(Trigger warning: Suicide/Self-harm) Gary Valenciano shared that his son, Gab Valenciano, is doing “extremely well” while continuing to work on his mental health. In a recent interview, the singer-songwriter looked back on the difficult experiences Gab faced and how he overcame them with the...
The Habagat-strengthened rains have forced the House of Representatives to reconfigure its schedule for the deliberations on the P7.2-trillion National Expenditure Program (NEP) for 2027. An advisory from Secretary General Cheloy Garafil on Monday night, Aug. 17 bared that the Committee on...
The Philippine music scene’s rising acts are getting their moment in the spotlight as the 39th Awit Awards recognizes a new generation of artists making their mark on OPM. Among the nominees for Best New Artist are singer-songwriter Gab Cabangon, art-pop trio NEW LORE and P-Pop group VVINK, who...
Following his theater debut in "Ateng" last year, Kokoy de Santos returns to the stage for the Manila debut of "Mapanakit! Mga Dulang Bittersweet," presented by Biñan Youth Performance Council Inc. (YPC). During the media conference, Kokoy shared what made him say yes to the project. "Bakit ba...
The annual Linggo ng Musikang Pilipino (LMP) is underway this July with a series of concerts, industry forums, and community events across the country. Now in its 12th year since being institutionalized through Proclamation No. 933 signed by the late President Benigno S. Aquino III in 2014, LMP...
For Gary Valenciano, going back on tour was never a purely logistical decision. It wasn’t about routing cities or adding another run of shows to a long résumé. It came from something more personal. At this stage in his life and career, and after openly navigating health challenges that have...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday, January 22 rejected claims there were supposedly items in the P6.3-trillion General Appropriations Act of 2025 that were left blank. In a press briefing at the Senate, Escudero said he found such claims preposterous considering...
House Deputy Minority Leader France Castro and former ACT Teachers Representative Antonio Tinio on Tuesday, December 31, denounced the signing of what they perceived to be a “deceptive” version of the P 6.3-trillion national budget for 2025. Both lawmakers said President Ferdinand...
For Senator Imee Marcos, President Marcos' veto powers are not enough to resolve the deep problems entrenched in the "very bad" P6.352-trillion 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB). "Di sapat ang line item veto kasi malalim at matindi ang problema ng very bad budget na ito (The line item veto is...
Senator Imee Marcos appealed to his brother, President Marcos to scrutinize the proposed P6.352-trillion 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) before signing it. "Nananawagan ako sa aking kapatid, ang ating mahal na Pangulong Bongbong - kung mahina ang aking boses mag-isa, ngayon nawa ay marinig...
All is not lost as President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. still has the power to ask the bicameral conference committee to reconvene and fix all the contentious items in the final version of the P6.532 trillion national budget for 2025, Sen. Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said. Zubiri...
The Bicameral Conference Committee has retained the P733-million budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) under the proposed P6.352-trillion 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB). This was disclosed by Senate Finance Committee Chair Senator Grace Poe on Wednesday, December 11, after the...
