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MANILA, Philippines — Good news for Filipino travelers! Taiwan has announced a one-year extension of visa-free entry for nationals of the Philippines, including Thailand and Brunei. The visa-free privilege, initially set to expire on July 31, 2023, has been extended until July 31, 2024. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) …

MANILA, Philippines — Noontime variety show "It's Showtime" kicked off the latter half of 2023 with a bang as it found a new home to simulcast on GTV and invited several Kapuso stars to join in their celebratory opening performance. Kapuso actors Barbie Forteza, Sanya Lopez, Pokwang, Mark Bautista, and …

MANILA, Philippines — Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, Joey de Leon (TVJ) and the rest of the "Legit Dabarkads" took almost an hour to open their new TV5 noontime show in the presence of almost all of the Sotto and de Leon children, including Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto. It also teased …

MANILA, Philippines — Singer-actress Ayen Munji-Laurel was all smiles as she talks about going back to her roots when she joins a stellar cast of performers for the "Isang Gabi ng Sarsuwela," the first in the "Out of the Box" series by the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP). "CCP …

MANILA, Philippines — Singer-actor James Reid, in partnership with Johnnie Walker and Vice Asia, collaborated with a local skating group to highlight the growing community of roller skaters in the Philippines. At the launch of "Rhthym & Roll" — the official collaboration title of James Reid with skating group The …

What is the outlook of economically resilient Filipinos in terms of growing wealth in the coming years? How can individuals and families best handle wealth issues? HSBC Philippines recently introduced personalized financial services that aim to help customers and their families achieve their goals, through their Expanded HSBC Premier Family …

Do you believe that everything in this universe has a story to tell? Mactan Island, across the Mactan Channel from Cebu City in south-central Philippines, has a whole history to retell. And one bright balmy day, as guests of Megaworld Hotels & Resorts, our media group couldn't wait to rediscover …

The Embassy of Italy in Manila celebrated on June 2 the 77th Italy's Republic Day with cocktail reception at the Grand Ballroom of the Grand Hyatt Manila in BGC, Taguig City. Italian Ambassador Marco Clemente and wife, Mme. Maria Rosaria, received more than 500 guests from the Philippine government, Diplomatic …

Every mom knows the magic of the moment when she finally meets her baby, when she holds that baby in her arms and realizes that her world has changed forever. She does everything to keep the baby safe and happy as her maternal instinct kicks in. From the baby's first …

MANILA, Philippines — The rumors are true. vivo's newest smartphone in its Y Series portfolio, vivo Y36, is coming soon to the Philippines after it was launched in Thailand and Malaysia earlier in June 2023. vivo's growing Y Series lineup is known for fun and stylish smartphones with superb performance …