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Manila fans embraced a night of heartfelt music as NIKI’s ‘Buzz’ World Tour made its stop on February 11, launching the first of her highly anticipated sold-out concerts, with more to follow on February 12 and March 1. Kicking off the night, the Indonesian powerhouse performed “Buzz,” the title track of her latest album, followed by “Colossal Loss” and “Keeping Tabs.” “Hi Manila, how you guys doin’? You sound like you’re doing good. I’m so, so happy to be back here. Thank you so much for coming. You sold out the show instantly, thank you so, so much,” NIKI greeted […]…

Keep on reading: IN PHOTOS: NIKI transports fans around the world through her ‘Buzz’ World Tour

CEBU CITY, Philippines – There is truly no place like home for Cebu Football Club (CFC) Gentle Giants, as they delivered a commanding 4-0 victory over the Philippine Youth National Team, securing back-to-back wins in just five days in the ongoing Philippines Football League (PFL) Season 2024-25. In front of Cebuano football fans on Wednesday evening, February 12, at the Dynamic HERB-Borromeo Sports Complex in South Road Properties, the Gentle Giants put on a masterclass performance, though their dominance only became apparent in the second half. Despite early frustrations, CFC was unable to break the deadlock in the opening 45 […]…

Keep on reading: Cebu FC thrashes PFF Youth squad in dominant home win

Maroon 5 kicked off their highly anticipated Asia World Tour with a sold-out show at the Mall of Asia Arena on January 29, 2025. Returning to Manila for the fourth time, the band—composed of Adam Levine (vocals), James Valentine (guitar), Jesse Carmichael (keyboards, rhythm guitar), PJ Morton (keyboards), Sam Farrar (bass, guitar), and Matt Flynn (drums)—delighted their Filipino fans once again. With 15,000 voices singing along, the night was filled with unforgettable moments. Kicking things off with “Animals,” Maroon 5 delivered a setlist packed with fan favorites, including “One More Night,” “This Love,” “Stereo Hearts,” “Harder to Breathe,” “Lucky Strike,” […]…

Keep on reading: IN PHOTOS: Maroon 5 brings their 2025 Asia World Tour to Manila

Actress Beauty Gonzalez’s only daughter Olivia Crisologo seems to be following the footsteps of her mother as she makes her acting debut in the faith-based drama “Paquil.” Olivia is Gonzalez’s daughter with husband, art curator Norman Crisologo. In “Paquil,” Olivia plays the younger version of her mother, who serves as the lead star alongside JM de Guzman. In her latest Instagram story, Gonzalez shared a picture of her and her daughter in a warm embrace as she invited her followers to watch their first movie together. “If you have time this Valentine’s Weekend. Do watch our movie ‘Paquil.’ It’s our […]…

Keep on reading: Beauty Gonzalez’s daughter Olivia marks acting debut

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture in Central Visayas (DA-7) has set the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) price for imported rice P49 per kilo starting March 1, a representative of the agency said. Elvin Milleza of DA-7 said during Wednesday’s January 2025 inflation dissemination report for Region 7 that this was in accordance with the directive from the DA central office. However, before the MSRP for the imported rice will be set to P49 per kilo, it will first be set at P52 per kilo starting February 15. READ: DA targets P49/kg MSRP for imported rice by […]…

Keep on reading: Maximum SRP for imported rice set at P49 per kilo by March 1 — DA

Niki’s fans kicked off their pre-Valentine’s celebrations with a night of music and emotions as NIKI’s Buzz World Tour made its Manila stop on February 11. The highly anticipated show marked the first of her sold-out concerts in the city, with another on February 12 and an additional date set for March 1. The Indonesian powerhouse then kicked off the show with “Buzz,” the titular track of her latest album, followed by “Colossal Loss” and “Keeping Tabs.” “Hi Manila, how you guys doin’? You sound like you’re doing good. I’m so, so happy to be back here. Thank you so […]…

Keep on reading: IN PHOTOS: Manila fans join NIKI on a journey across the world through her ‘Buzz’ World Tour

Reality TV star, actress and beauty queen Franki Russell had her first official appearance before members of the media after her stint in the 2024 Miss Cosmo pageant about four months since the international contest. She faced journalists and online content creators in an intimate gathering to share some of her thoughts about her life after that surprise turn to pageantry at her launch as the face of Filipino beauty brand held at the House of Yugen office at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig City on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 12. While she has not closed her doors to pageantry, […]…

Keep on reading: Franki Russell going back to showbiz, but not closing door to pageantry

MANILA, Philippines — Chairman George Erwin Garcia of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday warned against individuals posing as its official, employee, or consultant with fake poll body IDs. Garcia said that the poll body had been notified about a certain individual in Mindanao who introduced herself as a consultant of the executive director using a fake Comelec ID In a press conference, Garcia warned that the Comelec could easily verify anyone claiming to be its official, employee, or consultant. READ: Comelec chief: ‘Pre-shaded ballot’ scheme for 2025 polls is bogus In a Facebook advisory, the Comelec released an […]…

Keep on reading: Poll chief Garcia warns vs individuals with fake Comelec IDs

MANILA, Philippines — Some of the country’s largest conglomerates, banks, and other institutions made it to Time Magazine’s list of the 500 Best Companies in the Asia-Pacific region for showing strong growth last year despite threats posed by geopolitical uncertainties. Ayala Corp., the country’s oldest conglomerate, topped the 29 Philippine companies included in the list at No. 46, followed by San Miguel Corp. (85th), Security Bank Corp. (88th), SM Investments Corp. (109th), and BDO Unibank Inc. (112th). Also in the Philippines’ Top 10 were Jollibee Foods Corp. (116th), SM Prime Holdings Inc. (121st), Asian Development Bank (172nd), Cebu Pacific Air […]…

Keep on reading: 29 PH firms make it to Time’s best companies in Asia-Pacific

The UAAP has introduced a separate award for foreign student-athletes who top the statistical race, ensuring only local players can win the Most Valuable Player honors starting Season 87. This means that if a foreign athlete leads a statistical race in sports like basketball or volleyball, he or she receives Best Foreign Student-Athlete award while the top performing local athlete gets the MVP trophy. SCHEDULE: UAAP Season 87 volleyball tournament first round Alternatively, if a homegrown athlete wins MVP, there won’t be a Best Foreign Student-Athlete award for that season. This rule applies to all sports that use statistical points […]…

Keep on reading: New UAAP award ensures only locals win MVP honors