MANILA, Philippines — No other kakanin is as closely associated with Christmas as Puto Bumbong. It’s a purple-colored cylindrical rice cake that is steamed two at a time in bamboo tubes and is topped with freshly grated coconut, muscovado sugar and sometimes a sprinkling of sesame seeds, too. You know …
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Pokwang wins deportation case vs ex Lee O’Brian
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has favored comedienne Marietta Subong, better known as Pokwang, in her deportation case against her former partner Lee O'Brian. Pokwang shared a report by legal news website Abogado about the BI's ordered deportation of O'Brian, the cancellation of his pre-arranged employment visa, …
Read More »Janella Salvador opens up on trauma from past relationship with drinking issue
Trigger warning: abuse, trauma MANILA, Philippines — Actress Janella Salvador has opened up about taking therapy sessions for trauma she experienced from a past relationship with alcohol issues. Janella was the latest guest on the YouTube channel video series of Karen Davila where the journalist centered their conversations on the …
Read More »Sen. Win Gatchalian professes love for Bianca Manalo after ‘no comment’ on viral texts
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Sherwin "Win" Gatchalian assured Filipinos his relationship with long-time girlfriend Bianca Manalo is strong, despite the latter being currently embroiled in a viral text scandal involving actor Rob Gomez. A now-deleted post on Gomez's social media accounts contained screenshots of the actor's allegedly flirtatious exchanges with …
Read More »The breakup list: Philippine showbiz couple separations that ‘shookt’ 2023
MANILA, Philippines — 2023 would go down in history as among the years with the most celebrity breakups. Philstar.com lists down the local showbiz couples that made headlines for breaking up or were rumored to have head to splitsville this year. Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla This breakup broke the internet …
Read More »John Lloyd Cruz’s girlfriend Isabel Santos among featured artists at ALT Philippines 2024
MANILA, Philippines — Artist Isabel Santos, girlfriend of actor John Lloyd Cruz, is among the several creatives whose works will be on display at the ALT Philippines 2024 fair in February. Nine galleries — Artinformal, Blanc, The Drawing Room, Galleria Duemila, Finale Art File, MO_Space, Underground, Vinyl On Vinyl, and …
Read More »LIST: Gift ideas for last-minute Christmas shopping
MANILA, Philippines — It’s the gift-giving season once again as Christmas is just right around the corner. For last-minute Christmas shopping, Philstar.com lists some gift ideas for you and your loved ones. Shoes View this post on Instagram A post shared by Joshua Garcia (@garciajoshuae) Sperry leads the charge with …
Read More »‘Ulyanin?’ 5 myths about dementia busted in health docu-series by Metro Pacific Health
for Metro Pacific Health MANILA, Philippines — Dementia affects countless families and their loved ones in the Philippines and worldwide. Despite this, the condition remains misunderstood and underdiagnosed due to various misconceptions that surround it. Last September, Metro Pacific Health marked the World Alzheimer’s Awareness Month with the release of …
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Newness and innovation don’t have to be at odds with circularity and artisanship. The missing ingredient? Creativity and collaboration, which are at the heart of global smart device brand Oppo and social enterprise Rags 2 Riches’ limited-edition collection with creative directors and stylists Daryl Chang and Pam Quiñones and content …
Read More »The future of fashion is Filipino — and it’s a bright one
What a time to be alive for fashion fans, style savants and, really, anyone ready to be wowed by Philippine fashion that truly deserves to be seen, celebrated and experienced. PHx Station, a retail pop-up in Greenbelt 5, stands as testament to the local fashion scene’s energy: abound and buzzing …
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