Courtesy: Celine Dion/Instagram  Montreal, Canada—Pop megastar Celine Dion, who is suffering from a rare neurological disorder, said in an Instagram post she looks forward to her return to the stage. Dion, 55, first disclosed in December 2022 that she had been diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome, which causes stiff muscles …

‘Katapos San Klase’ by Jes Casalijay. Baghid group. Since 2020, Robinsons Land has been supporting talented Filipino artists through ARTablado, giving them space and support so they could showcase their work. ARTablado, a portmanteau of the words “art” and “entablado” (stage), can be found in Robinsons Galleria and Robinsons Antipolo. …

File photo shows bus tour in Hong Kong./Hong Kong Tourism Board / Release  MANILA, Philippines —  Filipino tourist arrivals in Hong Kong, China just surpassed the pre-pandemic numbers for the month of January. This was revealed by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in a dinner reception on Wednesday. “The …

Lia Duque and Tristan Padilla flashed top form and closed out with 77 points to emerge the overall gross champions while Dennis Chan and Ariel Ong snared the overall net trophy via tiebreak in the 2024 Southwoods Invitational at the Masters and Legends courses in Carmona, Cavite on Saturday, March …

Shrimps in Spaghetti with Garlic and Olive Oil/Rafael R. Zulueta  MANILA, Philippines — Going meatless for Lent, particularly on Fridays, makes people turn to seafood a little more than usual. Shrimps in Spaghetti with Garlic and Olive Oil, which can be considered as a one-dish meal, makes Lenten dining even …

Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna leads the cast of 12 players eyeing seats to the FIDE World Chess Olympiad-bound team as well as the Asian Indoor Martial Arts Games in Sunday’s start of the Philippine National Chess Championships dubbed “The Battle of Women’s Masters” at the City Hall of Malolos, …

For him, basketball is not just a source of income but a source of joy and happiness for Filipinos. Last Thursday, Justin Brownlee made the shocking gesture of dropping by the Premier Volleyball League’s press room to meet Choco Mucho star Sisi Rondina. Brownlee’s gesture was truly heartwarming. For someone …

Reciprocity should be central to any proposal to end Filipinos’ constitutional entitlements to exclusive ownership of strategic industries. As the economy booms, making more Filipinos affluent, the government must pursue reciprocity with other nations to prepare for domestic companies or the country’s citizens to invest overseas. Retired Senior Associate Justice …

File photo shows a man holding a Philippine passport. (The STAR / Edd Gumban, File)  MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the “New Philippine Passport Act,” designed to modernize passport application processes nationwide. The law aims to greatly improve accessibility and streamline procedures, especially benefiting senior citizens, overseas Filipino …

The Office of the Ombudsman is mulling a probe on a controversial resort within the Chocolate Hills protected area in Bohol.  Meanwhile, the Department of the Interior and Local Government has said it would look into the accountability of local governments regarding the resort’s operation. Legislative inquiries were also sought …