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MANILA, Philippines — Television personality and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian is often unfazed by issues around her, but a recent picture has her startled. Kim posted on her Instagram account a photo she took of herself last week and noticed there was a "ghost" in the picture as well. The photo …

What is Diderot Effect? The Diderot Effect is a phenomenon that occurs when acquiring a new possession leads to a spiral of consumption that results in the acquisition of even more possessions. In other words, it means buying something new can cause a chain reaction of buying more and more …

Since sustainability and clean living are clearly the ways of the future, Rustan’s Home Division recently held an “Eco Living Elevated” event on the fifth floor Rustan’s Makati, where dozens of sustainable brands of fashion, home, beauty, kitchen and food were presented. Customers were able to sample some of the …

Tivoli Royale Country Club, a premier club in Quezon City, presents an array of exciting activities for the month of July. Whether you want to unleash your inner athlete, enjoy some games with your friends, or sip on some delicious drinks, The Tivoli got you covered. Here are some of …

Making Pinoy-style vegetable spring rolls, also known as lumpiang toge, is easy and can be part of your pondo meals when you find yourself with no time to cook or to prepare. This type of spring roll is usually available everywhere: frozen in grocery stores or supermarkets, or in your …

MANILA, Philippines — Brain size only accounts for nine to 16% of overall intelligence, according to studies like that of Scientific American. Still, a group of doctors wanted to study National Hero Jose Rizal’s brain size to determine if it has correlation to his superior intelligence, historian and Ateneo de …

MANILA, Philippines — Actress Bela Padilla is the latest high-profile individual to share her input about the recent fiasco involving the Department of Tourism (DOT). The DOT’s launch of the "Love the Philippines" tourism campaign last month drew criticism over the perceived lackluster messaging of the new slogan. Issues only …

MANILA, Philippines — Kapuso comedian Buboy Villar revealed that he bought a brand new sports utility vehicle (SUV) because of his hard-earned money from his pares business. Buboy told Philippine Entertainment Portal in an interview that his business Paresan ni Bok started out as a food cart but now has …

MANILA, Philippines — “Megastar” Sharon Cuneta’s youngest daughter Miel Pangilinan has just finished high school this year and has been accepted in Miel’s dream school in New York – with a merit scholarship! “She was accepted in her dream school in New York and was given a merit scholarship,” the …

MANILA, Philippines — National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts Ricardo "Ricky" Lee wrote the screenplay of the 1982 Marilou Diaz-Abaya film "Moral." The film tackles topics such as abortion and gender inequality, which were seen as sensitive or taboo at the time. Forty-plus years later, these topics are still …