One protracted afternoon spent at SM Megamall turned out to be one of the more enjoyable and illuminating afternoons of the month. I think "long" only in the sense that it was two events in a row -- one celebrating a new towering edifice, the Mega Tower; and the second, the unveiling of the Jefrë...
Award-winning Filipino-American public artist Jefrë’s mammoth figural statue rises at SM Megamall as a reminder of the value of the hours and minutes of our lives HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT The 40-foot-tall Time Sculpture still covered before the official unveiling on July 29 (Photo courtesy of...
The Philippines' surfing capital, Siargao Island, has been included in TIME magazine's "The World's 100 Greatest Places of 2021" list, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced. Cloud 9 Boardwalk (Photo by Tommy Schultz) In the July 20 issue of magazine, writer Duncan Forgan said Siargao earned its...
Siargao Island has been named one of Time magazine's 100 unique destinations featured in its "The World's Greatest Places of 2021" issue released last July 20, 2021. Siargao, Philippines (Photo by KrakenPlaces, Alamy) and Time's "The World's Greatest Places of 2021 (Photo from @time on Instagram)...
Controversial Hollywood actress Amber Heard took to social media to reveal her daughter. She didn't exactly specify if she had the child through surrogacy. Amber simply said she was born on April 8, this year. Her name? Oonagh Paige Heard. She wrote, “I’m so excited to share this news with...
Don't you wish you knew the pump fuel prices at a specific gasoline station before even going there? (Photo from DOE Facebook page) Motorists will have this convenience soon thanks to a partnership between the Department of Energy (DOE) and motorcycle taxi riding service Angkas. The partnership...
Alice Dixson finally allowed fans a glimpse of her adorable baby girl. She did so via Instagram, recently, sharing a photo of them together. View this post on Instagram It was last April when Alice, 51, revealed via social media post that she is now a mom. Last May, she shared on "Eat Bulaga" the...
Jhong Hilario is documenting every milestone of his journey as first time father. Most recently, the TV host- dancer shared via Facebook photos taken at her "Sample Princess" Sarina's baptism. He then thanked all the godparents of his baby girl for their prayers and support. "We know you will be a...
Although she understands that the Department of Health (DOH) and Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) have a lot on their plates, Vice President Leni Robredo asked them to act swiftly on matters concerning the pandemic response of local government units...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has called on the Senate to look into the working conditions of the so-called “gig economy” or workers taking on temporary or part-time employment. In filing Senate Resolution No. 732, Hontiveros said the Senate should look into and address reports of unfair working...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has electronically filed cases against four Register of Deeds officials before the Office of the Ombudsman for implementing cut-offs during work hours and other ease of doing business violations. The cases filed by ARTA against four Register of Deeds officials...
Kim Jung-hyun in 'Mr. Queen' (O& Entertainment) It’s all’s well that ends well for Korean actor Kim Jung-hyun and agency O& Entertainment as the two have finally resolved the issue on the duration of his exclusive contract. Kim Jung-hyun’s exclusive contract with O&...
