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Veteran talk show host, entertainment columnist, and talent manager Lolit Solis passed away on Thursday, July 3. This was confirmed by her close friend Salve Asia via a social media post. Solis celebrated her 78th birthday on May 20, 2025.Just days ...

Singing in karaoke is a favorite pastime not only in Asian countries like Japan and the Philippines but across the world. We owe the existence of this groundbreaking form of entertainment to Japanese visionary Shigeichi Negishi, who introduced the world to the ...

The anime and geekdom worlds have lost another beloved legend with the passing of manga artist and creator Akira Toriyama. The official Dragon Ball website announced on March 8 that he had died on March 1 from acute subdural hematoma at the ...

Jose Concepcion, Jr., known as "Joecon," a notable Filipino businessman, former politician, and activist, passed away at 92 on March 6.Concepcion is renowned for co-founding the election watchdog National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) in 1983. The organization played ...

This story has been updated to include an official statement from the family.Zenaida, "Nedy" Tantoco, the chairman and CEO of Rustan Commercial Corp. and Stores Specialists Inc. (SSI) has passed away. She was 77 years old.Her granddaughter Nina Huang initially ...

Legendary lensman Romeo "Romy" Vitug, acclaimed for his notable contributions to Philippine cinema, has died. He was 86.According to an ABS-CBN report, Vitug lost his battle to blood cancer at the City of Imus Doctors Hospital on Thursday. His passing ...

Philip Dizon, a businessman based in Davao City perhaps best-known for Dizon Farms and the popular Crocodile Park in the city, has died, various news outlets reported on Monday (January 8). He was 69 years old. According to the Philippine Daily ...

Edward Hagedorn, the longtime public servant from the province of Palawan, and who was known as a staunch advocate of tourism and the environment, has died, his family confirmed on a social media post. He was 76 years old.Hagedorn was diagnosed ...

Willie Nepomuceno, a revered name in Philippine comedy, whose impersonations of famous political and society figures was unmatched, has died, his family announced in a Facebook post on Wednesday (July 26). He was 75 years old. Nepomuceno built a name for his ...

Albert Del Rosario, industrialist and public servant, has died. He was 83. His passing was confirmed by the Management Association of the Philippines, of which he was a member for 45 years. Del Rosario is perhaps best-known for his stint as ...

Tributes have poured in for Maurice Arcache, the chronicler of Philippine high society who died peacefully in his sleep on Friday, February 17. The 89-year-old was a fixture of high society events and hobnobbed with the country's rich and ...

Manolo Lopez, scion of the Lopez family and former chairman and CEO of Meralco, has died, his family announced on Thursday (January 12). He was 80 years old. Lopez, who also served as chairman of Rockwell Land, was the brother of former ...

UPDATE: Stephen's sister Stephanie Ku-Juliano posted the announcement on her Facebook profile: Original article follows:Singer, songwriter and entrepreneur Stephen Ku, who is also known in Manila society as founder of events company Eventscape and president of The League of ...