Philippines

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 …

The rock that Ricardo dela Casa of Camarines Norte has is said to have come from heaven. Ricardo took the rock to a meteorite enthusiast and collector to have it examined, and he received confirmation that the rock is in fact a meteorite. However, how much does it actually cost, and where did Dela Casa get his hands on it …

The premiere of Julia Barretto’s newest movie, Expensive Candy, took place on September 14 of this year, and the actress admits that she is more ecstatic than anybody else about the picture. In the movie, Julia plays a teenage sex worker who is aptly named Candy. This part, which represents Julia’s journey into one of her most daring acting roles …

On Tuesday, September 13, Migrant Workers Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople said that the Philippines will lift a prohibition that has been in place for a year on the deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to the kingdom of Saudi Arabia on November 7. The declaration came after days of bilateral talks between the two countries on how to enhance the …