Bonsai is the Japanese art form of miniature lifelike representation of nature A mesmerizing afternoon welcomed SM shoppers, art enthusiasts, and nature lovers as the grandest and biggest bonsai, ikebana, and suiseki exhibition in Asia opened at the Music Hall of SM Mall of Asia last June 10 to 12. …
Read More »American reporter Evan Gershkovich to remain in Russian prison after losing appeal
A Moscow court on Thursday rejected an appeal by Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and upheld an earlier ruling that he should remain in jail on espionage charges until late August. Gershkovich, arrested in March on espionage charges, due to remain in custody until at least Aug. 30. A …
Read More »‘Secret Invasion’ takes the espionage route
“Secret Invasion,” the ninth Marvel Studios series on Disney+, just premiered its first episode. Marvel has tied up the storylines of their series to many of the newer films, fans are practically compelled to watch everything in order to appreciate everything. In the new Marvel Studios series, Samuel Jackson’s Nick …
Read More »Tropical Storm Bret grows stronger as eastern Caribbean islands prepare for heavy flooding
Tropical Storm Bret grew stronger Wednesday as islands in the eastern Caribbean brace for torrential rainfall, landslides and flooding. Storm expected to lash eastern Caribbean late Thursday at near-hurricane strength. Tropical Storm Bret grew stronger on Wednesday as it took aim at islands in the eastern Caribbean that braced for …
Read More »Gigi De Lana scammed after car accident
At a Glance Even after the accident, Gigi and her bandmates continue to perform at Himala sa Buhangin. The video of Gigi breaking down even went viral. “Please be kind.” Singer Gigi De Lana made this plea on social media recently. According to the young star, ever since she met …
Read More »People with no chance at playing in the NBA can still enter the NBA draft
If you want to be in the NBA, it helps to be, among other things, excellent at the playing of basketball. If you want to be in the NBA draft, basketball skills aren’t required. There is a group of 18 people who are officially “draft eligible” for Thursday’s (Friday in …
Read More »Actor Jonathan Majors’ domestic violence trial scheduled for Aug. 3
NEW YORK: Actor Jonathan Majors’ domestic violence case will go to trial Aug. 3, a Manhattan judge said Tuesday, casting him in a real-life courtroom drama as his idled Hollywood career hangs in the balance. Majors’ accuser alleges he pulled her finger, twisted her arm behind her back, struck and cut …
Read More »Yulo shifts focus on world tilt
OLYMPIC gymnast Carlos Yulo will now focus on the upcoming 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in September. In an Instagram post on Tuesday, the 23-year-old artistic gymnast, fresh off five medals (three gold, one silver and one bronze) from the 2023 Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Singapore, said there is …
Read More »4 Gilas players won’t join Europe trip
(UPDATE) AFTER spending four days of training and building team chemistry at the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna, a banged-up Gilas Pilipinas is scheduled to leave for Estonia on Thursday night. But Gilas coach Chot Reyes isn’t expecting the entire 20-man national pool to leave Manila as four members …
Read More »The Titanic and Edmund Fitzgerald are both considered gravesites. Why only one is off limits
Access to the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald is severely limited. But explorers, researchers and tourists have made numerous trips to the resting site of the Titanic. That has raised some controversy over whether such visits to an area deemed a gravesite are proper. Search continues for missing submersible. Darren …
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