Nickelodeon, the international children’s TV network has pulled out of the proposed Coral World Park project in Coron, Palawan. Nickelodeon which is owned by Viacom International Media Network, announced its decision after fierce opposition from local indigenous peoples and environmental groups. According to a report in The Guardian, the decision was made in consultation with the project’s local partner, Coral …

With tons of Foundation products to choose from, there still seems to be trouble choosing the right one. Issues like skin type, sebum control, allergies, genes, and whatnot, are factors that have a significant effect on how the product performs. A few days after the beginning of 2016, one of the leading makeup outfits in the Philippines, Maybelline, released its …

Former Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach shows the public how easy and hassle-free it is to take an HIV test. The beauty queen, as part of her personal advocacy on HIV/AIDs, had herself tested in public recently, in Taguig City. According to an Inquirer report, Pia also coincided her public testing with the launch of the Love Gala, as part of …

Versace singing to a Versace song is the most beautiful why-not? moment in fashion yet! Fashion goddess Donatella Versace grooves to “Versace on the Floor” with her luxurious Model Squad as a tribute to Grammy artist Bruno Mars. The luscious video features supermodels Natasha Poly, Hana Soukupova, Leonard Mushiete, Candice Swanepoel, Faretta, Binx Walton, Kiki Willems, Hiandra Martinez, Adrian Chabada …

The Department of Tourism, through the Intramuros Administration, and LEGO team up to promote tourism of the historical attractions in the area. Through a model building competition called iMake History Fortress Architecture, 12 groups of students from different universities will build scale models of 12 attractions. According to a Philippine News Agency report, 12 universities have been assigned an attraction …

Local labor group Associate Labor Unions-Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (ALU-TUCP) requested the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to allow women who work to opt not to wear high heels as required by their employers. In the Philippines, most employers require women to wear high heels at work. According to a Manila Bulletin report, ALU-TUCP made the appeal …

The ultimate fashion mash up has just happened to shoes, ladies! In case you have not known yet, Yves Saint Laurent’s Roller Skate Stilettos are out on the market and any adventurous fashionista can have a pair all to herself for $2,600 or about Php 130,832.00. Teen Vogue states that the Saint Laurent’s new creative director Anthony Vaccarello revealed the roller …

On July 29, Bianca Gonzales posted a tweet saying that she cannot help but feel “sad when a morena chooses to endorse” a whitening product.  Bianca has long been known to be a proud morena. So when she posts her opinion about the whitening business and product endorsements, having a bit of a serious tone cannot be helped. Her tweet reached 1,100 likes …

The Office of the President recently announced the official list of public holidays for 2018. The list includes regular holidays and special non-working holidays, including additional special non-working days for All Soul’s Eve and Christmas Eve. According to CNN Philippines, the following holidays were listed: Regular Holidays: January 1, 2018, Monday – New Year’s Day March 29, 2018 – Maundy Thursday March 30, 2018 – …

A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine says that making small changes in one’s diet contributes to a longer and healthier life. According to the study, people who changed their diets, making them eat healthier means an 8 to 17 percent lesser chance of early death over a 12-year period. A report in Live Science says …