The Ocean Adventure theme park in Subic Bay is now taken over by around seventy armed men. A group of former investors led by foreign national Scott Niel Sharpe is said to be behind the attack, hindering employees from entering the park. Ocean Adventure Theme Park Under attack, updates UPDATE (Feb. 23, 3:30 p.m.) ABS-CBN reported that Police are now on the …

The Federation of Philippine Photographers Foundation, Inc. (FPPF) will be holding a free photography workshop on Feb. 24. In line with the Panagbenga Flower Festival, FPPF will provide tips and lessons on composition and travel photography during the one-day workshop. The workshop venue will be at the AIM Igorot Lodge, Camp John Hay, Baguio City. Panagbenga Photography Workshop: 4th Year …

House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez III filed a bill intending to regulate social media accounts like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Instagram to prevent online identity theft. Yahoo!, Google and other internet sites are part of the category that will also be covered by the bill. Alvarez Files House Bill to Regulate Social Media According to Philstar, Alvarez filed House Bill …

On Feb. 20, a bus carrying around 50 students underwent a camping trip gone wrong.  Students from BestLink College of the Philippines, Quezon City, were traveling to Sacramento Valley Resort, Tanay when the bus lost its brakes and slammed into an electric post. The bus overturned resulting in casualties with 40 injured and 15 dead. Ten were dead on the …

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has a very important announcement to make. It could be bigger than the big bang, and it’s not one you would want to miss. On Monday, NASA announced that they would air an especially intriguing “beyond our solar system” news conference at 1 p.m. EST on Feb.22 live on NASA Television and the …

The temperature in Atok, Benguet hit below 0 degree Celsius yesterday and today. On Feb. 15, the temperature was recorded at -2 degrees Celsius and today, it even hit -3 degrees Celsius. Recently, Baguio City has also reached its lowest temperature at 7.3 degrees Celsius which was recorded on Feb. 15 at 6:00 a.m. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services …

The 42nd edition of the International Bamboo Organ Festival will kick off on Feb. 16 and will run until Feb. 22. Among classical music enthusiasts here and abroad, the festival continues to be one of the most-awaited events every year. This year, a new pipe organ will be unveiled at the San Ezekiel Moreno Oratory. Together with the 19th century bamboo …

In the recently concluded Grammy Awards 2017, Filipino producer Jhett Tolentino won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. He got the award for the album “The Color Purple” based on the musical of the same title. He shares this award with fellow producers Van Dean, Stephen Bray, Roy Furman, Scott Sanders and Frank Filipetti. Along with his co-producers, …

Before we take on the second week of the second month of 2017, let’s do a quick recap on all the things that took place in February’s first few days. So much has happened already; allow Pilipinas Popcorn to recap if not update you on the latest issues these past few days: Super Bowl Extravaganza For all the football fans …

A crowd favorite during the recent Miss Universe pageant, Miss Thailand Chalita Suansane has returned to the Philippines over the weekend. She returns as the official Tourism ambassador of Thailand to the country. According to reports, she participated at the Travel Expo 2017 to promote her country and Thai culture. Miss Thailand As Tourism Ambassador Miss Thailand expressed how happy …