The 6th Cebu Lechon Festival was a pork lover's paradise. Imagine the anticipation of a trip to attend a lechon fest touted as the largest congregation of lechoneros in the province! More than 10 of the finest lechoneros from Mactan Island in Cebu converged for a three-day celebration of lechon, …
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Maxine Misa – the ‘Youngest Aesthetic Queen in the Philippines’
Maxine Misa, founder of Max Beaut Advance Aesthetics continues her journey to reach her goals. “Being in the beauty business industry at a very young age of 28, I've had countless failures. However, I don't really see them as a failure, they were steps for me for more opportunities,” said …
Read More »Celebrity chef Michael Chiarello passes away due to acute allergic reaction
MANILA, Philippines — Celebrity chef Michael Chiarello, who hosted cooking shows on Food Network affiliates and appeared on several reality cooking competition shows, has passed away at the age of 61. Chiarello's restaurant company Gruppo Chiarello said in a statement that the chef died last October 7 during treatment for …
Read More »Iwa Moto mourns death of ex Mickey Ablan’s daughter Yzabel
MANILA, Philippines — Actress-model Iwa Moto is mourning the passing of Yzabel Ablan, the daughter of her ex-husband Mickey from another relationship. The 20-year-old Yzabel passed away last October 8 due to sudden heart failure and lung infection, as announced by host-actress and Mickey's current partner Janna Dominguez. Iwa married …
Read More »Bea Alonzo film ‘1521’ wins at Sweden Film Festival amid controversy
MANILA, Philippines — The historical-romance drama "1521: The Quest for Freedom" starring Bea Alonzo has been recognized as a winner at the monthly Sweden Film Awards (SFA) for September. The SFA is different from the prestigious Guldbagge Awards, overseen by the Swedish Film Institute to recognize annually achievements in the …
Read More »Red Charity Gala 2023 exceeds target; Filipina supermodels at Ivarluski Aseron show
MANILA, Philippines — Celebrity couples Aga Muhlach and Charlene Gonzales and Paul Soriano and Toni Gonzaga, and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, were among the many showbiz, politics and society figures that supported the annual fundraising ball Red Charity Gala, held last Sunday in The Peninsula Manila, Makati City. The Peninsula …
Read More »Juan Karlos’ ‘ERE’ becomes 1st Filipino song to debut on Spotify global chart
MANILA, Philippines — Artist Juan Karlos Labajo's single "ERE" from his latest album "Sad Songs and Bulls**t Part 1" has become the first Filipino song to debut on the global chart of music streaming platform Spotify. Music-dedicated website Chart Data shared that "ERE" debuted at No. 177 on the global …
Read More »Exes Nadine Lustre, James Reid slay BYS Fashion Week 2023
MANILA, Philippines — A month after their Gucci “twinning,” ex-lovers Nadine Lustre and James Reid made tongues wag once again as they both graced the first day of fashion series BYS Fashion Week held in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City last week. Filipino designers and brands HAMU, Antonina, Rafa Worldwide …
Read More »Swarovski afternoon tea now available in Raffles Hotel Makati
MANILA, Philippines — Ever fancied eating Swarovski crystals? Besides that Swarovskis are expensive, the brand has not yet figured out a way to make its crystals edible. Until such time, one can enjoy Swarovskis and treat oneself and/or loved ones and friends to an early Christmas afternoon tea inspired by …
Read More »GCash offers online shopping protection via GInsure for only P34
for GCash MANILA, Philippines — From clothes and appliances to groceries and utilities, almost anything can be bought online nowadays, and many Filipinos are doing just that. In line with its commitment to uphold safety and security across its operations, finance super app GCash offers Online Shopping Protect (OSP) via …
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