It looks like the Philippines is becoming a favorite choice for hosting international pageants. According to the organization behind Mister World, the country will host the finals of the biennial pageant for men. The Newport Performing Arts Theater of Resorts World Manila will be the venue where a new Mister World will be crowned. During a press conference on May 2, …

President Rodrigo Duterte signed on May 2 Proclamation No. 479 that officially declares May 14 as a special non-working holiday nationwide. This is to make way for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan or SK elections. Along with Duterte, Executive Secretary Salvador C. Medialdea signed the proclamation. ABS-CBN took to Twitter to spread the word of the announcement. They tweeted a …

There’s something about classy wine that makes you reach for the high life. You might be a heavy drinker, but nothing ever compares to the experience of having a glass of wine. Enter Green Leaf’s exclusive (but very affordable) wine brands—Dielles and Diru. It’s a healthy mixture derived from mead, an alcoholic beverage of fermented honey and water. Dielles is a Greek …

Miss Saigon and Hamilton star Rachelle Ann Go and her American fiancé Martin Spies are tying the knot in Boracay on April 19. Thanks to Rachelle Ann’s own IG stories, fans now know that she has arrived in Boracay and is all set to walk down the aisle. On Monday, April 15 user with IG handle roxycoco12 reposted series of videos of …

Every year in April, the province of Zambales celebrates the sweetest mangoes in the Philippines with the Dinamulag Festival. The festival is named after the local name of carabao mangoes, “dinamulag” which are considered to be the sweetest in the country. Zambales continues to be one of the major producers of mangoes in the country, with most of the harvest …

Habibis Grill in Baguio City is aptly named. “Habibi” is a term of endearment in Arabic, as its root word means “love.” When you call someone “habibi,” it means “my love.” Love is definitely a word you would use once you finish that last piece of kebab, falafel, or shawarma at this authentic Lebanese restaurant. Owners Robert Nassr and Ramzy …

As Baguio City struggles with problems of congestion, traffic and garbage, local government keeps on looking for ways to address some of these problems. The City Council proposed the construction of a multi-use and multi-level parking building in Burnham Park. The proposal however drew various reactions from different sectors when it was presented during a public consultation on March 21. …

The Malacañang Palace has recently announced the suspension of work in government offices and classes in public schools on Wednesday, March 28, from 12 pm onwards. This is to allow everyone to prepare for the upcoming Holy Thursday and Good Friday this Holy Week 2018. Meanwhile, banks in the Philippines have released their schedule of services during the holiday. Walang …

Pilipinas Got Talent Season 6 kicks off its live semi-finals round on Mar. 24 and 25. Six acts who made it to the semifinals perform to impress the viewers and the judges. On Mar. 25, voting lines will open after which the first 2 grand finalists will be announced. Pilipinas Got Talent 1st Live Semi Finals On Mar. 24, four …

The small city of Kabankalan in Negros Occidental was in the news recently, after its health office declared a measles outbreak in the city. Kabankalan joins three other cities: Taguig City, Davao City, and Zamboanga as places where measles outbreaks have been declared. As the public deals with the news about the Dengvaxia controversy, the Department of Health cites the …