The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has issued a fresh safety advisory to fishermen and coastal communities in Ilocos Norte and Cagayan as debris from an upcoming Chinese rocket launch is expected to fall within Philippine maritime zones on Sunday night. According to the PCG, the alert was prompted by information from the Philippine Space Agency…
Feel the stardust, Joewahs! Cup of Joe, one of the biggest OPM bands, will hold a two-day concert this October. The band officially announced Stardust, set for October 10 and 11 at the Araneta Coliseum. This is their third major concert, and they hinted that this would be their biggest show yet. The announcement was…
This one’s for you, storytellers and filmmakers. The Kineko International Film Festival is now accepting entries until July 10. The festival will take place in Futakotamagawa, Tokyo, Japan, from October 31 to November 4. Established in 1992 as the Tokyo Kinder Film Festival, Kineko has grown into Asia’s largest youth-oriented film event. Now operating as…
Road to happily ever after: A ticket of Shrek The Musical! Do you want to watch the ogre-sized grand performance at the Newport Performing Arts Theater? The Newport World Resorts just announced that general ticket sales will start on June 28, at 10 PM. The pre-sale ticket selling was opened on June 25 for fans…
Two powerful films before June ends! Don’t miss out on the short documentary film Ate Bunso and the movie film Balota this June 26, at 6 PM, at the Philippine High School for the Arts in Mt. Makiling, Los Baños. CCP Lakbay Sine will hold the screening of these two powerful films, and to make…
The Tara, Basa! (Let’s read) The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) tutoring program helped at least 11,592 struggling learners, parents and low-income college students in Eastern Visayas this year. According to the DSWD, the tutoring program is a developmental and community-based social protection initiative that helps low-income families and college students, while allowing…
The Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA) said its National ID Hackathon to promote a deeper understanding of the capabilities and benefits of National ID authentication services in improving public service delivery was a success. In a statement, the PSA said the event provided developers and digital transformation advocates with insights on how to incorporate their services…
This one for you, emo kids! My Chemical Romance has just released a deluxe edition of their 2004 album, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, their 3x platinum-certified sophomore album, on June 7 (Philippine time). The deluxe edition was dropped nearly 21 years after the original album’s release date. It had the whole album remixed by Rich…
The Supreme Court (SC) launched an app called “Judicial Burnout Scale for Filipino Judges” in support of its commitment to mental health on May 30, 2025. The launch was led by Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo and SC Associate Justice Mario Lopez, the chairperson and working vice chairperson, respectively, of the SC Governing Council for Mental…
Don’t miss these two Filipino movie classics in selected Ayala Malls cinemas from June 4 to 8, 2025! T-Bird at Ako (1982), starring two of the most prolific actresses in the Philippine cinema, the country’s only superstar Nora Aunor, and the star for all seasons Vilma Santos. The movie is a crime drama directed by…