Sony Music Entertainment (SME) Philippines has formed a strategic partnership with Offshore Music, a Philippine-based indie label known in the country for its cutting-edge artistry and focus on creative integrity.   Under the partnership, SME Philippines will distribute Offshore Music’s catalogue globally and work together to build strategies in marketing, media promotion, artist development, brand partnership, and synchronization.   Offshore Music is headed up by Ely Buendia, a Filipino rock icon responsible for writing and producing some of the most commercially and culturally successful songs in the country, including music for ‘90s alternative legends, The Eraserheads. The Manila-based label is...

A new experience on everyone’s favorite decadent desserts are in the Home of the Original Glazed® Doughnuts, Krispy Kreme. Get ready to enter a new world of chocolate goodness with their newest collection, exclusively available in the Philippines.   This August, Krispy Kreme is serving us their Decadent Chocolate Bliss, a new collection of doughnuts inspired by indulgent chocolate treats.    Level up your chocolate bite with the Ring-filled Chocolate Truffle, an unglazed chocolate ring doughnut filled, dipped in premium dark chocolate and dusted with dark chocolate powder.    The much awaited pairing of two favorite desserts are now within...

The Big Dome is all set for the biggest basketball event in the world this year!     The Smart Araneta Coliseum expects a full house as it hosts the World Cup’s preliminary round of basketball matches for Groups A and B starting August 26. Gilas Pilipinas will face Angola, Dominican Republic, and Italy in Group A, while China, Puerto Rico, South Sudan, and Serbia will battle out in Group B.     The iconic Coliseum underwent upgrades and improvements to give FIBA players and live audiences an experience like no other at the historic entertainment venue. Audience seats have...

In time for the rising heat of the fast-approaching basketball season in the country, global sports brand PUMA has released the latest addition to its cutting-edge basketball silhouette lineup, the All-Pro Nitro.   A direct descendant of the original Clyde All-Pro Nitro released in 2021, this next generation of PUMA Hoops shoes is the first to use the NITRO™ SQD foam. This innovative technology combines a soft inner layer of NITRO™ foam for superior cushioning with a firm outer layer of NITRO™ foam to provide unparalleled support during multi-directional movements.   The silhouette also includes a specially engineered knit upper...

Sydney-based alt-pop artist BIRDEE 王煒 will be touring Southeast Asia next month!   The eclectic singer-songwriter will be performing in Manila, Jakarta, and Singapore to promote “Best Mistake I Never Made,” her upcoming new single, which draws earnest comparisons to forward-thinking pop auteurs Lorde, Tove Lo, and Charli XCX.   “Growing up, I have always felt connected to Asian culture,” the Australian pop act explains in a press statement. “My mother’s side of our family is from Kuala Lumpur, so I have always embraced my mixed heritage with honor and pride.”   The breakthrough recording songstress, whose own lineage of Asian,...