Manila — China and Japan bested their respective opponents to book semifinal berths in the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Cup for Women at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City Saturday, Aug. 27. China clobbered Australia, 25-13, 25-8, 25-8, while Japan bucked a third-set stumble and turned back Iran, 25-23, 25-21, 26-28, 25-16, to advance to […]
Manila, Aug. 27 — BACOLOD CITY – Three persons were killed after the tricycle they were riding collided with a truck in Barangay Bata here on Friday, Aug. 26. Police identified the victims as Marciano Mahilum Jr., 40, his 17-year-old daughter (name withheld), and his brother-in-law Reynald Porras, 35, all residents of Barangay Matab-ang, Talisay […]
Manila, Aug — Former men’s world number one Novak Djokovic said he will not play in the US Open which begins on Monday as Covid protocols mean he cannot travel to the United States. It is the second Grand Slam the 35-year-old Serb will miss due to not being vaccinated as he was deported prior […]
Manila, Aug– The year 1988 takes center stage in Netflix’s new Korean film “Seoul Vibe,” which will be released on Aug. 26. “Seoul Vibe,” set in 1988, tells about members of the Sanggye-dong Supreme Team who become involved in a VIP slush fund investigation when they receive an offer they can’t refuse. Directed by Moon […]
Manila, Aug. 25 — The 2022 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) will be held on Aug. 28 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey and Taylor Swift could make a hat trick. Ahead of the awards shows, VegasInsider.com collected all of the records that could be potentially broken at this year’s ceremony. VegasInsider.com describes itself […]
Manila, Aug. 22 — Fifteen areas in northern Luzon were placed under tropical cyclone wind signal number 2 on Monday evening, Aug. 22, due to the expected landfall of tropical storm Florita (international name Ma-on), said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). Areas under Signal No. 2 were Cagayan, the southern portion […]
Manila, Aug — The second studio album of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, Born Pink, has garnered 1.5 million copies in pre-orders nearly a month before its release. This was announced by YG Entertainment, BLACKPINK’s agency, which predicted that sales could reach up to three million copies when the album is released on Sept. 16. “We’re […]
Manila, Aug. 12 — There is a new law – Republic Act 11904 – that carries a lot of promise for the erstwhile forgotten creative industry sector, an important segment of the national economy that provides jobs and livelihood for a good number of Filipinos. The measure, called the Philippine Creative Industries Development Act, was […]
Manila, July 5 — With the success of the previous Thor instalment, Ragnarok, Taika Waititi is back; as he directs and stars in “Love and Thunder” – which, technically, could be considered the 4th film of the 11-year-old franchise. If Ragnarok was highly praised for injecting dry humour and irreverent fun into the proceedings, then […]
