Gen Z stars Aubrey Caraan, Lance Carr, Yumi Garcia, Rose Van Ginkel, and Jairus Aquino admitted they know little about the superstitions tied to wakes and funerals. In one of the popular Filipino traditions, a rosary is placed inside the coffin to guide the soul toward heaven — but it must be...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has dismissed the allegations made in the impending impeachment complaint against its officials as "not new" and have been clarified multiple times to the public, standing by the integrity in the conduct of the past elections. "Ang mga isyu o paratang na ito...
Two lawyers are eyeing the impeachment of Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia and six sitting commissioners of the poll body before the House of Representatives. Complainants Eldrige Marvin Aceron, founding partner of Aceron & Attorneys and Founder of the Aceron Public...
Local government units (LGUs) in the Philippines are spending far below what is needed to deliver basic primary health care (PHC) services, according to state-run policy think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS). A PIDS discussion paper t itled “Are Philippine Local...
Tablescaping, the art of composing a visually intentional dining table, has grown in popularity in recent years. And its own creative community is populated largely by women who found, often in the compressed solitude of the pandemic years, that the table was one of the few spaces still entirely...
Three times in a row, she encountered Jesus in quite ordinary circumstances. It left her wondering: What is the meaning of all these? Is she receiving a divine message? Must she enter the nunnery next? Young actress Ivana Alawi still can’t get over the fact that in her line of charitable work,...
CEBU CITY – The Department of Justice (DOJ) has upheld a decision dismissing the cyber libel complaint filed by former Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia against her successor Gov. Pamela Baricuatro. The Cebu Provincial Prosecutor’s Officer dismissed the complaints for “lack of prima facie evidence...
Former Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco pledged to support Filipino workers and communities as she takes on her new post as Presidential Adviser for Sustainable and Resilient Communities. On Thursday, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. appointed Frasco to...
With her natural beauty, talent, and wit, Gabbi Garcia has earned numerous accolades, including the 2025 Anak TV Seal Awards Female Makabata Star, the German Moreno Youth Achievement Awards, and a YouTube Creator Awards plaque. With millions of followers across her social media platforms, it is no...
National day receptions often follow a familiar rhythm—anthems, speeches, ceremonial toasts, and a ballroom filled with diplomats, policymakers, cultural purveyors, and business leaders moving easily between conversations. Yet some evenings carry a deeper sense of history and the relationships...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco on Wednesday, Feb. 4, directed the removal of all materials bearing her image and told regional offices to stop producing similar content following criticism that the materials were seen as "self-promotion." Frasco said the move aims to...
PADRE GARCIA, Batangas – A 49-year-old municipal government employee was shot dead by a vendor in Barangay Bukal here on Tuesday morning. Police identified the victim as Mike. Investigation said the victim was sitting on a motorcycle and talking to a companion when the suspect Ron, 38, arrived on...
