All throughout the history of the leading international sporting event Olympic Games, no Filipino has at any point won a gold medal. The Tokyo Olympics, came into a halt for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And this year, the Philippines is set to field in a 19-strong contingent—the largest since Sydney 2000 and the most world-ranked athletes that has yet to compete. Get to know our 19 Filipino Olympic medal hopefuls and find out how you can follow their events!   EJ Obiena Event: Athletics – Men’s pole vault Date: Saturday, July 31 Venue: Olympic Stadium EJ Obiena...

  Disclaimer: Spoiler alert   My Amanda is a refreshing treat we never thought we needed. In the advent of such best-friends-who-turn-into-lovers classic romantic comedy premise, some people may view this film as another run-of-the-mill romantic movie, but it is not. Surprisingly, it is one quality-made and endearing love story of two best friends. Written and Directed by Alessandra de Rossi herself, My Amanda brought us to another world of romance as Alessandra ingeniously explored the power of friendship sprouting into romance. My Amanda, a Filipino film now available on Netflix, focuses in exploring the beauty platonic friendship can offer....

  Los Angeles Superior Court judge Brenda Penny has allowed Britney Spears to hire her own lawyer in the long drawn-out battle over her conservatorship. The pop star has chosen Mathew S. Rosengart, a prominent Hollywood lawyer and former federal prosecutor, to take up her case. The ruling was praised by fans outside the courthouse. Rosengart requested that Ms. Spears's father, Jamie, step down as her conservator, but then was rejected. "We will be moving promptly and aggressively for his removal," Mr Rosengart said outside the courthouse. "The question remains, why is he involved?" Spears, taking part in the hearing...

GMA-7 has made it official: Mr. M is now part of the Kapuso network! On Tuesday morning, July 13, GMA officially announced that Johnny Manahan, popularly known as “Mr. M” signs with GMA Artist Center. This is less than a day after GMA-7 shared a cryptic post saying that a “pillar” in the Philippine Entertainment industry is “making a move,” highlighting the two “M”s. Mr. M has been a longtime personality in the entertainment industry, working as a writer, actor, director, and manager for many talents in local showbiz. He helped build the careers of many successful celebrities today including...

  Are you ready, bookworms? The long wait is over for, bibliophiles! The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale is finally coming back to the Philippines but not the usual book sale event! The much awaited book sale is now heading online from June 30 – July 7 this year! Over 60,000 book titles are waiting for you, with discounts up to 99% OFF, available for everyone in the Philippines, nationwide!   Here are the promos to watch out for: P10 Book Deals – For a minimum purchase of P1,800, buy an additional book for only P10 from a selection of...