Some collaborations are carefully planned. Others happen more naturally, in the middle of a conversation between friends. That was how “Candy Pop” began—during a casual catch-up between Niña Cuenca, head of design at Atelier 818 Fine Jewelry, and Patricia Diane Ang, chief executive officer...
CUENCA, Batangas – A man killed his wife before shooting himself on Saturday morning, April 6, in Barangay Balagbag, this town. CUENCA, Batangas Municipal Police Station Police identified the victim as Elsa Medana. Investigation said Elsa and her husband, Candido, had just arrived from the...
The Manila Bulletin's iconic HATCH exhibit returns this March 2024 for its 6th edition, set to crack open fresh creativity at the iconic spaces of The Manila Hotel. Notably, this year's exhibit features the participation of the inimitable National Artist, Kidlat Tahimik. “It's a challenge I've...
CUENCA, Batangas – A 13-year-old girl fatally shot his father who allegedly abused her multiple times in this town. Police identified the victim as Nonilo, 48. The suspect was apprehended by the police in a hot-pursuit operation at noon Friday, February 9. The suspect, a student, admitted to...
On Sept. 30, 2023, the vibrant world of artistry in the Philippines will converge at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall for the highly anticipated "On-the-Spot" category of the 12th Manila Bulletin Sketchfest. This year’s theme is "We Are All Created Equal!" Sketchfest 2023 is a celebration of raw...
Rumors about Jake Cuenca and Chie Filomeno making sweet music have been going around for quite some time now. Recently, the 35-year-old actor finally opened up about it, as seen on ABS-CBN's social media post. He said: "I'm admiring her, I guess I can say that. She knew that I'm admiring her. Yeah!...
CUENCA, Batangas – Two senior high school students died and another was injured when their motorcycle crashed into a trailer truck in Barangay Dita, this town, on Sunday night, April 30. Police identified the fatalities as Cuenca residents John Paul Mistiola, 19; and Oswill James Magpantay, 16....
Beauty queen-turned-actress Kylie Verzosa admitted recently that she and hunk actor Marco Gumabao were once an item. In an interview with Boy Abunda, she shared that it was long before she and ex-boyfriend Jake Cuenca started dating. “A long time before Jake, long way before Jake — mga two years...
The Manila Bulletin UPLIFT Awards aims to highlight stories that inspire and enliven the Filipino spirit - as such, the trophy needs to live up to this lofty ambition. We also wanted to give the awardees a piece of art that paragons Filipino creativity and optimism; a trophy that when seen,...
Are Jake Cuenca and Chie Filomeno dating? This is the question of netizens noticing the hunk actor has been consistently liking and commenting on the sexy actress' posts on Instagram. Jake also often leave fire emojis in Chie's hot photos. Igniting the rumor further was Jake's recent Instagram...
Jake Cuenca (Instagram) Award-winning actor Jake Cuenca has revealed that he's ready to do frontal nude scenes provided that the movie is a big project that will go to Hollywood or other prestigious film festivals abroad. During a solo press conference for the upcoming movie "My Father, Myself"...
Audio streaming platform Spotify launches podcasts in video By Poch Eulalia STOP, LOOK LISTEN Often, I enjoy listening to podcasts in the background while writing. Sometimes, I wonder what the people I’m hearing in the background look like. For the longest time, I assumed Spotify was only meant...
