Photo ccourtesy of Getty Images In a prestigious honors list, former England captain David Beckham, global fashion icon and philanthropist, was knighted for his services to sport and charity, joining The Who’s Roger Daltrey and renowned actor Gary Oldman. With his knighthood, Beckham, the former England football star who played for top clubs like Manchester…
Photo courtesy of Saab Technologies Saab Technologies from Sweden and defence startup Helsing from Germany announced on Wednesday that they had they had successfully tested a Gripen E warplane flown by an AI agent Centaur in a combat simulation against a human fighter pilot. As part of Saab’s “Project Beyond” initiative, the AI-driven flights that…
Photo courtesy of TWICE/Chaeyoung Instagram TWICE member Chaeyoung is reportedly set to make her solo debut after the group’s comeback and tour later this year. She follows in the footsteps of Nayeon, Jihyo and Tzuyu as the fourth member of the K-pop girl group to launch a solo career. K-pop news site Soompi reported that…
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) expanded its Free Public Internet Access Program (FPIAP) to Tawi-Tawi, setting up 53 internet sites across 25 locations in the province. Powered by Data Lake Inc., Handlink Inc., and We Are IT Philippines Inc., the sites provide free internet access to Tawi-Tawi residents, who face the country’s…
Starting June 19, the Quezon City Public Library (QCPL) is resuming its free online Japanese language classes. The beginner-friendly classes will cover Japanese basics, including grammar, vocabulary, greetings and writing systems Katakana and Hiragana. Classes will be conducted by experienced instructors and trained volunteers from Jellyfish Education Philippines Inc., QCPL’s partner since its inception in…
Just eight months before the Olympic Winter games, the International Skating Union (ISU) announced skating events leading up to the Milano Cortina 2026 for the world’s top figure skaters. In its schedule advisory, the ISU announced the preliminary assignments for the 2025-26 Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Assigned to each of the six events…
After the Directors Guild of the Philippines Inc. (DGPI) and the League of Filipino Actors (AKTOR) voiced their opposition to the proposed MTRCB Act, the Filipino Screenwriters Guild (FSG) joined the chorus in echoing their sentiments about the controversial bill. For the FSG, the Senate Bill No. 2805 is masquerading as a protection for the…
This pride month, cinema is serving up its most exciting, diverse, and thought-provoking queer stories yet. From heart-stopping historical romances to urgent civil rights documentaries, 2025’s LGBTQ+ films are breaking boundaries and demanding to be seen. This year proves queer cinema isn’t just thriving, it’s leading the cultural conversation. Binge watch this line-up this pride…
(Photo courtesy of Bighit Music) South Korea — Kpop icons BTS is expected to reunite this month as remaining members RM, Jimin, Taehyung, and Jungkook are set to be discharged next week from the army. They will be followed by Suga on June 21 as the last member to complete his mandatory military service. While…
(Photo courtesy of Volleyball World) The seventh edition of the annual Volleyball Nations League offers an expanded line-up of 18 national teams per gender this year. VNL 2025 begins at the start of the national team season, with the first games scheduled for June 4 and the last on August 3. None of the teams…