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Play for Goals

Mens sana, in corpore sano. Few Filipino children would know what these words mean, but for good friends Chris Thomas and Quintin Pastrana, it was...

World Cup fever: Field wide open with Germany’s fall

One win and two losses. That was the Germany’s standing after it was eliminated on Day 14 of the World Cup. It was the first...

Football beneath the volcano

Members of the 9th Infantry Division of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) based in Bicol joined the children in the training, temporarily...

Football for humanity: the life and times of Christopher Thomas

In 1983, Paul McCartney—famous English singer-songwriter and member of the Beatles, acknowledged as the most influential rock band of the 20th century—shot a video...

Memories of the moving finger

I don’t know but I am almost running. My feet seem to drag me, unaware of the puddles scattered here and there like rivulets...

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Members may avail up to Php 20,000 worth of outpatient medicines under PhilHealth GAMOT

August 14, 2025 — PhilHealth announces the nationwide launch of the enhanced PhilHealth Guaranteed and Accessible Medications for Outpatient Treatment (PhilHealth GAMOT), a comprehensive outpatient drug benefit package that covers essential medicines. The program will take effect on August 21, 2025, under PhilHealth Circular No.2025-0013.  PhilHealth GAMOT is...

Sun Life Grepa launches affordable insurance plan with money-back guarantee for working Filipinos 

Sun Life Grepa Financial, Inc. (Sun Life Grepa), one of the country’s leading life insurance providers, has introduced Sun Grepa Cashback Protect, a new life insurance plan designed to help Filipino employees and professionals secure their financial future without straining their budget. This new offering, which combines...

Renata Shakirova and Kimin Kim bring fresh fire to Don Quixote in Ballet Manila’s Pearl Year finale

Performing a role repeatedly can either deepen a dancer’s mastery or dull their connection to the material. For international ballet stars Renata Shakirova and Kimin Kim, it’s a challenge they meet with precision, passion, and a relentless pursuit of nuance. Set to portray Kitri and Basilio in Don...

Over 80 Las Piñas Families Secure Land Ownership Through SHFC’s CMP

More than 80 families from a community in Las Piñas City have officially secured legal ownership of the land where their houses are built. This milestone came after the Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC) awarded Transfer Certificates of Title to member-beneficiaries of the Johnmary Ville Homeowners’ Association, Phase...

SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation’s (SMHCC) Tela Tales Initiative Goes Nationwide with a Davao Launch

Following the thread of its Luzon and Visayas legs, SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation’s Tela Tales continues to weave sustainability in its properties one region at a time. Coinciding with the Kadayawan Festival, Tela Tales was officially launched in Davao City, in partnership with its hotel property,...

K-Pop Fashion & Beauty: Idols as Trendsetters

By Orville Tan K-pop idols don’t only influence what we listen to. They influence how we dress, do our makeup, even how we pose for photos. Explore the massive impact of idol fashion and K-beauty on Filipino fans—from copying Jennie’s chic outfits to hunting down BTS-approved skincare products. Read about...

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Philippine Cup caps off 2025 season, Tamaraw OMR Concept makes Sprint Race debut

Russel Cabrera triumphs in the Super Sporting Class, Jesse Garcia in the Sporting Class, and Luis Moreno in the Novice Class; Obengers Racing clinches Team Championship August 15, 2025 – The 2025 season of Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP)’s premier racing series, the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Philippine Cup (TGR...

The FEU Theater Guild Cooks Up A Thrilling, Filipino Dark Comedy With “KARNE”

A darkly delicious twist on Roald Dahl’s classic, staged with Filipino classics: laughter and Adobo MANILA, PHILIPPINES — On its 91st season, the Far Eastern University Theater Guild (FTG) stages a bold, interactive dark comedy: Karne, written and directed by the Philippine Educational Theater Association’s (PETA) Senior Artist-Teacher...

vivo X Fold5 lands in PH: First foldable in Southeast Asia

The ultimate light foldable with pro-level imaging, exceptional power, and leading technology MANILA, PHILIPPINES – For the first time, vivo brought its foldable smartphone technology to Southeast Asia with the arrival of the vivo X Fold5 in the Philippines. Starting August 16, 2025, Filipinos can experience vivo’s most...

Pag-IBIG Fund Offers Special 3% Rate for Initial 10 Years to First 30,000 Expanded 4PH Borrowers

Pag-IBIG Fund will grant its special 3% housing loan rate for the first 10 years of the loan term, double the standard five years for the subsidized rate, to the first 30,000 eligible borrowers under its housing loan for the Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (Expanded...

Virgin Labfest Writing Fellowship Program in the Visayas Year 4 Now Accepting Applications

The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), through its Artist Training Division, in partnership with The Performance Laboratory, Inc., is pleased to announce the call for applications for the Virgin Labfest Writing Fellowship Program (VLFWFP) in the Visayas Year 4, open until August 30, 2025. The VLFWFP is...

Sun Life Survey: Filipinos show rising financial confidence, but long-term challenges persist

MANILA, PH – August 2025 – Sun Life Asia’s latest Financial Resilience Index reveals a complex yet hopeful picture of Filipino financial behavior, showing increased short-term confidence but persistent challenges in long-term planning and resilience.   The study, conducted across six Asian markets including the Philippines, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore,...