HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL If there’s one highlight of the inaugural dinner that hit the sweet spot with me, it would be how exuberant, nourishing music resounded through the halls of Malacañang Palace that auspicious night. Now I’m not ignorant of the fact that this new...
With the question on the House Speakership in the 19th Congress practically settled with the expected ascension of Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez, the focus now shifts to who will be the House Majority Leader. But what makes the position so important? For all intents and purposes, the...
TWENTY-seven-year old Victorias City Mayor Javier Miguel ‘Javi’ Benitez (2nd from left) takes oath before his uncle, Rep. Francisco ‘Kiko’ Benitez, at the Victorias Sports and Amusement Center in Victorias City, Negros Occidental. Present during the event were his parents, Bacolod City...
Is BTS’ RM getting married? A YouTube channel uploaded a video on June 23 with the title “ Married soon, witnessed by Korean community in the U.S.” The channel based the rumors on a post on a Korean online mall based in the US. The YouTube channel claimed that a person said, "I recently...
K-pop icons BTS announced on June 14 that they will start solo projects and embark on “chapter 2” of their career, and their agency said it will actively support their endeavors. BTS released a new BTS Dinner Party video on their official YouTube channel to celebrate their ninth anniversary....
Big Hit Music, the agency that manages K-pop superstars BTS, has issued a statement about the idol group’s announcement on June 14 that they are going to take a break from group activities and focus on individual endeavors. BTS members announcing their decision to take a break from group...
Singer-actor-director Ice Seguerra recently shared a quote about self-doubt. It read: "Self-doubt can be an ally. This is because it serves as an indicator of inspiration. It reflects love, love of something we dream of doing, and desire, desire to do it. If you find yourself asking (and your...
Convicted idol Seungri, former member of K-pop boy band Big Bang, was to be transferred to a civilian prison on June 9 along with his discharge from the military. Last May 26, South Korea’s Supreme Court upheld his prison sentence of one year and six months. Seungri (inset) will be serving the...
The governors of Cavite, Laguna, Antique, Negros Occidental, Zamboange del Norte,and Southern Leyte all told presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos the same thing: He will win in their respective provinces on May 9, and he will win big. Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA...
Entertainment agency Big Hit Music has cleared BTS’ Jimin of any wrongdoing and said it was at fault after the singer’s luxury apartment worth $4.7 million was seized by the government due to his non-payment of health insurance premiums. BTS' Jimin (left) and the Nine One Hannam luxury...
A lesson they will never forget It is an understatement to say that many Filipinos have negative reactions toward the history quiz bee shown in local reality show “Pinoy Big Brother: Kumunity Season 10.” In the said episode, the teen housemates failed to answer basic history questions,...
K-pop boy band Big Bang member T.O.P wrote a letter addressed to his fans and former agency as he starts to focus on his personal activities. T.O.P posted the letter on Instagram on April 5, the same day after Big Bang made their comeback with the release of the song “Still Life” (“Spring,...
