MANILA, Philippines — Rhian Ramos made heads turn for her custom Mark Bumgarner gown and for looking like a familiar face for many music and Hollywood fans at the red carpet of the 80th Venice Film Festival currently being held in Italy. The "Royal Blood" star walked the red carpet …
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Gucci fall-winter 2023 is all about creative cross-pollination and improvisation
Gucci’s fall-winter 2023 Women’s Collection connects the creative cultures that cross-pollinate the history of the house in an evocative but contemporary proposal. A free expression founded in the collective memories of the designers and artisans who have shared their understanding of the house from creative to creative for over a …
Read More »Filipina among contestants for HYBE’s ‘The Debut: Dream Academy’ for next girl group
MANILA, Philippines — Filipina Sophia Laforteza is one of twenty contestants vying to be part of HYBE and Geffen Records' next global girl group through the talent show "The Debut: Dream Academy." The 20-year-old Laforteza and 19 other young ladies originating from South Korea, Japan, United States, Australia, Brazil, Argentina, …
Read More »How tech can help raise digitally-responsible kids
Kids today have access to information in a way that previous generations never had growing up. Kids today have access to information in a way that previous generations never had growing up. The challenge for parents is to help them learn how to be responsible digital citizens. Thankfully, parents also …
Read More »Combining the best of digital shopping and finance
At a time when more and more consumers rely on online shopping platforms to buy goods, it's no wonder they've become more open to complement seamless transactions with online banking. Users can experience a world of quality beauty and seamless convenience with Lazada and Maya. Enter digital banking app Maya …
Read More »11 Filipino artists featuring in Singapore gallery’s month-long group show
MANILA, Philippines — Gajah Gallery Singapore will be hosting this month the "In Excess" group show featuring 11 Filipino artists, a first for the gallery, curated by Joyce Toh. As its title presents, the exhibition dives into the many connotations and implications of the word "excess," be it to positively …
Read More »Nadine Lustre, SB19, Ivana Alawi, BarDa, ‘Jopay’ among TikTok Awards Philippines 2023 nominees
MANILA, Philippines — People's Choice nominees for the 2023 TikTok Awards Philippines have been released, with a number of celebrities and TikTok creators vying for recognition through fan votes at the ceremony's third edition. BarDa's Barbie Forteza and David Licuaco lead the nominees in the highly-contested Celebrity Creator of the …
Read More »Kelsey Merritt purchases her first house in Los Angeles
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino-American model Kelsey Merritt is now a brand new owner of a house in Los Angeles! The former Victoria's Secret model shared a number of photos of herself inside her newly-purchased home, a result of a long search. "Did a thing… bought my first home in LA," …
Read More »A night of recognition and gratitude: The Johnny Awards
It was a night of glitz, glamour, and heartfelt appreciation, as luminaries from various industries gathered at the Grand Ballroom of topnotch, five-star hotel Grand Hyatt Manila in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, for the first-ever Johnny Awards. The air was abuzz with excitement as guests and awardees alike shared …
Read More »YouTuber Junnie Boy searches for the Going Merry in ‘One Piece’ parody
MANILA, Philippines — Content creator and "One Piece" superfan Marlon Velasquez Jr., better known online as Junnie Boy, is one of the many Filipinos excited for Netflix's live-action adaptation of the long-running manga by Eiichiro Oda. Netflix teamed up with Junnie to create a promotional teaser video parodying the live-action …
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