Mandopop singer Eric Chou has landed his first lead role in a TV drama, starring in "Fired Up!," a 12-episode coming-of-age series inspired by the hit webtoon "Itaewon Class." Eric plays the role of Chou Lu-yung, who returns home after a personal tragedy to save his family’s restaurant and to...
Wilbert Ross had to get used to throwing punches. Eric Ejercito, on the other hand, had to get used to making people laugh. That’s one of the amusing things we learned about “The Guardian,” a Korean-Filipino action film that finally gets a Philippine theatrical release on September 2, more...
Ayala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) expects a better performance in the second half of this year after its earnings were trimmed by higher provisioning in the second quarter due to risks arising from the Middle East conflict. In a media briefing on Monday, Aug. 3, to kick off the...
Boracay 's fame as the country’s premier island beach destination will lure more entries and visitors to witness the 4th Southeast Asian Open Water Championships presented by the Philippine Sports Commission from Aug. 21 to 23 off the Boracay Newcoast in Malay, Aklan. “Indonesia had its...
Zobel-led Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is executing a major expansion of its retail footprint by leveraging a network of more than 7,000 partner storefronts nationwide, bypassing the traditional costs associated with building physical branches and deploying automated teller machines. In a...
In a nutshell: Regal Entertainment’s “Project Baby” walks in like a rom-com, smiles politely at your moral compass, and quietly moves it two inches to the left. In a society where pre-marital sex is still treated like a capital offense, especially in a Catholic-leaning corner of the world...
DigiPlus Interactive Corp., the country’s leading online games provider, is seeing an improvement in its second-quarter performance despite current regulatory and economic challenges as it continues to implement mitigating measures. In a media briefing after the firm’s annual stockholders’...
The Palawan Open 2026 takes center stage Sunday, May 24, at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center, featuring a ₱2-million total prize pool and an international cast with the event envisioned as the cornerstone of a nationwide movement to revitalize the sport from the grassroots up to the elite global...
Zobel-led Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is aiming to reach 50 million customers, of which 20 million will be underbanked and underserved Filipinos, as part of its financial inclusion commitment. In a press conference, BPI Chief Finance Officer (CFO) and Chief Sustainability Officer Eric...
Zobel-led Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is weighing the debut issuance of blue or sustainability-linked bonds to fund water and marine projects, though heightened market volatility fueled by conflicts in the Middle East has clouded the timing for a 2026 launch. During the bank’s press...
Eric Jed Olivarez is hitting peak form ahead of the highly anticipated inaugural Palawan Open 2026, battling through a grueling qualifying campaign to secure a quarterfinal berth in the M15 Luan Jian An Open in China. Olivarez displayed immense grit in Lu’an, outlasting ATP-ranked opponents in...
Rico Blanco is clearly enjoying his acting era. After earning praise for his intense performance as a corrupt cop in the MMFF 2025 thriller “Manila’s Finest,” Rico is switching gears and trying something completely different. In “Project Baby,” the 53-year-old musician takes on his...
