Philippine News

Also guns, money, power and treachery. They make for a long-running telenovela. The only telenovela I ever followed closely was “Falcon Crest,” which ended in the 1990s. The plot got so corny and convoluted toward the end that I lost my interest in the final episodes. That’s why I don’t remember how it ended. I [...]

The scene that I like best in the super-hit No Other Woman (that has catapulted Derek Ramsay as Star Cinema’s reigning Box-Office Actor) is the one in which Derek is torn between his wife (played by Cristine Reyes who’s effective in her under-acting) and his mistress (Anne Curtis who acts in-character from beginning to end) [...]

by ISAH V. RED It takes about half a day from Manila by airplane and by roro (roll on and roll off ferry) to get to Camiguin island of the coast of Misamis Oriental, the nearest city being Cagayan de Oro. Camiguin is known for its extraordinarily sweet lanzones, that is why, every year in [...]

SELL NAIA: Another major decision of President Noynoy Aquino that is likely to trigger political debate is the projected transfer of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to Clark Field some 100 kilometers away in Pampanga. The most daunting problem here is not engineering but financing, how to raise the billions needed for the idea [...]

MANILA, Philippines – Filipino-Canadian Internet sensation Maria Aragon is apparently doing well in studying the Philippine national anthem that she will sing on Nov. 12 at the bout between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez. Aside from having memorized the “Lupang Hinirang,” the young talented singer who impressed Lady Gaga earlier, practices “everyday para perfect [...]

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Volcanoes’ Andrew Wolff is delighted that the National Rugby Team has finally found fame. It is now being compared to the Philippine Azkals. What worries him is the possibility of opportunists appearing around them to take advantage of the recognition they now enjoy. In a recent event where he was on [...]

MANILA, Philippines – Cristine Reyes said that she no longer gets bothered by issues as much as she would be in the past. It is because she has chosen not to be. “One lesson I learned and advice that I really apply in showbiz is the art of dedma. As an artist, many people will [...]

LONDON – Miss World has returned to its home for its 60th anniversary with the UK tour culminating in London’s Earls Court on November 6 for the coronation night.  A total of 113 candidates are vying for the coveted Miss World crown, including three Filipina beauties. Ms. Philippines’ bet is Gwen Ruais who is determined [...]