Lea Salonga is back on the stage where her Broadway journey first began. But she isn’t playing someone Vietnamese or Chinese or Japanese at the Broadway Theatre. For the first time in her storied career, the Filipino musical legend is actually playing a Filipino. What’s more, she is surrounded by …
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PVL Invitational: Creamline Cool Smashers snuff PLDT Hitters
While its Pool B rivals go through pressure-packed finishes to fuel their respective semis drive, Creamline continued to dominate Pool A with its sheer power, coasting to the next round with another straight-set 25-21, 25-20, 25-21 romp over PLDT in the Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference at the Philsports Arena …
Read More »Bea Alonzo finds the perfect opportunity to share the value of hard work in showbiz
Actress Bea Alonzo is embarking on a new journey as a mentor and judge in the highly anticipated talent competition, Battle of the Judges. The show premieres tomorrow on GMA Network. Alonzo’s decision to join the program was an easy one, as she immediately recognized the opportunity it presented. “When …
Read More »Lakers deputy coach tells Sotto to ‘keep going’
Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Phil Handy has inspirational words for Kai Sotto moments after he was again benched in Orlando Magic’s losing game against New York Knicks on Thursday (Manila Time) at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Handy approached the Filipino 7-3 center who was on …
Read More »Canadian bankers, businesses laud PH growth story
At a Glance Managing Director Alain Auclair of UBS Securities Canada said the Philippines has remained an attractive investment destination in the Asia-Pacific region amid global headwinds. Sun Life Philippines CEO and Country Head Benedicto Sison cited three key factors on why it is good to invest in the Philippines, …
Read More »Will Artificial Intelligence be the end of creativity?
How the Philippine Modern and Contemporary Art Festival will tackle the rise of A.I. art At a Glance Drawing is the honesty of the art. There is no possibility of cheating. It is either good or bad. —Salvador Dali Over the years, art has found itself changing with the times, …
Read More »Ramen is just P70
FOR BOTEYJU’S 7TH ANNIVERSARY ON JULY 17 Seven is definitely a lucky number, and there’s a lot of it floating around come Monday, July 17 across all Boteyju Philippines branches. The world-renowned Japanese chain, famous for its innovative okosoba — a fusion of the okonomiyaki and yakisoba specialties — is …
Read More »Pinoys need more info on the Maharlika Investment Fund
It seems there’s no stopping the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill from becoming law as the President has stated that he will “sign it as soon as (he) gets it.” It’s not surprising considering that he himself has certified the MIF bill as urgent. It can be recalled that the …
Read More »Tribune, Marcos share good gov’t journey (12)
Unity as mere rhetoric meant to create an illusion of a unifying leader, this was how critics described and ridiculed the battle cry of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. during the 2022 campaign. Marcos’ character embodying his desire to bring together several sectors of society was stamped in the …
Read More »France extends support in creation of submarine force in PH
FRANCE is extending its support to the Philippines in the creation of its own submarine force to safeguard its maritime sovereignty. The Naval Group, a major French industrial company specializing in naval defense design, development and construction, made its first technical and financial offer to support the Philippine Navy in …
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