NEW YORK (AP) — K-pop band BTS, Benson Boone, Cardi B, Lainey Wilson, Major Lazer, Muse, Snoop Dogg and Zara Larsson are among the performers this fall at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas. It will be broadcast live. The lineup for the event, which will take place Sept. 18-19 at...
By Jean Cabrera Thousands of Bacolodnons, tourists, and food enthusiasts gathered for the Bacolod Chicken Inasal Festival, a three-day celebration honoring the city 's iconic grilled chicken dish and the culinary tradition that helped put Bacolod on the gastronomic map. Led by the City...
BACOLOD CITY – Barangays 12 and Granada were hailed champions in the street and arena dance competition during this year’s Bacolod Chicken Inasal Festival (BCIF) at the Megaworld Upper East here on Saturday, May 30. Barangay 12, representing Malaysia, won in the festival street dance...
By Renzo David The world-famous Cebu mangoes took center stage at the annual Cebu Mangoes Festival, a weeklong celebration that brought together local government units, academic institutions, community groups, and private enterprises in honoring the island province’s prized agricultural treasure....
PINUKPUK, Kalinga — The first Gimpong Festival in this town was action-packed as barangay officials faced off in an exhibition boxing match for a chance to win P500,000 worth of projects from the municipal government. Residents packed the municipal gymnasium and cheered as officials from Barangay...
For several horror and zombie film fans, the name of director Yeon Sang-Ho will always be held with special reverence. He is behind 2016’s "Train to Busan"; and if you ask those in the know to rank the best zombie genre films of the last twenty years, "Train to Busan" would easily be in the Top...
Filipino violinist and singer-songwriter Muri brought her brand of neo-soul and indie pop to the international stage after performing at the AXEAN Stage of Focus Wales in Wrexham, North Wales on May 16, representing the Philippines as the festival’s lone Filipino act. Performing alongside artists...
Cristian Mungiu’s Norway-set drama about political polarization, “Fjord,” has won the Palme d’Or, handing the Cannes Film Festival ’s top honor for the second time to Mungiu, the Romanian director of “4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days.” At a 79th Cannes Film Festival that saw few films...
CEBU CITY – The province of Bohol is gearing up for its biggest annual celebration. Preparations are underway for “Sandugo sa Bohol” on July 25. Gov. Aris Aumentado recently presided over a meeting that brought together provincial offices and stakeholders to discuss key...
In the Philippines, malls have always been more than places to shop. They are where families celebrate milestones, friends reconnect over coffee, and communities come together for life’s everyday moments. For Filinvest Malls, this understanding has shaped the way it builds. As the retail business...
SM Mall of Asia is taking its 20th anniversary celebration to new heights with the launch of Summer in the Sky, the mall’s first-ever Food, Arts, and Music Festival happening on May 23, 2026 at MOA Sky. Organized by SM Mall of Asia, the whole-day festival combines live music, food experiences,...
BACOLOD CITY – Preparations are underway for the 47th MassKara Festival here from Oct. 1 to 18, the city government announced on Wednesday. Mayor Greg Gasataya has met organizers from the Bacolod Gugma Foundation Inc. (BGFI) to discuss plans and preparations and will meet the City Council to...
