American author Paul Beatty won the prestigious Man Booker Prize 2016 for his novel “The Sellout.” He is also the first non-British writer to receive to the prize of £50,000. Up until three years ago, the Prize only considered British authors. According to The Guardian, the rule change allowed writers like Paul Beatty to join. Since then, the Man Booker …

Lino Brocka’s multi-awarded film “Maynila sa Kuko ng Liwanag” (Manila in the Claws of Light) will be the first Filipino film to be part of the prestigious Criterion Collection. Criterion included the 1975 film in its shortlist of titles for distribution through its platform starting 2017. ‘Maynila Sa Kuko Ng Liwanag’ Restoration According to a report in the Inquirer, the Film …

The coronation night of Miss Grand International 2016 winners will be announced on October 25 at the Westgate International Theater, Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, US. Miss Grand International 2015 Clair Elizabeth Parker of Australia, will crown one of the 76 contestants from different countries. The finale will be hosted by American actor and producer, Brian …

Kyle Gianan, who also goes by the name Krazykyle, loves to collect memorabilia from the 80s and 90s. This passion for the old along with his 500,000-piece collection has earned him the title “The Filipino Picker” and the privilege to participate in the first-ever History Con held in the Philippines in 2016. The Filipino Picker @ History Con 2016 As …

Over the weekend, the internet was abuzz with news of Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach arrested in Malaysia. The news however is fake. The report said that the beauty queen was arrested at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport after authorities allegedly discovered 10 kg of cocaine in two coffee bags in her luggage. Miss Universe Organization: ‘Pia Has Never Been …

Baguio City is one of the places that Miss Universe 2017 contestants will visit when the country hosts the prestigious pageant next year. Miss Universe officials have included the Summer Capital of the Philippines in the pageant’s itinerary in January 2017.  Miss Universe In Baguio City According to Sun Star Baguio, Tourism Undersecretary Kat de Castro who mentioned that Baguio …

Bella Devyatkina is a 4-year-old multilingual Russian. She fluently spoke seven different languages in a Russian TV talent show called “Udivitelniye Lyudi” (Incredible People). The linguistic prodigy spoke for almost five minutes blowing away the audience and judges as she read, spoke and understood French, Arabic, German, English, Spanish, Chinese and of course Russian. WATCH: Bella Devyatkina Speaks 7  Languages  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPoy5D79APs In the video, Bella …

A typhoon is an extremely large, powerful, and destructive storm. It can take many lives if it pleases and does not pick its victims. Take typhoon Haiyan or ‘Yolanda’ for example that hit the Philippines and other countries in 2013. It is the deadliest typhoon on record killing at least 6,300 people in the Philippines alone. The aftermath was devastating enough they …

The organizers behind the National Digital Arts Awards, Brand Guerilla PH, held a press launch of the awards for Northern Luzon during PIA’s Kapihan sa Baguio October 18, in Calle Uno, Baguio City. The Baguio launch is the second of a series of regional launches for the awards, the first of which happened in Cebu a few weeks ago. Another …

A century and a year after the first law supporting cooperatives – the Act of 2508 – was signed in February 5, 1915, cooperatives in the Philippines have produced about 35 billionaire cooperatives, five of which are cooperative banks. These cooperative banks are what we call secondary cooperatives since its members are not natural persons but cooperatives as well. Primary …