On the weekends of July 10 to August 2, if you find yourself in the vicinity of the Proscenium Theater at Rockwell Center, Makati, you’ll be forgiven if you start counting ‘1-2-3’ in a loud voice, suddenly shout ‘Conga’, or go chasing after your friends while calling yourself Rhythm - as...
A Filipino scholar, Dr. Enrico Gloria, delivered a commencement speech in Mandarin at the graduation ceremony of the School of Social Sciences at Tsinghua University, using the Filipino concept of “kapwa” and the Chinese virtue of “rén” to call for greater empathy and cross-cultural...
The Quezon City government strengthened its flood mitigation program on Tuesday, July 7, with the opening of a new multi-purpose basketball court that doubles as a stormwater detention basin in Gloria 2 Subdivision, Barangay Tandang Sora. Mayor Joy Belmonte led the inauguration of the facility...
The camp of former president and current Pampanga 2nd district Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has denied any links to a purported plot to impeach Ombudsman Jesus Crispin "Boying" Remulla. This was relayed to House reporters by lawyer Joseph Frianeza, Arroyo 's legal counsel. "Former President...
NUSTAR Online marked another milestone in its landmark partnership with Binibining Pilipinas as the presenter of the first-ever Binibining Pilipinas Gala. Held on June 22 at Novotel Manila Araneta City, the "Road to the Crown: The Binibining Pilipinas 2026 Gala" brought together pageant...
The strand of global music labeled as Latin Pop is now firmly part of the mainstream. One only has to look at artists like Shakira and Bad Bunny, who regularly perform at major international sporting events, to see how far the genre has come. Even those who are not avid fans would likely recognize...
After four and a half years in Manila, Răduţa Dana Matache is concluding her diplomatic mission with the kind of sendoff that reflected the relationships she built both within and beyond the diplomatic community. Over a series of farewell gatherings held across late April and early May,...
Former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo did not participate in the high-stakes House plenary vote Monday, May 11 that resulted to Vice President Sara Duterte’s second impeachment in as many years. Arroyo 's non-participation was confirmed Tuesday, May 12 after her name wasn 't found on...
There is a certain ease to the way Isabelle Daza talks about motherhood. In between stories about school routines, family dinners, and juggling schedules across Hong Kong and Manila, she speaks with the confidence of someone who has fully embraced this season of life. “I’ve never been more...
Pampanga congresswoman and former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has denied involvement in any alleged plan to unseat House Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III. "I categorically deny the allegations concerning the supposed ouster of Speaker Bojie Dy that surfaced yesterday," Arroyo, who represents...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – A barangay councilor was shot dead in Gloria town, Oriental Mindoro province on Maundy Thursday. Police Col. Edison Revita, Oriental Mindoro police chief, said the victim, Barangay Tambong Councilor Emiljun Historillo, 53, and a 30-year-old companion were having a...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The Armed Forces of the Philippines has declared Gloria as a municipality in this province under Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS) status following the absence of armed encounters with anti-government forces and communist threat and influence. Local...
