Breakup albums are one of pop music 's oldest traditions. Every generation gets one. Some are grand declarations of heartbreak, others feel like public therapy, and occasionally they 're both. The challenge is that the genre has become so crowded that making one stand out is harder than...
For years, the internet has insisted they share more than just a passing resemblance. On Sunday, June 29, social media personality and entrepreneur Diwata decided there was only one way to settle the debate: meet MMDA General Manager Nicolas Torre III face to face. After all, if the comment...
The Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) honored some of the country 's biggest music acts during the 17th Star Awards for Music held on June 25 at Teatrino in San Juan, with James Reid, Maki, Moira Dela Torre, TJ Monterde, and Ben&Ben emerging as recipients of the ceremony 's highest...
Half a century ago, Eugene Torre put the Philippines on the global chess map after earning the Grandmaster title, a feat not done by any Asian that time, after winning a silver in the Olympiad in Nice, France. Now 74, Torre still champions the discipline one should have to excel in any sport....
World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura will try to dazzle Filipino fans but in a different kind of chess as he spearheads a big cast of challengers in the inaugural WR Bughouse Championship at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in BGC, Taguig on Monday, June 1. The American super Grandmaster will partner with German...
Remember when you were probably outraged by a viral video of a rider who crashed after being pushed by a policeman on a busy road? The valuable lesson it imparted against trial publicity, according to former national police chief Nicolas Torre III, should not only cover netizens but must also be...
Former national police chief Nicolas Torre III apparently took a subtle dig at his former boss, now Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, in promoting his advocacy to stand up against bullies. Dubbed as “Takbo at Padyak Laban sa Mga Bully”, the event will be held on May 16, Saturday, at the...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced on Thursday, May 7, that the Ilugin River in Barangay Pinagbuhatan, Pasig, has been cleared of 1,946 cubic meters of garbage and water hyacinths under the Bayanihan sa Estero Program since October 2025. MMDA General Manager Nicolas...
A Quezon City court drew a clear line as to when the people’s right to hold protest action ends after it convicted a protest organizer to four months of jail term when Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy was being arrested in 2024. In a decision penned by Judge Juvenal N. Bella,...
A “Heritage Ride” among racing executives and a jersey honoring cycling legend Paquito Rivas marked the countdown to the MPTC Tour of Luzon 2026 that hits the road on Wednesday, April 29, in Calatagan, Batangas. No less than General Nicolas Torre III, Metro Manila Development Authority...
Construction giant EEI Corp. secured ₱1.6 billion in new contracts in the first two months of 2026, a robust start to the year as it moves toward a more diversified project pipeline and leaner corporate structure. EEI President and Chief Executive Officer Henry D. Antonio said the new mandates...
Metro Manila Council (MMC) President and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora met with newly installed Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Gen. Manager Nicolas Torre III on Thursday, Jan. 15, as the two eye stronger cooperation and coordination in matters involving the National Capital...
