Vaccination of children aged five to 11 against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has not yet started, the Department of Health (DOH) clarified on Monday, Dec. 27. A minor getting vaccinated at Lakeshore Hall in Taguig on Nov. 2. (Ali Vicoy) Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a...
Hanteo Music Awards 2021, given by Korea’s Hanteo Chart, announced the 10 K-pop artists with the highest initial “chodong,” or first week, sales in Korea in 2021. It announced the winners of the Initial Chodong Record Award “given to the artists who recorded top 10 in initial chodong album...
Because this has always the better option The past two years of online schooling has really tested our resilience in being good parents. This situation has also taught us what is important and that's providing our children (and family) a life full of love. Rustans agrees with this 100 percent and...
Twitter unveiled its year-ender, showing the most tweeted about K-pop groups, hashtags, people, entertainers and TV shows in the Philippines. “It's been a rollercoaster year, but we've all made it to (almost) the end. And what better time than now to look back at all the 2021 moments that kept us...
Filipino idol group SB19 grabbed the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Hot Trending Songs chart dated Dec. 11. “Billboard Hot Trending Songs Powered by Twitter is a weekly recap of the most discussed songs on Twitter globally,” according to Billboard. The Billboard Hot Trending Songs chart dated Dec....
The 2021 Asia Artist Awards (AAA) ceremony was held on Nov. 2 at KBS Arena in Seoul to honor outstanding performances in music and acting. Nine “daesang,” or grand prizes, were awarded at the ceremony hosted by Super Junior’s Leeteuk and Jang Won-young. (Clockwise from top left) "Squid Game"...
Spotify has released the lists of the most streamed K-pop artists, groups and songs in 2021. As part of its year-end #SpotifyWrapped, Spotify released the most streamed songs, artists and groups globally in 2021. The most streamed K-pop artists on Spotify in 2021 are (clockwise from top left) BTS,...
Korea’s Hanteo Chart released the best-selling physical albums for the month of November 2021. K-pop boy band The Boyz topped the monthly album chart followed by TWICE, Monsta X, Stray Kids and SF9. Placing sixth to 10th are Seventeen, NCT 127, ONEUS, Jeong Dong-won and EXO’s Kai. (Clockwise...
POPTV LOGO POPTV Philippines, the first all-Pinoy streaming app in the country, further expands its services to cater to the streaming needs of more Filipinos nationwide with the upcoming launch of POPTV Kids and POPTV Trip. POPTV Kids, which will be available starting Sunday (Nov. 21), is the...
EDITORS DESK Our six-year-old daughter asked us recently, “Mom, can I go outside already?” Over family dinner, one of the conversations my husband and I had was about the news that children are allowed to go outside already. The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of...
Granting COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for children aged 12 to 17 was not yet discussed, the Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Thursday, Nov. 18. (AFP/MANILA BULLETIN) VEP head Dr. Nina Gloriani said while they have yet to discuss the booster...
K-pop girl group Aespa took first place as best rookie singer of 2021, most anticipated singer in 2022 and freshest song of the year in a survey. To celebrate its 17th anniversary, Korean entertainment media outlet Joy News 24 conducted a survey from Oct. 12 to 19 among 200 entertainment industry...
