The youngest son of outgoing president Rodrigo Roa Duterte  and ex-wife Elizabeth Zimmerman, Sebastian 'Baste' Duterte took his oath of office at the session hall of Sangguniang Panlungsod in Davao City on June 27 as the new Mayor.  The inauguration was officiated by Associate Justice Loida Posadas-Kahulugan. Mayor Baste was accompanied on stage by his parents, partner Kate Necesario and his children, and the newly proclaimed Vice President of the Philippines Sara Duterte.    He will take over the position of his elder sister who has already finished her three-year term. Mayor Baste now becomes the third mayor in his...

After losing in his presidential bid in the May 2022 election, outgoing Manila Mayor Isko Moreno takes on a new role as a grandfather. According to showbiz columnist Cristy Fermin, the 20 year old son of the Mayor, Joaquin has now a 2-month old baby.  In February during the campaign period, Joaquin was involved on several blind items but their camp did not confirm nor denied the speculations as they were waiting for the 'right timing.'    “Lolo na po si Mayor Isko Moreno. Dahil po sa lumabas na kuwento nu'ng kasagsagan ng kampanya hanggang eleksyon na hindi po nila...

South Korean actor Park Bo Gum and BTS' Taehyung, who are known to be close friends, are set to fly together in Paris, France to attend the fashion powerhouse Celine Men's Summer 2023 Fashion Show. The 'S/S 2023 Menswear Collection' show by Celine will be held on June 26 decorating the finale of this year's 'Men's Paris Fashion Week'. The two were captured at Seoul Gimpo Business Aviator Center as they left Korea for the said event.  Taehyung or popularly known in the industry as V recently announced to be on hiatus with his band BTS to focus on their...

Sony Music Philippines and the Pop Emergency Podcast recently honored the valuable contributions of the LGBTQIA+ community across the globe with PRIDE & POWER last June 18, 2022 (Saturday) at Tipple & Slaw, Pop-Up Katipunan. The double headliner event, which features drag performances from the fabulous queens of Drag Playhouse Philippines and music from the record label’s most iconic queer icons, kickstarted the month-long Pride celebration with a defiant yet colorful flavor. “The event was called PRIDE & POWER to recognize that Pride is not just an extravagant one-month celebration every June, but that we are given the chance to...

After dropping their 9th anniversary anthology album entitled 'Proof' last June 10, BTS members announced on June 14 that they will be having a hiatus as a group. During the debut anniversary party called #2022BTSFesta which was streamed on their Youtube channel, the popular boy group reminisced their precious moments together at their house especially now that it's contract nearly ended. How 7 guys with different personalities and preferences in their early to mid 20's lived together for years in a small home was truly an experience for them.  Moreover, the group also talked about their uncertainty as a band...