Philippines

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. …

The drama film “Doll House,” which stars Baron Geisler and the child actress Althea Ruedas, is currently the most popular movie title available on Netflix in the Philippines three days after the company began streaming the film. As of Monday evening, the movie directed by Marla Ancheta continued to hold the top spot in the local box office, as evidenced …

Donny Pangilinan announced on Sunday, October 9, that he, together with his sisters Hannah and Ella, had successfully completed the requirements necessary to earn their diplomas from the College for Global Deployment. When asked to reflect on their path to this point, the actor said that the three siblings made the decision to finish their degrees more than two years …

While the majority of the people in the Enola Holmes crowd gushed over Henry Cavill, the younger audience members were completely captivated by a different heartthrob. In the Netflix movie, you can either meet Louis Partridge or Lord Tewksbury. Young English actor Louis rose to stardom after appearing in the television show Enola Holmes. Enola Holmes was largely responsible for …

Seth Fedelin admitted during a lie detector test that he had had a crush on his fellow actor Francine Diaz. As seen on their YouTube page on Wednesday, September 21st, the actor revealed this during a lie detector test challenge with his teen group The Squad. While Diaz was sitting in front of him, Fedelin was asked, “Is it true …

Former Senator Leila de Lima was taken hostage early on Sunday morning by three detainees as they were being kept in the custodial facility of the Philippine National Police. According to Rodolfo Azurin Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police, the incident took place about 6:30 in the morning. According to Azurin, a police officer who was delivering meals to …

Recognizing that many of its early followers are Filipinos, the South Korean girl band Lapillus selected the Philippines as the first stop on its international promotional tour. Chanty, a Filipino member of the group, is ecstatic to return. Chanty stated at a press briefing for Lapillus, whose two-week itinerary in Manila includes picture shoots, guest appearances on radio and television, …