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It's only July, but it seems like a lifetime ago when Taal erupted in January 2020, with ashfall reaching the cities of Metro Manila, Rizal, Batangas, Laguna, Bulacan, and Calamba.Since then, our country has dealt with the longest lockdown in the world, ...

ABS-CBN President and CEO Carlo Lopez Katigbak was not shaken by the grilling of Congress regarding the ABS-CBN franchise.In the past 13 hearings, he calmly and respectfully denied the serious allegations of violations of the law and other issues thrown at ABS-CBN.He ...

Jinkee Pacquiao has a liking for luxurious fashion pieces—like her watch, the Rolex Rainbow Daytona.The 41-year-old celebrity mom was spotted wearing the multi-colored timepiece on June 25, 2020, as she and her children made their way to their mansion in General Santos ...

Cycads, a classification of spermatophytes or seed plants, have been around for hundreds of millions of years ago. In fact, one of the earliest cycad fossils dates to the early Permian period, which was over 200 million years ago, and even before ...

While the Philippine national government is still following “expanded targeted testing” amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it's up to us to get ourselves tested. The Medical City - Ortigas in Pasig City launched their drive-thru COVID-19 testing center on Tuesday afternoon, July 7. ...

Bubonic plague has been diagnosed in a herder in China—specifically, Inner Mongolia, the BBC has reported. The patient is reportedly in stable condition and receiving treatment. Chinese officials have stepped up precautions.While the disease is now treatable, the bubonic plague was one of ...

There was a time when documentaries were only associated with film festivals and film showings in school. But with all the streaming platforms available now, binge-watching non-fiction films has become a thing. It helps that they cover a range of topics, from ...

If you think about it, image-editing software is like a magic wand that the tech world has given us. You can remove a blemish on your profile photo, delete that photobomber from your travel snapshot, and even insert people that weren’t really ...

The COVID-19 pandemic persists and with no vaccine in sight, it could be a while before we can all go out and live our lives like we used to. There’s no doubt it has changed the world drastically, and while it continues ...

If you've got 30 minutes to spare, queue up episode 3 of Netflix docu-series Home Game.The series takes a look at “unique and dangerous sports”, as the press description calls them, from around the world. These include Scotland’s Highland Games, where participants toss giant ...

It has been 26 years since the biggest scandal in the history of Philippine film festivals occurred. The 1994 Manila Film Festival (MFF) scandal, also known as the infamous Film Fest Fiasco.The fiasco when actress Ruffa Gutierrez read the winner for Best ...

Dine-in services at food establishments are now allowed to operate until 9 p.m., the Palace said on June 23.According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, the country’s COVID-19 task force decided to extend operating hours for dine-in services after the curfew time was ...

When Season Three of Stranger Things wrapped up, it looked like the Duffer Brothers might’ve finally delivered a much-needed, shocking blow to the show’s huggable OG cast. In the season finale’s boss battle, the mysterious Russian machine explodes—vaporizing a ton of bad-guy ...

In the entertainment industry, no one dares question Sharon Cuneta's “Megastar” status. Cuneta’s name cannot easily be written off in the pages of showbiz history for her contributions in the industry—her box office hits, sold-out concerts, top-rating television shows, and an endless ...

It's been a long two years since Justice League debuted in March 2018. (Seriously—it's only been that long.) Since then, we've seen a Margot Robbie-fronted Birds of Prey feature, and Joaquin Phoenix nab an Oscar for playing the Joker. Oh, and the first look at Batinson. And ...

Ater years of waiting, we finally got our first look at the Snyder Cut of Justice League—which Zack Snyder recently announced would finally be released on HBO Max in 2021.In the short preview, Diana Prince looks up at some ancient cave painting of Darkseid, ...

Last week, Omnifoods announced that it has launched a plant-based luncheon meat and is currently available in Hong Kong. If you've been looking for meat alternatives and healthier food while in the middle of a pandemic, there's good news: the "Omnipork Luncheon" will be available in ...

Hardworking people of Iloilo had been riding bicycles to and from the workplace long before the coronavirus outbreak.Because of the surge of cyclists nationwide, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) have begun constructing bike lanes in EDSA. But did you know ...

Whether for a graduate study or a short course, enrolling at Harvard University is coveted by many of various nationalities with high career aspirations.One of the eight Ivy League universities in the United States, the 384-year-old institution of higher learning in Cambridge, ...

Urban Athletics is having a sale this June where you can score huge discounts on fresh sneakers. Get up to 70% off on sneakers from Nike and Adidas when you shop. The sale is happening at Urban Athletics branches in Greenbelt 3, S ...