In the male-dominated society of Afghanistan, parents usually prioritize boys’ education more than the girls. But Afghanistan’s version of Sesame Street, called Baghch-e-Simsim (Sesame Garden) wants to change all that. After last year’s introduction of 6-year-old girl muppet Zari, this year they are introducing her brother, Zeerak. According to a press release of Sesame Workshop, Zeerak will be a model for …

POPCORN TIME LIVE BLOG: On Tawag Ng Tanghalan July 5 episode, Jovany Satera fights for his third win. This DJ from Mindanao is three steps away from getting into the semi-finals. Will he get his third win today? On yesterday’s episode, Jovany won over daily winner Mark Joseph Rante who seemed to have accepted his defeat even as he was singing his song during the …

POPCORN TIME LIVE BLOG: Jovany Satera a.k.a Dj James Durian from Mindanao is TNT’s new defending champion. Today, on Tawag Ng Tanghalan July 4 episode, Jovany will face today’s daily winner and will try to get his second win. Yesterday, he overthrew ex-defending champion Manny Lucas who was on to his third win. Click here to read a recap of yesterday’s …

POPCORN TIME LIVE BLOG: On Tawag Ng Tanghalan July 3 episode, two-time defending champion Manny Lucas fights for his third win. Manny won over daily winner Hazel Joy Paredes on Saturday’s episode. He got his second win and is now ready to take on today’s daily winner. Will Manny make it on today’s episode? TNT July 3 Performances, daily winner, and champion …

The Voice Teens is edging closer to the live shows. On July 2, the teen artists of FamiLea take on the knockouts. Who will coach Lea pick to represent her team in the next round? Coach Bamboo has spoken and has picked Emarjhun, Queenie and Isabela for the live shows. Like him, coaches Sharon and Sarah also need to let …

Maalaala Mo Kaya July 1 stars Arjo Atayde in the success story of International Avant Garde fashion designer, Rocky Gathercole.  His humble beginnings and his inclination to visual art has ushered him to the success he is today. Even if he had a difficult life growing up in poverty and being left by his mother, Rocky was adamant in fulfilling …

Competition heats up on the Voice Teens as the knockout rounds start on July 1. Coaches Bamboo, Lea Salonga, Sarah Geronimo and Sharon Cuneta are ready with their teams of 9 teen artists each. Each teen artist will get to choose a song for their knockout performance. And they have to bring on their best as their coaches will only …

POPCORN TIME LIVE BLOG: On Tawag Ng Tanghalan June 30, new defending champion Ivy Grace Paredes fights for her second win. Ivy has joined numerous singing contests before including The X Factor UK. However, due to some issues, she was forced to back out from the show. Yesterday, she Ivy three other contenders and won an average score of 95.6 percent singing “Run To …

Maalaala Mo Kaya July 1’s episode features the success story of renowned Filipino Designer Rocky Gathercole as portrayed by Zaijian Jaranilla and Arjo Atayde. Out of a life of poverty, left by his mother after only a week from being born, Rocky has gone a long way from his childhood drawings of his home and family to his creative designs …

POPCORN TIME LIVE BLOG: The search is on for TNT’s new defending champion on Tawag Ng Tanghalan June 29 episode. Yesterday, Alfred Relatado nabbed his fifth win making him the new addition to the semi-finalists. Click here to read a recap of yesterday’s episode. Today, four contenders will fight to become the next defending champion. On a side note, Ivy Grace Paredes, the pinay …