Ho Chi Minh City, otherwise known as Saigon, is fast becoming a leading tourist destination in Southeast Asia. Apart from the usual tourist spots, the city is also known for public art that has invaded its street. An AFP report in the Inquirer calls it “one beautiful canvas,” and it truly is that. Public art, also known as graffiti art, has …

Philippine President Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte topped the TIME 100 Reader Poll, which was the magazine’s poll to find out from readers who should be included in their annual TIME 100 list. According to TIME, readers who voted in the poll chose Duterte as one of the names that should be part of the list. Five percent of the voters said …

United Airlines, an American airline company, saw its stock values plummet on Tuesday, after the controversial passenger removal of Dr. David Dao at Chicago’s O’hare Airport over the weekend. The airline’s CEO Oscar Munoz previously apologized, but the dive in stocks may have prompted him to issue another apology. According to an ABC Australia report, the recent statement directly addresses …

Series of earthquakes have hit the Philippines lately. The series of tremors in Manila, Batangas, Lanao del Sur and even Baguio City created quite a scare among Filipinos. Rumors even spread saying “the big one” is yet to come and people have to get ready. The most recent quake as of writing was recorded at 1:40 p.m.and 1:01 p.m. on …

On the evening of April 4, Tuesday, a magnitude 5.4 earthquake hit Batangas. This started a series of aftershocks. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHILVOCS) recorded the first jolt at 8:58 PM and as of 1:00 AM, April 5, there were already 17 earthquakes in the said area. The latest recorded aftershock is early morning of April 5, …

Filipino talent makes it big in the Korean Pop scene, as Filipino-American teen Kriesha Tiu makes it to the grand finals of KPOP Star 6. Kriesha advanced to the final live show as part of newly formed trio KWIN. Two other Korean teens, Kim Sohee and Kim Hyerim are part of KWIN. The trio claimed first place in the March …

Coldplay Manila concert is hours away and everyone is on a frenzy talking about it. The British band with its frontman, Chris Martin, will be on the stage of the MOA concert grounds at 8:00 p.m. on April 4. The stage is ready, fans with tickets are ready, fans without tickets, however, well, they’re just moping. Here are some of the Twitter …

British band Coldplay has just conquered Singapore and is now on to the Philippine leg of its “A Head Full Of Dreams” Asia tour. Coldplay Manila concert is on Tuesday, April 4, 8:00 p.m. at the MOA concert grounds. Lead singer Chris Martin arrived in the Philippines on April 2 together with creative director Phil Harvey. Chris arriving early means he …

The Philippine Long Distance Telephone (PLDT) Company chose Toledo City in Cebu as the first “Fibr City” in the Philippines. Netizens of Toledo City will soon take advantage of world-class internet connectivity with PLDT’s fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) facilities.  More of these will be set up in strategic urban locations in the Philippines. What is Fiber Optic Internet Connection? Before going further, here’s a bit …

Four mild earthquakes shook Baguio City on March 22. The first two occurred at 11:34 a.m. then at 11:37 a.m. with magnitudes 3.0 and 2.4 respectively. A few hours later, two more mild earthquakes followed. One at 1:08 p.m. with a magnitude of 2.5 and the other at 5:37 p.m. with a magnitude of 2.8. It was earlier reported that two …