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MANILA, Philippines — Gathering 12 different kinds of round fruits on the dining table on New Year’s Eve has become an annual holiday tradition. Local fruits, such as guava, melon (cantaloupe), watermelon, santol, lanzones, rambutan and chico, are combined with imported fruits like orange, Fuji apple, grapes, pear, kiwi, persimmon, …

MANILA, Philippines — The Pangasinan Link Expressway (PLEX), when completed, will further hasten in-land travel time to, from and around Northern Luzon. In the province of Pangasinan alone, tourist destinations like the Hundred Islands as well as pilgrim sites like the Our Lady of Manaoag Church will be much more …

MANILA, Philippines — Christmas Day may have already passed, but the holiday season is far from over, as the nation prepares to welcome the New Year with the rest of the world. Frenzied activities continue as 2023 draws to a close and gives way to a brand new year. A …

MANILA, Philippines — Happy Esquivias-Dos Santos, mother of singer-actress Tippy Dos Santos, has died following a vehicular accident with her husband John while on vacation in Seoul, South Korea, a week shy of her 59th birthday. Happy's passing was confirmed by family members via her social media accounts, indicating she …

MANILA, Philippines — K-pop girl group Red Velvet members Irene, Wendy and Seulgi have arrived in the Philippines ahead of their participation in a New Year’s Eve Countdown event to be held in Bonifacio Global City (BGC). Concert promoter Live MNL and social media accounts for BGC shared photos of …

MANILA, Philippines — It's a brand new year, and everyone has a chance to start fresh! The holiday festivities will simmer as the month goes along, but that won't stop a lot of events from being held all around the country. Here are several of the concerts, events, and productions …

MANILA, Philippines — Pepe Diokno's "GomBurZa" took home the most awards at this year's Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Gabi ng Parangal, but the movie's success goes beyond trophies and physical recognition. Perhaps the film's greatest achievement is being a visual tribute and lesson for generations of Filipinos about what …

MANILA, Philippines — Host-beauty queen Herlene Budol has teased she'll be releasing new music in the new year, indicating she's moving away from the recent viral text scandal she was embroiled in several days ago. A now-deleted post on Kapuso actor Rob Gomez's social media accounts contained screenshots of Gomez's …

As we stand on the cusp of 2024, can you feel that sense of fresh beginnings in the air? I recently had a heartwarming chat on our show with the Feng Shui Master, Hanz Cua. His energetic guidance on how to infuse our lives and homes with positive vibes for …

MANILA, Philippines — The Figaro Coffee Group Inc. (FCG) and The Kitchen City had its grand opening of the Lobby Café in World Trade Center, Pasay City recently. Gracing the ribbon-cutting ceremony were Guillermo Luchangco, chairman emeritus of ICCP Group of Companies; Pamela Pascual, chairman and CEO of Manila Exposition …