Photo by Emilia Hoisko/VisitFinland.com  Helsinki, Finland—Finland remained the world’s happiest country for a seventh straight year in an annual UN sponsored World Happiness Report published on Wednesday. And Nordic countries kept their places among the 10 most cheerful, with Denmark, Iceland and Sweden trailing Finland. The Philippines, meanwhile, was ranked …

BAGUIO CITY — Jonar Austria fired 54 points, Oscar Gallo contributed 45 and Von Vargas added 42 as Grumpy Joe zoomed to a five-point lead over defending champion Forest Hills-Megafiber in Group 1 of the 18th Camp John Hay Corporate Cup on Wednesday, March 20. Philip Puna (hole in one)  …

Easy seated pose, usually for meditation and grounding. MELBOURNE, Australia — A woman caught on security camera doing a full yoga routine before allegedly breaking into a bakery and stealing an almond croissant, a pair of shoes and some cleaning products has been charged, Australian police said Wednesday. An unnamed …

Laela Mateo  MANILA, Philippines — Fifteen-year-old Filipino-American baller Laela Mateo wants to don the blue and white jersey of Gilas Pilipinas in the future. Mateo, a Grade 9 student in Sacramento, California, is one of the bright spots of the Fil-Am Nation Select 2 competing in the National Basketball Training …

#JusticeForKillua is trending on X on Tuesday, March 19, as netizens call for accountability against a man who brutally killed a dog in Bicol.  In a viral video posted across social media platforms, a man identified as Anthony Solares chasing and viciously beating golden retriever Killua. The footage showed Anthony …

Lois Kaye Go plays with her golf ball during the ICTSI Palos Verdes Championship on Tuesday.  DAVAO—Lois Kaye Go, determined to rebound from a lackluster pro debut last week, did spring back at Rancho Palos Verdes here, seizing a one-stroke lead over Chihiro Ikeda with a 72 after 18 holes …

Now that our own version of the hit K-Drama finally premiered last March 18 on VIU, the hype is totally real. As Filipinos can finally stream it for free, they’re in for one unforgettable and relatable show./Photo Release  MANILA, Philippines — There’s no denying the anticipation and excitement everyone felt …

Giant pastel blooms, cute egg-shaped seats, and mo Digital creator, design and photographer teacher, and entrepreneur Winnie Wong, together with her husband Patrick Soriano, celebrated their daughter Suri’s first birthday last March 10, 2024.   The “Bunnyland” party theme was a no-brainer for Winnie with Suri being born in the …

‘It’s Showtime’ hosts (ABS-CBN)  MANILA, Philippines — Executives from rival networks ABS-CBN and GMA signed contracts today to indicate noontime variety show “It’s Showtime” will officially air on the latter network. Leading the ABS-CBN executives were chairman Mark Lopez and president Carlo Katigbak, while the GMA officers were led by Felipe …

BINI continues to bloom within the music scene with hit songs ‘Salamin, Salamin’ and ‘Pantropiko’  BINI reaches a new feat as the Filipino pop group with the biggest audience on Spotify to date, garnering 1.4 million monthly listeners on the platform and becoming the first Filipino female group to do …