FACT CHECK: PGH, Charo Santos not promoting lutein gummies to cure eye problems
Claim: The Philippine General Hospital’s (PGH) Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences posted an advertisement featuring actress Charo Santos promoting lutein gummies to cure eye and vision...
View ArticlePhilippines, rejoice! Dolly de Leon, Jon Jon Briones join ‘Avatar: The Last...
MANILA, Philippines – The second season of Netflix’s live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender has wrapped filming, and fans in the Philippines have even more reason to be excited as two...
View ArticleSean ‘Diddy’ Combs took ecstasy shaped like Obama’s face, jury hears
NEW YORK, USA – Sean “Diddy” Combs once took an ecstasy pill shaped like President Barack Obama’s face, the hip-hop mogul’s former personal assistant testified on Tuesday, May 20, at Combs’...
View ArticleGael Garcia Bernal may return to PH for ‘Magellan’ premiere after Cannes success
CANNES, France – With the critical success of Lav Diaz’s Magalhaes (Magellan) in the Cannes Film Festival, the producers are planning to invite Gael Garcia Bernal, who plays the titular role, to...
View Article‘The Last Resort’ stars Daisy Ridley, Alden Ehrenreich, team pay call on Marcos
MANILA, Philippines – The team of upcoming romantic comedy film The Last Resort, which stars Daisy Ridley and Alden Ehrenreich and is being shot in the Philippines, paid a courtesy call on President...
View ArticleRappler Talk Entertainment: Ben&Ben on 8 years as a band with ‘Saranggola’
MANILA, Philippines – Ben&Ben is back with a new single, “Saranggola,” a hopeful, grateful song about friendship as it goes through life’s many seasons. It will be included in an upcoming special...
View ArticlePlaywright, poet, ‘mage’ Tony Perez dies
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino playwright, screenwriter, poet, and mystic figure Tony Perez died on Tuesday, May 20. He was 74 years old. Best known for his plays like Saan Ba Tayo Ihahatid ng...
View ArticleUK court grants Chris Brown $6.7 million bail as world tour awaits
American singer Chris Brown was granted bail by a London court on Wednesday, May 21, over a charge of serious assault after promising to pay a 5 million-pound ($6.7 million) security fee, clearing the...
View ArticleGMA Network files P38-M estafa complaint vs Jalosjos-led TAPE
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ leading broadcast company GMA Network Incorporated has filed a nearly P38-million estafa complaint against the Romeo Jalosjos-led Television and Production...
View ArticleDe Lima, ML party list back Nadine Lustre social media attack complaint
MANILA, Philippines – Actress Nadine Lustre will have a powerful ally in her corner as she pursues legal action against what she claims as a social media assault. Incoming Representative Leila de Lima...
View ArticleThe Fray concert in Manila: Ticket prices, seat plan
MANILA, Philippines – American band The Fray is heading to Manila for their “How to Save a Life: The 20th Anniversary” tour! The one-night show will be held on December 12 at the Smart Araneta...
View ArticleLola Amour bags Philippine Popular Music prize at Music Awards Japan
MANILA, Philippines – Lola Amour received the special award for Philippine Popular Music at the Music Awards Japan 2025, held on May 21 and 22 at Rohm Theatre Kyoto. The homegrown Filipino band’s 2023...
View ArticleFil-Austrian Eurovision winner JJ wants Israel excluded from 2026 contest...
MADRID, Spain – Filipino-Austrian singer JJ, who won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, called in an interview published on Thursday (Friday, May 23, Manila time) for Israel to be excluded from the...
View ArticleBilly Joel cancels concerts after brain disorder diagnosis
US singer-songwriter and pianist Billy Joel said on Friday, May 23, he is canceling all his scheduled concerts after he was recently diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus, a brain disorder. The...
View ArticleParis court convicts thieves who robbed Kim Kardashian in jewel heist
PARIS, Francs – A French court on Friday, May 23, convicted the jewel thieves who in 2016 tied up US reality TV star Kim Kardashian at gunpoint before making off with her $4 million engagement ring...
View ArticleImmerse in SB19’s ‘Simula at Wakas’ Experience
MANILA, Philippines – P-pop boy group SB19 was not kidding when the members said they wanted to bring fans to the ‘Simula at Wakas’ dimension. A week before their two-day kickoff concert at the...
View Article‘Ali,’ written and produced by 3 Filipinos, wins Cannes special prize
CANNES, FRANCE – Ali, directed by Bangladesh’s Adnan Al Rajeev, written by the Philippines’ Arvin Belarmino and Kyla Romero, and produced by Kristine de Leon, won the special prize in the Short Films...
View ArticleMiss Universe Philippines 2025 top 6 share personal takeaways from pageant run
ILOCOS NORTE, Philippines – The top 6 Miss Universe Philippines (MUPH) 2025 queens have had an eventful past few months. Amid hours of training, rehearsals, fittings, shoots, and everything in...
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