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MANILA, Philippines — Actress-vlogger Ivana Alawi slayed the ABS-CBN Ball red carpet held in Shangri-La Makati last Saturday. Ivana walked the red carpet for the first time since becoming a contract star of ABS-CBN. She looked gorgeous in a white Michael Leyva gown, as styled by Adrianne Concepcion. The popular …

MANILA, Philippines — These round, almost bite-sized pastries with a flaky crust encasing classic lotus seed paste filling or red bean paste filling with an egg yolk in the center are fast becoming a popular alternative to traditional mooncake that Chinoys — and Pinoys — enjoy during the Mid-Autumn Festival, …

MANILA, Philippines — After the COVID-19 pandemic has been officially declared over, everything seems to be back to normal these days except for a still continuing degree of precaution, of course. School is back to an everyday face-to-face affair. The regional festivals are pulsating with energy all over the country …

MANILA, Philippines — Apart from being a historical place, Bulacan has been usually known as the first province in the north after Metro Manila. It usually was just a place to pass by to reach Northern provinces. Little did people know, Bulacan offers adventures and delicacies, making the province also …

MANILA, Philippines — Health experts are encouraging children get immunized during the first thousand days of their lives against communicable vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) such as Pneumonia. This November will mark the fifth year RA 11146 (First 1000 Days Act) was signed into law, where it is highly recommended that kids …

MANILA, Philippines — A movie adaptation of Brazilian author Paulo Coelho's best-selling book "The Alchemist" is back in the works after years in development hell. Film studio Legendary Entertainment has obtained the rights to Coelho's novel and will adapt it into a movie alongside Sony’s TriStar Pictures and Palmstar. British …

MANILA, Philippines — Among the hotels that dot the beachfront of the famous island destination, old and new Boracay visitors would undoubtedly take notice of one brand that they will come across when they walk the stretch of Stations 1 to 3. Henann is arguably the most recognizable hotel chain …

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Amusement and Entertainment Corp. (PAEC) created the very first Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Museum in the Philippines, the Change Maker 2040, located in 88 Square Mall in Parañaque City. The SDGs were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 with the aim to transform our world. …

MANILA, Philippines — Jay Contreras, the lead vocalist of Kamikazee, has given out a cryptic message following an incident in Sorsogon involving the Filipino rock band. Earlier this week, Kamikazee were expected to perform at the Kasanggayahan Festival in Casiguran, Sorsogon but were sent home by Governor Edwin Hamor due …

For the first time in 33 years, the Philippine Men’s Basketball Team has successfully reached the Asian Games Final and is all set to battle Jordan and its star player Rondae Hollis-Jefferson for a shot at its first gold since 1962. Thanks to the heroic performance by Justin Brownlee, Gilas …