New K-pop girl group ILLIT scored their first Billboard Hot 100 entry just 22 days after they made their debut. ILLIT debuted on March 25 with the album “Super Real Me” fronted by the main track “Magnetic.” ILLIT (Belift Lab) ILLIT’s “Magnetic” debuted at No. 91 on the Billboard Hot …
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Olympic hopefuls vie in Athletics Championships
Lauren Hoffman/Photo from the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association’s Facebook MANILA, Philippines — Filipino Olympic hopefuls headed by Lauren Hoffman will spearhead a star-studded cast seeing action in the ICTSI Philippine Athletics Championships slated May 8 to 12 at the PhilSports oval in Pasig. Hoffman, a 24-year-old Fil-Am hurdler …
Read More »James, Curry among NBA stars set to be named for Paris Olympics — reports
Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors and LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers joke around with one another during their game at the Chase Center on January 27, 2024 in San Francisco, California. (Ezra Shaw / Getty Images / AFP) LOS ANGELES – LeBron James and Stephen Curry …
Read More »Philippines’ ‘first Vegan chef’ at helm of The Farm’s new Upperdeck restaurant
From left: The Farm at San Benito Kitchen Head and Executive Chef Rosemarie “Chef Marie” Pagcaliwagan; Upperdeck restaurant ambience and specialties that include Italian Flaked Salmon with Herb Crust; Gambas Al Ajillo; and Homemade Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich (The Farm at San Benito / Release; Philstar.com / Deni Rose M. …
Read More »Filipino Food Month: Celebrate the flavors of our culture
Filipino food is a real buffet of flavors as it is a collection of cuisine from 17 regions where flavors have been blended by culture, tradition, and indigenous ingredients. It’s a fiesta every time Filipinos get together for meals with family and friends because it’s part of our culture to …
Read More »First United Building and the efforts of keeping its memories alive
And the pivotal roles of artists in this journey Dr. Jose Rizal once said, “Ang hindi marunong lumingon sa pinanggalingan ay hindi makararating sa paroroonan.” For the current owners of the First United Building (FUB) in Escolta, Manila City, the same principle can be applied to the restoration and preservation …
Read More »Not a copycat: Marcos says his anti wang-wang policy differs from Pnoy’s
President Marcos rejected the comparisons between his anti-wang-wang (sirens) policy and that of the late former president Benigno Aquino III, who enforced the same order during his term. (Photo: Shutterstock) He clarified during a media interview in Washington, D.C., where he attended the trilateral summit with the United States and …
Read More »Marcos OKs request to deputize PNP, AFP for BARMM’s plebiscite
Personnel of the military, police, and other law enforcement agencies have been deputized to ensure a peaceful and orderly plebiscite last April 13 on the creation of new towns that now form part of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Yummie Dingding/PPA Pool/BARMM) …
Read More »LGU loan proposals balloon to P92 B in 2023
Loan proposals from various local government units (LGUs) ballooned to P92 billion in 2023 from only P36 billion in 2022, an election year, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed. The BSP said it has received, evaluated and processed 297 domestic borrowing requests worth P92 billion from LGUs …
Read More »Policy matter
As president, Duterte believed engaging China in constant dialogue was the best way to deal with the maritime problem during his six-year presidency. Lately, some unfair allegations of treason have been thrown at former President Rodrigo Duterte regarding the so-called “gentleman’s agreement” revealed by former spokesperson Harry Roque about the …
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