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MANILA, Philippines — Philippine bet Michelle Dee stunned the crowd during the Miss Universe 2023 swimsuit preliminary competition earlier today in El Salvador. Hosted by Miss Universe 2022 R'Bonney Gabriel, the 84 contestants walked the runway in their chosen swimsuit. The candidates wore the shoes designed by Jojo Bragais, who …

You can’t keep a good thing down on an island. It has to travel eventually. So it was that two Spanish friends from Barcelona, Marc Alberich and Chef Miguel "Mingu" Marcelino, met in Siargao in 2020 and decided to open the popular burger place, Big Belly. Now it’s migrated to …

Even before we left our home in Molino on Saturday morning, I was praying — not too hard, if I may add — for three things: no traffic, no rain, and no volcanic activity. It’s not difficult to guess our destination, that is, Tagaytay. Traffic was tolerable, PAG-ASA was spot-on …

The new Guatemalan envoy ushers in the 51st year of diplomatic relations with the Philippines as it’s Honorary Consulate of Guatemala in the Philippines, headed by Honorary Consul Amelia Ablaza, hosted a reception at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel recently to honor and welcome Manuel Estuardo Roldan Barillas, the new Ambassador …

MANILA, Philippines — Organizers for the Manila Pop Culture Convention (ManiPopCon) announced that "Star Wars" actors Emily Swallow and Diana Lee Inosanto will no longer be attending the convention's 2023 edition. ManiPopCon organizers released a statement just days before the event was set to hold from November 17 to 19 …

MANILA, Philippines — Actors Courteney Cox and Matt LeBlanc paid tribute to their "Friends" co-star Matthew Perry, who passed away last October 28 aged 54 years old. LeBlanc was the first member of the main "Friends" cast to share a personal farewell message for Perry; he and Cox alongside Jennifer …

MANILA, Philippines — The Autism Society Philippines sent a message for Miss Universe 2023 Michelle Dee days before the pageant to be held in El Salvador on Sunday. In Miss Universe Philippines' Instagram account, the organization uploaded a video wherein the Autism Society can be seen wishing Michelle good luck. …

for vivo MANILA, Philippines – The vivo School Tour at Jose Rizal University (JRU) on October 12 captured the hearts of Rizalians, turning out to be a massive crowd that couldn't get enough of the vivo V29 5G's incredible camera capabilities. Rizalians explored the vivo V29 5G's selfie camera, boasting …

for Casa de Memoria Casa de Memoria will be featuring 159 lots of unique collections in the holiday-themed auction on November 18 MANILA, Philippines — Holiday seasons would not be complete without sharing meaningful gifts with loved ones, and as to where to get the most memorable gifts, one might …

MANILA, Philippines — A week before Miss Universe 2023, Thai media company JKN Global Group, owned by the pageant owner Anne Jakrajutatip, has filed for bankruptcy. The company made the announcement in a statement to the Thai Stock Exchange after it missed to repay bonds worth around $12 million. JKN …