If you haven’t heard by now, YouTube is pretty proud about their new “Heroes” system. And boy oh boy, are YouTubers pissed. What is YouTube Heroes? ‘YouTube Heroes’ in a nutshell is a program meant to reward volunteer contributors and moderators. It provides incentives for people to help keep the YouTube community clean. That sounds good on paper. So why …

Whatever happened to the naked swimming baby in Nirvana’s “Nevermind” album cover? That’s the question everyone’s asking now that the album celebrates its 25th. Spencer Elden, known as “Nirvana Baby,” appeared on the cover of the landmark album, “Nevermind” when he was an infant. Recently, he recreated this image and told the NY Post, that the anniversary meant something to him. He …

Jeslyn Santos is the first Asian to be crowned Miss United Continents 2016 among 27 candidates from around the world. In the pageant on September 24, Jeslyn’s beaming smile and crowd-pleasing personality brought her success during the coronation night at the Palacio De Cristal in Guayaquil, Ecuador. In a video she posted via Facebook, she thanks all the Filipinos for their …

Ivy Grace Paredes was forced to back out from The X Factor UK. All contestants were due to travel to the US for Judges Houses, and each of them were required a visa. Unfortunately, Paredes was denied a visa. According to The Sun, her application was rejected because of “an issue in her past,” and because of this, Ivy had to end her journey. …

Prince William and Kate Middleton have been busy with their charity work. Through their visits to Stewards Academy in Essex and Place2Be, the charity  advocating children’s mental health, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge never fail to show what it really means to be a royal. Kate Middleton: “Never give up on your dreams” As part of their work with Heads Together, …

The city of Manila recently made a momentous announcement when Mayor Joseph Estrada declared that there will no longer be tricycles, pedicabs and even those noisy “kuligligs” that will be plying any route in the city starting October 15. Estrada also announced that the city will adopt green transport and will make use of electric trikes or e-trikes that run …

The startup community in Baguio City just got a huge boost when the city’s very first co-working and collaborative space, Calle Uno, opened its doors to the public on September 18, Sunday. Launching with the event “StartUp Start Now,” Calle Uno brought together speakers and resource persons known within the Philippine startup community to share valuable insights and tips to …

The Philippine Madrigal Singers, the award-winning Filipino chorale group, is back in the country after winning the 64th International Choral Competition in Arezzo, Italy. One of the songs the Madz performed was “Ama Niamo,” which is the Lord’s Prayer in Bicolano. Composed by Ily Matthew Maniano, this interpretation wowed the crowd as it highlighted the divine melody of the Filipino …

Ivy Grace Paredes, a grand finalist at the TV5 show “Talentadong Pinoy” made it through The X Factor UK. A video of her audition has so far drawn 1,261,606 number of viewers. During her audition, Ivy sang Whitney Houston’s “All The Man That I Need”. This Filipino single mom based in Dubai was unanimously given a yes after her audition which Simon described …

Filipinos are big on honoring loved ones who have passed on, thus making All Saint’s Day and All Soul’s Day important holidays for people to come home to their hometowns and remember their loved ones who have gone ahead. Remembrance, remembering – what does it take to remember someone who has passed on ahead of us? Of what purpose does …