Nationwide voters’ registration has resumed on September 1, 2020, except in areas that are under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) or under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ), the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) said last August 15, 2020, after it was first suspended on March 9, 2020 until August 31 because of the health concerns due to the COVID-19 pandemic. COMELEC said application forms, which can be downloaded from their website, may be submitted from Tuesday to Saturday, 8 AM to 3 PM, at the Office of the Election Officer. Download the application form here COMELEC spokesperson James Jimenez reminded the public...

Nooo! 2020 please stop :’( One of the most popular Vloggers in the Philippines, Lloyd Cafe Cadena has died at age 26, according to a post released on his official Facebook on Friday, September 4, 2020.     “It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that we announce the untimely demise of our beloved brother Lloyd Cafe Cadena,” the caption read. “May he be remembered for all the joy and laughter he shared with everyone. My family and I ask for your prayers, respect, and privacy during this time.” Cadena’s cause of death is still unknown. Lloyd is...

British actor Robert Pattinson has tested positive for COVID-19, news media reported on Thursday, delaying the production of the new franchise of "The Batman" movie, just a few days after the shooting has resumed due to the pandemic. Movie studio Warner Bros. said in a statement that "a member of 'The Batman' production" in Britain had tested positive for the coronavirus, but did not give the name. "A member of The Batman production has tested positive for COVID-19, and is isolating in accordance with established protocols," the entertainment studio said. "Filming is temporarily paused," the studio added in their statement,...

O M G!!! Have you seen baby girl Dahlia Amélie’s six-month photos on Instagram? Ugh, it’s everything we need this time! Actress Anne Curtis and husband Erwan Heusaff have shared another parenting milestone on Instagram as their daughter turned six months old.     “A lifetime of smiles in half a year,” Erwan wrote in his post with two close-up photos of Dahlia.     Anne, meanwhile, wrote a short but sweet and emotional message to his daughter.  “I feel like it was just yesterday that I gave birth and held this sweet little girl in my arms for the...

Finally, our dream for a white sand beach is happening in the heart of the Metro! On Wednesday, photos and videos have been circulating on social media showing trucks full of white sand on the shore of the well-known bay. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is planning to fill 500 meters of the bay walk on Roxas Boulevard with white sand under the Manila Bay Rehabilitation Program.   Photo courtesy of Philippine Star   According to a report by GMA's 24 Oras, the amount of white sand to fill up the stretch of the bay walk is already...