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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 …

MANILA, Philippines — Heart Evangelista was featured several times on the official Instagram account of the Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week. The Filipina style maven-actress' solo photo was teased on the IG account (@hautecoutureweek) three days before the Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week started last July 3. The post was …

MANILA, Philippines — “Megastar” Sharon Cuneta toured last Friday the “Splendor” exhibition showing National Artist Juan Luna’s long-lost painting, “Hymén, oh Hyménée” or “Roman Wedding,” at Ayala Museum. While admiring “Splendor” and the museum’s other exhibits, Sharon asked questions about the artworks from their family friend, Ateneo University professor and …

MANILA, Philippines — Last July 3, the world recorded its hottest day ever, exceeding an average of 17 °C (62.6 °F) for the first time. According to an organization attached to the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the average daily air temperature on the planet's surface on …

MANILA, Philippines — There's a childlike quality to Reen Barrera's art, and their playful colors make them pleasing to the eye. One characteristic that stands out in some of his works are the side eyes, and Reen explained that this noticeable expression can encapsulate what his art is trying to …

MANILA, Philippines — After flaunting her slimmer figure in Bohol last week, 57-year-old Sharon Cuneta continued reaping praises for her slender body at her launch last Friday as new endorser of Filipino insurance company InLife together with her youngest daughter Miel Pangilinan. In an Instagram post showing her in a …

Convenience store giant 7-Eleven Philippines marks another anniversary with a giving-back treat to customers this 7-Eleven Day. Happening from today, July 7, to July 11, the 24-hour, five-day birthday sale is dubbed as the brand's biggest bash, with discounts of up to 50-percent across over 300 item categories plus limited-time …