Philippines Entertainment News & Sports

  Boracay Island, Malay Aklan- The Pilipinas Ultimate Mixed Team has defeated the People's Republic of China (China PRK)  during the showdown for the  2025 WFDF Asia Oceanic Ultimate Championships!. According to the Philippine Flying Disc Association, the Pilipinas team scored 15 against China's eight points. The said showdown is being held in Kamisu City, Japan. The event ran from September 3 to September 7. The said event is a regional tournament organized by the World Flying Disc Federation featuring the sport of Ultimate Frisbee. Former Malay Councilor Datu Yap Sumndad, who is a co-manager manager of the Pilipinas team, said that because of China's defeat, they will face the Singapore team in the defending championship match this September 7. He also shared that at least four members of the Pilipinas Ultimate Team were Boracaynons. The four Boracaynons include Paul Richie Mariano, John Manuel Sacapaño ,  and Alled Jay Libo-on. In the 2024 tournament, ...

  Ni: Dindo Balares May bad news at may good news. Unahin na agad natin ang bad news, para happier ending tayo later sa good news. Last Saturday, lima ang tumawag at nagtanong -- apat na mga kaibigan sa press at auntie ko ang isa pa. Sa unang nagtanong pa lang, muntik na akong tubuan ng nerbiyos! Parang yumanig ang Earth at bigla akong nahilo. Kung totoo raw ang information na nakarating sa editorial desk nila. Si Kris Aquino raw, dead na. Paanong 'di nenerbiyusin, ilang araw kaming 'di nagkontakan ni Krisy after ng successful surgical procedure sa kanyang blood clots. Kasi, okay naman na, unlike 'pag may emergency or critical situations na kailangang nakaantabay o nakaalalay. Halimbawa, kahit nagtatanim ako sa Bicol -- inuumpisahan kong magpalaganap regenerative farming sa aming upland community -- may mga araw na 'di puwedeng magtagal sa lugar na walang signal. Kailangang nasa tabi lang ang phone. Ayaw kong natatagalan ang reply kung may messages si Kris. Sa bagong t...

  By Eduardo Pedrosa   Culture and creativity are no longer sidelines of economic life. From K-pop to gaming and film, the Asia-Pacific’s creative industries are emerging as a trillion-dollar growth engine, and APEC is taking steps to unlock their full potential. I have not seen K-Pop Demon Hunter. My children insist it is brilliant, and Korea’s President Lee Jae-myung has praised it too, particularly the character “Duffy.” On the surface, it is another slick animated movie where protagonists fight battles through song and music. But look closer, and it tells a much bigger story.  The film is a product of regional cooperation: Korean culture and music as the soul, Japanese corporate muscle in production, Canadian and Mexican artists lending voices, Chinese and Filipino animators contributing their craft, American distribution taking it global. What emerges is not just entertainment, but a seamless web of creativity, commerce and cooperation that crosses borders with ...