CEBU CITY – She didn’t just turn heads, she also made history. Socialite and fashion icon Happy Melendres became the first Cebuana to walk twice on the red carpet of Cannes Film Festival when she took part in the 78th edition of the prestigious global event in France. Glamorous in a couture...
CANNES, France (AP) — French authorities believe arson may have played a role in a power outage Saturday in southeast France that threatened to jeopardize the Cannes Film Festival’s closing celebrations, including the much-anticipated Palme d’Or ceremony. Power was restored hours...
Attention Uniqlo fans! The much-awaited Uniqlo’s annual Thank You Festival is back, and it’s shaping up to be one of the most exciting yet. From exclusive deals to personalized freebies and a heartfelt cause, here are three things you won’t want to miss: 1. Big savings on LifeWear Essentials...
BACOLOD CITY – This city eyes to grill a total of 3,000 sticks of chicken inasal during the Chicken Inasal Festival here from May 21 to 25. This year’s festival with the theme “Fire and Fusion” kicked off with a ceremonial solidarity grilling of chicken inasal or grilled chicken at the...
CEBU CITY – With a new mayor set to lead this city, a burning question immediately popped up. Where will next year’s Sinulog Festival be held? Mayor-elect Nestor Archival on Tuesday, May 20, settled the issue once and for all, announcing that the 2026 Sinulog will be held at its traditional...
BACOLOD CITY – Two-hundred eighty policemen were deployed on Tuesday, May 20, to maintain peace and order in the 2025 Bacolod Chicken Inasal Festival here from May 21 to 25. Police Capt. Liberty Indiape, spokesperson for the Bacolod City Police Office, said that they will be deployed in various...
From left: Art Atayde, wife Nathan Studios producer Sylvia Sanchez-Atayde, Yui Suzuki, Filipino film producer Alem Berg of Daluyong Studios, Lily Frankly, Hikari Oshida, Japanese co-producer Eiko Mizuno Gray of Loaded Film. International collaboration holds significant promise for the Philippine...
Jennifer Lawrence (left) and Robert Pattinson pose for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Die, My Love ' at the 78th Cannes Film Festival in France on May 18. (Joel C. Ryan/Invision/AP) CANNES, France (AP) — Last year, the Cannes Film Festival produced three best...
ILOILO CITY—Ilonggo cuisine and society took center stage at the recent 11th Iloilo Theater Festival (ILOTF) organized by the University of San Agustin (USA). In the play “Halo-Halo Atbp.,” the USA Little Theater (USALT) staged four short plays that fuse key known Ilonggo food staples while...
DAGUPAN CITY – Tents and grills are ready for the Bangusan street party for the Bangus Festival at the New De Venecia Road Extension here today, Wednesday, April 30. TENTS and grills are ready for the Bangusan street party in the Bangus Festival in Dagupan City. (Liezle Basa-Inigo) ...
The Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines (KCC) has launched the first-ever Student Short Film Competition with the grand prize of a trip to Busan, South Korea to attend the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). The competition is part of the 2025 Korean Film Festival in the...
ASINGAN, Pangasinan – Visitors and residents here shared more than 700 trays of kankanen (native rice cakes) during Saturday's celebration of the Kankanen Festival. TRAYS of native snacks at the Kankanen Festival in Tayug, Pangasinan. (Radyo Pilipinas FB) Mayor Calos Lopez Jr. said the town's 21...
