Officials prepare before voting in Indonesia’s presidential and legislative elections starts at a polling station in Jakarta on Feb. 14, 2024. Voting began on February 14 in Indonesia’s presidential, national and provincial elections at more than 800,000 polling stations across the country, with nearly 205 million people eligible to cast …

K-pop girl group TWICE is set to return to the Philippines for a fan meet in collaboration with the snack brand Oishi. The snack brand announced TWICE’s upcoming return to the country through a video posted on their official social media pages. In the video, the group’s members expressed their …

From left: Enchong Dee as Jacinto Zamora, Cedrick Juan as Jose Burgos, and Dante Rivero as Mariano Gomes/MQuest Ventures and Jesuit Communications  MANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2023 entries “Rewind,” “GomBurZa” and “Mallari” are soon going to be available for streaming on Netflix. The streaming platform on …

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that the country’s creative industries registered sustained growth last year, although their contribution to the domestic economy decreased. In 2023, the creative economy posted a seven percent increase from January to December, hitting P1.72 trillion compared to P1.61 trillion in the previous year, equivalent …

Claude-Michel Schönberg, composer and co-creator of ‘Miss Saigon’ (Philstar.com / Kristofer Purnell)  MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine return of beloved award-winning musical “Miss Saigon” after over two decades also marks the return of its co-creator Claude-Michel Schönberg to the country after eight years. Schönberg was last in the Philippines in …

Lloyd Go/Pilipinas Golf  DAVAO – Lloyd Go didn’t just make a move on moving day at the ICTSI Palos Verdes Championship here on Thursday. He also took a decisive step towards realizing a dream victory. A flurry of birdies in the first three holes catapulted Go to a commanding lead, …

The Department of Tourism (DOT) has renewed its call to preserve the culinary heritage of the Philippines and advocate for sustainable food security as the nation marks Filipino Food Month. DOT-National Capital Report (NCR) Sharlene Zabala-Batin stressed that food plays a crucial role in shaping the Filipino identity and culture …

(Anadolu) ANKARA – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Tuesday that Russian and Belarusian athletes competing in the 2024 Olympics in Paris will not be able to take part in the opening ceremony. Athletes from both countries were banned after Russia’s war on Ukraine in February 2022. Those who qualify for …

NEXT GIANT CAKE. La Trinidad Mayor Romeo Salda (left) and Vice Mayor Roderick Awingan pose beside the replica of the proposed “kayabang” cake that will be featured in the 2025 Strawberry Festival. Kayabang symbolizes abundant strawberry harvest. (PNA photo by Liza T. Agoot) LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – The strawberries produced in this …

BACOLOD CITY – San Miguel Beer head coach Jorge Gallent was well aware of the backlash that happened in the recent NBA All-Star due to its decreasing level of competition and he wants none of that when his Team Barroca takes on Team Japeth in the 2024 PBA All-Star Games …