K-pop boy band NCT 127 will be holding a concert in Manila next month. According to a source, the idol group will hold their “NCT 127 2nd Tour: Neo City-The Link” concert in Manila on Sept. 4. The last time NCT 127 performed in Manila was on June 9, 2019 during a K-pop festival at the Mall of...
The United Nations (UN) Philippines supports the designation of Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte as the national convenor in the upcoming education summit that will be held during the 77th UN General Assembly on Sept. 19 in New York, United States. VP and...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan I attended a talk given by Cielito F. Habito, director of the Ateneo Center for Economic Research and Development and the secretary of Socio Economic Planning heading the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) during the late Fidel Ramos’ presidency. Titled...
EDITORS DESK Environment writers have been calling out the attention of authorities and our country’s leaders to look into the plastic pollution crisis that is now happening. This is an inevitable outcome of a long pandemic that relied on plastics, especially single-use plastics, to protect us...
The European Union will provide EUR 800,000 (P45.27 million) in emergency funds to assist victims of the earthquake that struck North Luzon on July 27. The funding aims to provide safe drinking water and sanitation, hygiene, mental health and psychosocial support services, as well as education to...
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has signed a memorandum of cooperation (MOC) with the French National Institute of Origin and Quality (INAO) to establish a framework of cooperation on the promotion of geographical indication (GI) in enhancing the competitiveness of...
Manila’s stylish crop witnessed the exclusive runway presentation, marking the launch of high-fashion streetwear brand Archives The future meets the present as Ellis Co, 21, presented his debut collection with the idea of déjà vu in mind. Dubbed “Memoirs of the Future,” the fall 2022...
The popular Korean drama “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” recaptured the No. 1 spot on the Netflix weekly chart while the Filipino film “The Entitled” debuted in the top 10. Netflix released its latest weekly Global Top 10 lists of the most-watched TV shows and films from July 25 to 31....
The family of the late president Fidel V. Ramos (FVR) has expressed its gratitude for the assistance extended by the Office of the President (OP) and other government agencies for the wake, which started Wednesday, Aug. 4. A statement from the Ramos family said the OP and other agencies have...
After two years, the world’s largest multicolor dancing fountain creates excitement anew. Okada Manila’s main attraction, The Fountain, reopened with a spectacular show and festivities, heralding brighter and more wonderful times ahead. The exclusive preview of The Fountain’s reopening salvo...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. urged local government units (LGUs) to initiate programs and projects based on the concept of public-private partnership (PPP). Abalos said LGUs can engage in a build-operate-transfer (BOT) agreement...
THE RIGHT MOVE Social media has been abuzz the past months with warring celebrity couples giving way to “socmed lawyers” the same way we saw “socmed doctors” firing up debates during the height of the pandemic. Information is power and misinformation not only breeds contempt, but can cause...
