The Office of the President recently announced the official list of public holidays for 2018. The list includes regular holidays and special non-working holidays, including additional special non-working days for All Soul’s Eve and Christmas Eve. According to CNN Philippines, the following holidays were listed: Regular Holidays: January 1, 2018, Monday – New Year’s Day March 29, 2018 – Maundy Thursday March 30, 2018 – …

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 …

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 …

The Philippines dominated the 21st World Championships of Performing Arts held at the Terrace Theatre in Long Beach, California from July 1-19. Child dance prodigy Nhikzy Calma and Vocalist Cristiani Rebada were hailed as Grand Champions. Team PH won a total of 205 medals in what is considered the “Olympics of Performing Arts.” This puts the Philippines on a pedestal as a country …

Did you know Kim Chiu was a Justin Bieber fan? Well, if you didn’t, we’re telling you now. She is. The actress made a comment during Bieber’s live video session. From thousands of comments, Justin noticed Kim’s, mentioned her, and even answered her live. Needless to say, she had the ultimate fangirl moment. A Belieber indeed. Meanwhile, Justin calls Sofia Ritchie gorgeous on …

Grab and Uber were penalized by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) with P5 million. This report came after a hearing that was held on Tuesday, July 11. Although a significant amount will be taken from them, they can rest assured that their accreditation has been granted. Grab and Uber are the two biggest ride-hailing service in the Philippines. A report …

On Monday, July 10, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 hit Ormoc City. This came just four days after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit Leyte. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology gives details about the tremor. People are in a panic sharing tweets about the consecutive tremors felt in the area. According to the Philippine Star, the magnitude 5.4 earthquake …

More than a month after the Anti-Distracted Driving Act (ADDA) was deferred, the Department of Transportation announced that full implementation will start on July 6. The department previously released a revised set of rules and regulations on June 9, following heavy criticism from different sectors about unclear and confusing regulations. According to an ABS-CBN report, the new set of guidelines clarifies …

Twenty-year-old Filipino-Malaysian Evita Delmundo makes headlines as she auditions for Miss Universe Malaysia 2018. Delmundo breaks stereotypes of the most prestigious pageant in the world. She proves that being different is not a hindrance for her to become part of the rosters of the most beautiful ladies in the world. Evita is born with a number of moles all over …