Jace Roque’s debut album is inspired by Dante Alighieri’s ‘Divine Comedy’ After years of dedication and hard work, singer-songwriter Jace Roque has finally released a debut album as a mainstream artist. Called “Paradiso,” the album is released under ABS-CBN Star Music. Reflecting on his journey from an independent artist to a …
Read More »Gymnast Jung-Ruivivar inspired by Manila visit
LeVi Jung-Ruivivar flashes her form during a tournament in Egypt. (Inset) She is accompanied by gymnastics officials and fellow athlete Caloy Yulo during a visit to the House of Representatives. During her brief visit to Manila, 18-year-old gymnast LeVi Jung-Ruivivar sought inspiration from the sights and sounds of the city. …
Read More »Huawei Pura 70 Series raises the bar for smartphones in the industry
Filipinos can get their hands on the most powerful and stylish smartphone this year nationwide as Huawei’s latest line of smartphones, the Pura 70 Series, is fast approaching in the Philippines. Pre-orders for the Huawei Pura 70 series have already begun, both online and in physical stores, but as the …
Read More »Chie Filomeno launched as skin care line’s first ambassador
Actress Chie Filomeno was recently launched as the first ambassador and endorser of SkeenCare, a proudly local skin care brand. Filomeno’s reveal was in line with the anniversary celebration and product launch occurred of the brand at the Grand Hyatt Manila. The event, titled “SkeenCare Glamour & Glow,” truly lived …
Read More »The season of Defying Gravity is coming
The movie version of the musical, ‘Wicked’ is coming to theaters on Nov. 27. It is based on a novel The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, written by Gregory Maguire. The story is told from the point of view of the witches, the Good Witch …
Read More »Privatization? Foreign investment? Canadian airports face an overhaul of their business model
In the recent federal budget, the government outlined plans to explore allowing private investment into Canadian airports. Experts, however, doubt operational changes will translate into cheaper tickets. Cheaper tickets not guaranteed as federal government explores new ways to operate. When WestJet’s CEO openly criticized the federal government recently for hiking …
Read More »Binibining Pilipinas candidates stun in swimsuit
The candidates of the 60th Binibining Pilipinas bring the heat to the competition as they strut The Lagoon at Gateway Mall 2 in stunning swimsuits on May 27. The delegates showcased in the sultry fashion show the latest creations from Dia Ali by Justine Aliman. They donned four different styles …
Read More »Maroons rout Blue Eagles to stay unscathed in Filoil cagefest
Harold Alarcon (18) and the UP Fighting Maroons sent the Ateneo Blue Eagles to their fifth straight loss in the FilOil EcoOil preseason cup. Facebook / FilOil EcoOil sports MANILA, Philippines — The University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons continue to roll in the FilOil EcoOil ECJ Preseason Cup after …
Read More »How the new version of ChatGPT generates hate and disinformation on command
OpenAI’s latest language model, GPT-4o, was launched in mid-May. The new version of the popular artificial intelligence chatbot isn’t supposed to spout racist screeds or conspiracy theories. But an investigation by Radio-Canada’s Décrypteurs team found it’s easy to disarm the guardrails. GPT-4o goaded into producing offensive content, Radio-Canada investigation found. …
Read More »Marcos: Killing a Filipino in West Philippine Sea, an ‘act of war’
An act of war.” This was how President Marcos described what the “willful” killing of a Filipino in the West Philippine Sea would mean to the Philippines, saying the country would respond accordingly if such an act happened. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this during the …
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