Known as the Iron Lady of the Philippines, former senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago passes away at the age of 71 from her battle of lung cancer early morning of September 29. Her husband Attorney Jun Santiago confirmed the news of Santiago’s passing. According to Jun, her wife died peacefully in her sleep this morning. Miriam was confined at the St. Luke’s Medical Center in Bonifacio Global City. She informed the nation of having stage 4 lung cancer and manages to run for President in 2016 election where she lost with now President Rodrigo Duterte. This was her third time to ran…
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After winning Php 1 Million in Minute To Win It Last Man Standing, another good news arrive in the doorsteps of Jodi Sta. Maria. Jodi was nominated in the 2016 International Emmy Awards for the category Best Performance by an Actress after playing the role Amor Powers in Pangako Sa’Yo. She will be competing with Judi Dench (United Kingdom), Grazi Massafera (Brazil), and Christiane Paul (Germany). Aside from Jodi, the Kapamilya show Bridges of Love that stars Maja Salvador, Jericho Rosales and Paulo Avelino is nominated in the Best Telenovela category. The show is competing with 30 Vies – Samuel…
Two network giants officially signed a groundbreaking partnership early this afternoon (September 26), the leading mobile and home telecommunication network PLDT Home and Smart Communications have teamed up with multimedia conglomerate ABS-CBN for iWant TV. Present at the MOA signing includes PLDT and Smart Chair Manny V. Pangilinan and ABS-CBN Chairman Eugenio Gabby Lopez III together with Ariel P. Fermin, EVP and Head of Consumer Business for PLDT and Smart; Oscar ‘Renren’ Reyes, FVP and Head of Home Business for PLDT; Katrina Luna-Abelarde, FVP and Head of Smart Wireless Consumer Division; Gary Dujali, VP and Head of PLDT Home Marketing;…
Last September 23, former Urbandub member Gabby Alipe officially releases his debut single entitled “Vision”, which will be included in his upcoming first solo EP entitled “A New Strain” coming out this October. Alipe was the lead vocalist of Urbandub whereas the band decided to part ways in 2015. He decided to sign with MCA Music as a recording artist. “That no matter what struggles you may face, as long as you have a clear vision of your goals that a person has to work hard in achieving that goal, no matter the hindrance or road blocks. That a person…
If you love Candy Crush, Bejeweled and Tetris, MigMe is giving us another addicting mobile game that will make you compete with other MigMe friends or just challenge yourself to get higher score with the time limit. And the first time I installed it with my smartphone, I can’t stop myself from playing and move to one level to another at the same time getting higher scores. But you can only 4 games or hearts in an initial game. One heart refreshes every 60 minutes or one hour. And to enjoy the game is to have more hearts and that…
Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz brought honor to the Philippines and inspired her countrymen when she bagged a silver medal win in the Rio Olympics. But her road to victory and recognition had not been easy. Find out how she braved through her struggles as she shares her moving life story, with actress Jane Oineza portraying her, in “MMK” this Saturday (Sept 24). Hidilyn grew up in a poor family in Zamboanga City. Despite having to endure her days with a half-empty stomach, all she ever wanted was to her parents’ and siblings’ attention and love to get through her family’s struggles.…
Coming from the success of being the Golden Lion Awardee in the recently concluded 73rd Venice Film Festival, Lav Diaz’ latest masterpiece, Ang Babeng Humayo (The Woman Who Left) will be showing in selected mainstream cinemas beginning September 28. CinemaOne Originals and Sine Olivia Pilipinas produced the film, and Star Cinema will distribute it locally. Ang Babaeng Humayo follows the story of of Horacia (Charo Santos-Concio), a former schoolteacher who is released from prison after spending three decades in a rural correctional facility for a murder she didn’t commit. Horacia returns to her ancestral home only to discover shocking events that happened…
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Bryan Adams is finally coming to Manila on January 18, 2017 at the Araneta Coliseum for his GET UP World tour. He is known for his hit songs Summer of 69, Heaven, Straight from the Heart, Cuts Like a Knife, Run To You, Please Forgive Me, All For Love, Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman, I Finally Found Someone, and (Everything I Do) I Do It For You – which holds the record for the longest run at number one in the charts in British music history. Being a rock superstar, he has been the recipient of…
The city government of Makati through its Museum and Cultural Affairs Office (MCAO) will be staging this year’s Kasuotang Pilipino fashion show on September 23 at 6pm at the Glorietta 2 Activity Center. Makati Mayor Abby Binay expressed full support for the said event, which has become an annual event showcasing the creations of local designers to promote Filipino fashion representing the islands of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. “We fully support the event as it offers an opportunity for the people, especially the youth, to have a better appreciation of Filipino fashion that denotes our rich cultural heritage. At the…
Being always on the go, it is hard for us to check our bills and pay it on time. Good thing there’s the newly updated My Smart App that we can check out current balance especially in my case being a Postpaid All-In Plan subscriber. I can check my voice and text messaging usage and most of all my data consumption. It helps me to avoid overspending and keep my bills on my monthly budget Aside my current bills and postpaid plan usage, I can check for the rewards points that I earned and which items and perks I can…