As the continental United States prepares for the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21, the rest of the world including the Philippines will also have its share of a sky event on Aug. 7, when a partial lunar eclipse happens. The eclipse, according to PAG-ASA DOST, will be visible in the Philippines. Partial Lunar Eclipse On Aug. 7: When To …

Typhoon Huaning exits the Philippine Area of Responsibility on July 31. The Philippine Atmospheric Geographical Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), however, is monitoring the movement of yet another tropical cyclone with international name Noru. Typhoon Gorio left PAR on July 30 after affecting numerous areas since its landfall on July 28. Hours after, typhoon Huaning hit the PH and …

It is with great pride to know that this year, two out of the six awardees of the Ramon Magsaysay Awards are from the Philippines. Lilia de Lima, former Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Director-General, and Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) were both awarded on July 27. This honor is considered Asia’s premier prize celebrating greatness of spirit and transformative leadership in …

The current weather disturbance Gorio has intensified into a tropical storm and while PAG-ASA says that it will not directly hit the country, it is expected to enhance the southwest monsoon. Because of this, heavy rains have brought flooding to certain parts of Metro Manila. According to CNN Philippines, several cities and municipalities in Metro Manila have suspended classes for …

Grammy award winner and Filipino-American singer Bruno Mars is bringing his 24K Magic Tour to the Philippines on May 3, 2018 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. Local concert promoter MMI Live announced the exciting news via Twitter and Facebook yesterday. MMI Live posted a teaser video showing video clips of the singer during his 24K Magic Tour. The …

President Rodrigo Duterte is set to do his second State Of The Nation Address (SONA) at 4 p.m. on Monday, July 24. Just hours before his SONA, Filipino’s could not help but take to Twitter their thoughts about what they expect to hear. Naturally, there are those in favor of him and then there are those who didn’t really have the President’s vote …

BB8 is seen roaming the halls of Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) at least in an ad posted by the school’s Theology Department on Facebook. Apparently, the hit movie Star Wars will be part of Ateneo’s theology class on its first semester of School Year 2017-2018. The department is calling the class “Finding God in the Dark: Cinema and the Spiritual …

Two days ago, in the heat of public discussion about the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board’s actions against ride-sharing networks Grab and Uber, a young netizen named Renier Louie Benesa Bona decides to share his thoughts on the issue. His Facebook post which he posted on July 18 at 3:55 p.m. is based on his personal experience with public …

One of the world’s most prestigious film festivals is coming to Manila. The Venice Film Festival will be happening at the Venice Grand Canal Mall in Taguig City from July 26 to 31. Eleven films have been lined up to be shown during the festival, including 3 Filipino films that have been previously part of the festival. According to Business …

The body of missing tourist guide Rodrick Malecdan has been found in Victoria Cave in Sagada, Mountain Province. According to the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office of Mountain Province, divers from the Philippine Navy have located the body under water, reportedly trapped between rocks inside the cave. The cave has been temporarily closed to the public to give way to …