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A choir member with a Filipino background is among the around 400 singers and orchestra members performing for the Tabernacle Choir’s first ever Philippine concert/Photo release  MANILA, Philippines — Following a successful and viral performance with The Tabernacle Choir in December 2022, acclaimed Filipina Broadway singer and actress Lea Salonga …

The main lantern called ‘Dragon Comes to Taiwan’ drew awe with its height of 18 meters, and a total height of 22 meters, including the base at the ongoing Taiwan Lantern Festival in host city Tainan from February 24 to March 10, 2024. (Philstar.com / Kathleen A. Llemit)  TAINAN, Taiwan …

BAGUIO CITY – Eight Persons with Autism (PWA) put to test their years of photography training during the Baguio Flower Festival (Panagbenga) during the weekend. The eight PWA were accredited by the Baguio Flower Festival Foundation Inc. (BFFFI) and granted access to vantage locations during the street dance competition and floral …

Cosplayer Een Mercado joins Bea Chu in one episode of the latest season of ‘Next Upgrade’  Every new year almost always marks a change — or better yet, an upgrade. When it comes to the Filipinos’ way of living, trends point to more homes adopting smart technology in and out …

LOVE AT FIRST SWIPE. Gerelyn Soleta-Galvan (left) and Ian Daniel Galvan tie the knot on Dec. 12, 2020, years after their memorable encounter on an online dating application. The two shared their promising love story after they “swiped right” and became a “perfect match.” (Photo courtesy of the Galvan couple)  MANILA – …

His ability to infuse British classics with contemporary flair breathed new life into the brand Burberry’s recent show at London Fashion Week proved to be a tour de force, with Daniel Lee at the helm, masterfully reinterpreting British classics to create something entirely new. The star-studded event drew a prestigious …

In Studio 127, Mary Ryan is awake by 8 a.m. and at her computer ready to work each morning. The studio, accented with pens, sticky notes and her computer, doubles as Ryan’s long-term care room — No. 127, but she prefers to call it Studio 127 — at Fredericton’s Thomas …

MASTERPIECES. Paintings made by inmates from the Dasmariñas City Jail Male Dormitory are on display in this Feb. 8, 2024 photo. The Department of the Interior and Local Government on Friday (Feb. 23, 2024) announced the launch of painting, handicraft-making, and songwriting competitions for PDLs nationwide to hone their skills and …

Exploring Generation Alpha’s latest online fixation At a Glance It’s a series of videos that tells a story of evil, conniving, toilet dwelling heads and their battle against revolutionary TVs, cameras, and all that kind of stuff. — Hunter Hancock (aka Meat Canyon) HOW IT ALL STARTED Skibidi Toilet became …

Laureana “Ka Luring” Franco (Photo courtesy of Roman Catholic Diocese of Pasig Facebook) MANILA – The Diocese of Pasig has launched the Cause of Beatification and Canonization of catechist Laureana “Ka Luring” Franco. In a Circular, Bishop Mylo Hubert Vergara appealed to the Catholic faithful to participate and provide information to her …