Clemence Botino (Miss Universe Organization Photo) Miss France Clemence Botino has revealed she cried all day after she was tested positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in Israel where she will compete at the 70th Miss Universe Pageant. "I'm writing because I have been crying all day. This morning,...
2021 Glory Awards ABS-CBN box-office director Cathy Garcia-Molina and veteran journalists Rowena Paraan and Abner Mercado were among the outstanding alumni of the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication (UP CMC) honored in the 2021 Glory Awards. Cathy, the director behind the...
The second day of Grammy nominee BTS’ “Permission to Dance on Stage-LA” concert had a special guest. On Nov. 28, BTS held the second day of their in-person concert at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. During the “Butter” number, BTS surprised the estimated 53,000 fans in the stadium...
Antipolo City’s promenade park will glitter with colorful lights and ornaments starting Monday, November 29, as a 44-foot high Christmas tree was set to be illuminated to officially usher in the Christmas season. Made of some 40,000 plastic water and beverage bottles, the giant Christmas Tree is...
Miss Universe PH 2021 Beatrice Luigi Gomez Miss Universe Philippines 2021 Beatrice Luigi Gomez left the country last Saturday for Eilat, Israel to join other delegates from across the world to compete in the 70th edition of the Miss Universe Pageant. The 26-year-old Cebuana flew business class to...
Miss Universe Philippines 2021 Beatrice Luigi Gomez Pageant fans cheered as Beatrice Luigi Gomez flew to Israel to represent the Philippines at the 70th Miss Universe Competition on Dec. 12 (Dec. 13 Manila time). Here are some photos taken during her send-off at the Ninoy Aquino International...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque As I get older, Thanksgiving has increasingly become more meaningful to me. I do not know if it is because of the American influence in all my years of studying there, or finding myself on this side of the world these days, but it seems to be a holiday with...
PAL-Aircraft_316x210px-1 Philippine Airlines’ (PAL) parent firm, PAL Holdings Inc., will double its authorized capital stock from P13.5 billion to P30 billion and issue 10.2 billion shares worth P12.75 billion via a private sale. Stockholders approved the move during their Nov. 25, 2021 annual...
Other terms that made its list are ‘double-vaxxed,’ ‘climate anxiety,’ and ‘metaverse’ While many would have predicted a word that relates to the pandemic or vaccine or salvation to banner this year, Collins Dictionary took a digital route and picked “NFT” as its Word of the Year...
All seven members of Grammy nominees and K-pop superstars BTS have applied to postpone their military service until age 30. Their basis is the so-called “BTS Military Service Act,” which took effect in South Korea on June 23 this year, six months after it was promulgated by the government on...
86207658-56E7-4604-A1A0-E340CC9303B6 AirAsia Philippines reported stronger key operational metrics, leading other carriers in the AirAsia Group Berhad as it posted 167 percent increase in passengers year-on-year (YoY) and a 5 percent increase quarter-on-quarter (QoQ), with a healthy 77 percent load...
Some senators have expressed their support for the proposed extension of the validity of the 2021 General Appropriations Act (GAA) until December 2022. “Yes. I support extending validity of 21 budget,” Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said in a message to reporters on Wednesday, Nov....
