DAVAO CITY – The book “Dili Pwede Mogawas ug Uban mga Sugilanon” (Can’t Go Out and Other Stories) by Elizabeth Joy Serrano-Quijano, an author with a Blaan-Ibaloy heritage from Davao del Sur, was named Best Book of Short Fiction in Binisaya in the 41st National Book Awards recently. The...
Korean stars have started arriving in the country for the 2023 Asia Artist Awards (AAA) that will be held on Dec. 14 at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan. The 2023 Asia Artist Awards (AAA) will be the biggest gathering of Korean celebrities together with Filipino stars with more than 50...
CEBU CITY – The Manila Bulletin was feted at the Philippine Heart Association-Philippine College of Cardiology (PHA-PCC) Media Awards 2023 on Thursday, December 7, at The Westin Manila in Mandaluyong City. The 2,312-member PHA-PCC awarded nine journalists, 13 media entities, a singer-host, and a...
ILOILO CITY – The “Flavors of Iloilo” cookbook by chef Rafael “Tibong” Javier Jardeleza Jr. emerged as the Best Book on Food in the 41st National Book Awards. THE Flavors of Iloilo cookbook and its author Rafael 'Tibong' Javier Jardeleza Jr. (Tara Yap) Flavors of Iloilo won over two...
Three Korean dramas have been nominated at the 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards, which will be held on Jan. 14. The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced on Dec. 5 the TV category nominees for the awards, which will be hosted by Chelsea Handler. Nominated for Best Foreign Language...
As a country dominated by passionate pageant fans, Filipinos love their beauty queens so much that they go all out to support them in everything they do. When these Filipino beauties come together, expect fans to go wild. Among the local beauty queens people have been wanting to see together are...
DAVAO CITY – Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte of the first district here has been honored as Honorary Congressman of the Year in the Nation Builders and Mosliv Awards ceremony in Manila on November 30. Sustainable Standards Inc. (SSI) hosted the event to acknowledge and celebrate leaders driving positive...
The 2023 Melon Music Awards ceremony was held on Dec. 2 at Inspire Arena in Yeongjong Island in Incheon, South Korea. Girl group NewJeans bagged two grand prizes (“daesang”), the highest honors of the night, winning Artist of the Year” and Song of the Year for “Ditto.” They also won...
Show your best moves for a chance to see your favorite stars at the 2023 Asia Artist Awards (AAA) to be held on Dec. 14 at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan. Join the Colgate Fresh Confidence White Blast dance challenge on Tiktok until Dec. 10. One lucky participant will get a pair of...
It was a night of recognition and appreciation as the Hotel Sales and Marketing Association (HSMA) gathered to acknowledge the winners of the Virtus Awards, the annual peer-recognition event. Margie Munsayac, Loleth So, Peggy Angeles, and Rose Libongco Held at the City of Dreams last Nov. 9, 2023,...
ILOILO CITY – This city has bagged its third gold medal in the Mobility Awards for its programs in integrating bicycles as a mode of transportation. BIKERS participate in a fun ride during the National Bike Day celebration in Iloilo City on Saturday, November 25. (Mark Balmores) “This...
Lee Byung-hun and Jung Yu-mi took home the main acting awards at the 44th Blue Dragon Film Awards held on Nov. 24 at the KBS Hall in Seoul. It was hosted by actress Kim Hye-soo, who did it for the 30th and last time, and actor Yoo Yeon-seok. (Clockwise from top left) Winners Lee...
