In the late 1990s, as the elder two of my three sons were growing up, it would not be unusual to hear the words “By the Power of Grayskull!” being shouted from the playroom as the two role-played. And of course, the younger one would have no choice but to play Skeletor to his kuyas’...
It is a comforting thought knowing that sometimes—especially when you think you know them all—you can still discover new gems and delightful foodie spots in the metro. Or it could be that I am simply woefully unaware and late to the latest trends in the city. I blame my millennial self for...
For most artists, a tour stop is just another city on the calendar. For Danny O 'Donoghue, Manila feels like something else entirely. "It feels like coming home every time," the The Script frontman said during a packed media conference last week as he returned to the Philippines to promote the...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said it mobilized a 38-man response team to sustain round-the-clock operations following the collapse of a nine-story building under construction in Angeles City, Pampanga, which caused casualties and prompted extensive search and rescue operations. In a statement,...
K-pop star Lisa of BLACKPINK is set to perform at the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Los Angeles, organizers announced. For the first time in FIFA World Cup history, three separate opening ceremonies will be staged across the host countries. Celebrations will begin on June 11 in...
Roger Sweet, the toy designer behind creating the character He-Man, has passed away at the age of 91. His wife, Marlene, revealed the news. She had also revealed he was battling with dementia after opening a GoFundMe page last February to pay for his memory care facility bills. Coincidentally, the...
The movies always feel bigger in the summer. The budgets. The ambition. The names. The stakes. This summer, Hollywood has many of the regulars on the lineup: “Spider-Man,” “Minions,” “Star Wars” and “Toy Story.” But the most eagerly anticipated is not a superhero, toy, or...
Keldon Johnson was the ultimate backup for the San Antonio Spurs this season. He played in all 82 games, all off the bench, becoming only the second NBA player in the last decade to do that. He became the first Spurs player to score 1,000 points as a reserve in a season. And all year long, San...
Ji Ye-eun, actress and star of the Korean variety show “Running Man,” and Vata, the leader of dance crew We Dem Boyz, are dating. CPN Entertainment, Ji Ye-eun’s agency, confirmed the relationship. "The two, who have been colleagues, are now seeing each other with positive feelings. We ask...
There are nights in Manila fashion that feel less like events and more like a return of energy, identity, and a certain kind of glamour we didn’t quite realize we missed. Randy Ortiz’s “Randy O. Man” show, staged last March 19, 2026, at the Rigodon Ballroom of The Peninsula Manila, was...
For Zendaya, protecting her personal life isn’t about simply hiding, it’s more about control and emotional safety. In a recent appearance on "Modern Love" by The New York Times, Zendaya addressed the intense interest in her relationship with actor Tom Holland, explaining why she chose to keep...
A man who allegedly jumped from a ferry in the waters of Batangas Bay was rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) over the weekend. The PCG said the 33-year-old passenger of MV Trans-Asia 20 went overboard around 10:10 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 13, while the vessel was traversing Batangas Bay. The...
