacaang that Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and his American counterpart Joe Biden will meet here in the Philippines this week. Biden will host a reception on September 21 (September 22 in Manila) for all heads of state who are attending the United Nations General Assembly. Marcos, who arrived in New York City …

Pinoy Big Brother’s former housemate Seth Fedelin has been making waves ever since he left ‘Big Brother’s home and went back to the ‘real world.’ He continuously proved that he’s more than just his looks though as he has been showing off his dancing skills and superb acting chops that makes his fans go wild. Also Read: Top 10 Most-Followed …

On September 19, 2016, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was invited to ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) (Tuesday, 20 September, PHL time). At four o’clock in the afternoon, the closing bell indicated that the market was closed for the day. On the bell platform with Marcos were First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos, House Speaker …

Rumors have been roaming the halls of the internet that Filipina Facebook personality Via Gonzales is dead. Although the sources for where the rumor started is completely untraceable and hazy, it is not true.  However, what is the buzz about?  A student named Via Gonzales, who has a video with contentious claims, has published it to various social networking sites. …

On Monday, September 19, a Taguig court issued an arrest warrant for comedian-host Vhong Navarro in connection with a charge of acts of lasciviousness brought by model Deniece Cornejo. Navarro’s attorney Alma Mallonga reportedly stated that the actor will turn himself in to the National Bureau of Investigation, but that his team will keep pressing for the warrant’s issuance to …

On Sunday, September 18, Khimo Gumatay was declared the victor of Idol Philippines season two. Ryssi Avila and Kice So, who received 49.38% and 45.77% of the judges’ and audience votes, respectively, were beaten by Gumatay, who received a total of 89% for his performances. The 22-year-old singer from Makati City gave his final performance by covering Jem Macatuno’s “Bagong …

The stigmatization of the subject, as stated by Sharmila Parmanand in her lengthy research on sex work, “increases the precarity of sex workers and inadvertently normalizes exploitation,” The criminalization of sex work further jeopardizes the health and safety of people who work in the sex industry because it allows for unchecked discrimination and makes it impossible for workers to report …

Unending speculations about the senator and his fashionista wife, Heart Evangelista, has been dominating the web since most people were fans of their relationship. Most locals know that both Chiz Escudero and Heart Evangelista had fought wars in order for them to be together and get married, so most people were surprised that Chiz Escudero would have the audacity to …

Bugoy is devoted to the life of the streets; he is covered with tattoos and can be seen tossing placards and counting stacks. He is one of the most prolific Filipino rappers, releasing approximately four mixtapes each year and uploading weekly music videos and vlogs that are always well received. His approach is uncomplicated and straight to the point, with …

Noli Me Tangere is a book written by Jose Rizal that mostly focuses on describing the Spanish colonialism that took place in the Philippines and the cruel treatment of the local Filipino population by the Spanish. It followed the narrative of Crisostomo Ibarra, who traveled all the way from Europe to study in the Philippines, and then returned there after …