Philippines Entertainment News & Sports

  Sto. Tomas, Pampanga – On Saturday, October 11, 2025, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM, the Kurit-Lagting Art Collective, in partnership with the DTI–Design Center of the Philippines and with support from the Concerned Artists of the Philippines – Bicol Chapter (CAP-Bicol), Rhymes of PEG, and Echam Studios, will lead Lakad-Lente: Stories of Ginhawa Through Photography and Design at the Infant Jesus Golden Achievers Learning Center Inc., 45 L. Gomez Subd., San Matias, Sto. Tomas, Pampanga. A partner event of Design Week Philippines 2025, Lakad-Lente will bring together youth, artists, students, and community members for an afternoon of creativity and collaboration. The program features a creative talk, a hands-on photography and design workshop, and a guided photowalk. It highlights  ginhawa  (well- being) as both everyday experience and social aspiration, encouraging participants to discover it in moments of joy, rest, play, and resilience amid community challenges. Design Week Phi...

  The third edition of the Travel Sale Expo (TSE) concluded its highly anticipated run last September 26–28, 2025, at the SM Megamall Megatrade Hall, once again cementing its reputation as the country’s premier travel fair. Organized by the Global Tourism Business Association (GTBA) and Oneklik Events, in partnership with the Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA), Boracay Malay, Aklan, LGU, Tourism Malaysia, Guam Visitors Bureau(GVB), Department of Trade and Industry(DTI), supported by the Department of Tourism(DOT) and various embassies such as Malaysia Embassy, Indonesia Embassy, Cambodia Embassy, Laos Embassy, Vietnam Embassy, India Embassy and Brunei Embassy. The three-day event gathered over 200 booth exhibitors from the airline, hotel, cruise, and tour sectors, drawing tens of thousands of eager travelers and industry stakeholders. With its theme, “Your Gateway to the World,” this year’s TSE brought together local and international partners offering unbeatable discounts, excl...

  Sorsogon City– The Kurit-Lagting Art Collective, in partnership with Delta Beta Omega (DBO), and the Concerned Artists of the Philippines Bicol Chapter (CAP Bicol), will spearhead the Sorsogon City leg of  Scott Kelby’s Worldwide Photowalk  on Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The event will be held simultaneously with other cities in the Philippines, each with their own walk leaders, and in many locations around the world. Organized through the Sorsogon Initiatives for Culture and Arts Development (SICAD) and supported by Gadgetry City, Soffie’s, Koala Project, Project Mars,Rhymes of Peg (ROP), Sorsogon Arts Council, and Kuya Tonzkie Foodhouse, the event will gather photographers, artists, students, and enthusiasts in a collective celebration of creativity, storytelling, and cultural awareness. The event will also launch the Sorsogon Arts and Culture Online Magazine, an independent, community-based publication that showcases the province’s rich herita...

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Rising cervical cancer numbers across Central Visayas have sharpened calls for higher Local Government Unit (LGU) investment to complement the Department of Health (DOH) HPV immunization program. At the Cebu Cervical Cancer Elimination Summit media forum, health leaders said scaling prevention through vaccination is essential to meet the World Health Organization’s 90-70-90 elimination targets. According to Dr. Joan Antonette Albito, Medical Officer and head of the Non-Communicable Diseases Section at DOH–Central Visayas CHD, cervical cancer still takes about 12 Filipina lives every day—roughly one every two hours. She emphasized that each number represents a family’s loss and that the disease remains a major public-health challenge in the Philippines.   “Cervical cancer can be prevented through regular screening and vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes about 99% of all cervical cancer. However, statistics ...

  Quezon City, Philippines —  The Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ), together with Asian Peoples’ Movement on Debt and Development (APMDD), Sanlakas, Oriang, and other progressive organizations, march through España towards Mendiola on September 19, 2025, in solidarity with global mass mobilizations to denounce multiple crises worldwide. PMCJ believes September marks a critical point in the fight against a rotten system that aggravates the climate crisis, as world leaders convene at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly six weeks ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC) 30th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 30) in Brazil. It is also a critical time in the Philippines as anomalous flood-control projects linked to corruption are a hot topic. “In just three years, the country has poured  545 billion pesos  into nearly 10,000 flood-control projects. Yet communities on the frontline are betrayed and left to drown in persistent floods...

  After a week of total voice rest, Jed Madela is back in tip top shape and stuns our “kababayans” in Mississauga, Canada! The perfect weather combined with Madela’s soothing voice was just the perfect match for TFC’s event for our Kapamilyas present this afternoon at the Mississauga Celebration Square. Madela perfectly captured their hearts and made everyone feel at “home away from home” during his spot. His selection of songs were just spot on and spanned across all generations from the timeless tunes of the 70s up to the hit and “trending” music of the Gen Z!  He did not disappoint the crowd who patiently waited for his segment and his return as it has been so long since he last performed in Canada. Everyone was eager to watch him once again perform his staples and classics to which the audience responded with a thunderous applause while also jamming along with him. Madela admits that a couple of days prior to his performance that fear and doubt creeped in but our “kababaya...

  Malay, Aklan- Malay former councilor Daligdig 'Datu' Yap Sumndad bared that the town now has its own Ultimate Frisbee Training Ground, a feat considered first in Aklan, if not in the whole of Panay Island. This is also considered a dream come true for the three-term councilor, who has been a sports advocate for several years and has received gold medals globally in Frisbee tournaments. "F inally, an Ultimate Frisbee field training ground at The Malay (College) Oval.. This grass field will definitely open up so many opportunities and help discover the talents of our athletes coming from the mainland," Sumndad said in his Facebook post. He also shared the said advocacy with his fellow Ultimate Frisbee players. They were  Paul Richie Mariano, John Manuel Sacapaño,  and Alled Jay Libo-on. Recently, these Fantastic Four of Boracay have formed part of the elite Philippine contingent who bagged two golds from the recently concluded Asia-Oceanic Ultimate Championship 2025...

  Ni: Shaine Sorrosa “Mapa Sabak Ka Diri sa Kalibo!” Kalibo, Aklan — Mas pinainit pa ang paghahanda para sa taunang Kalibo Sto. Niño Ati-Atihan Festival 2026 matapos ianunsyo na tampok ang sikat na Elias Band sa Opening Salvo na gaganapin sa darating na Oktubre 8, 2025. Ayon kay Kalibo Mayor Juris Bautista-Sucro, sinagawa ang opisyal na anunsyo ng lokal na pamahalaan at Festival Committee ngayong linggo, na may temang “Mapa Sabak Ka Diri sa Kalibo!” Dahil dito, inaanyayahan ni Sucro lahat ng Aklanon, bisita, at mga deboto na makiisa sa mas makulay at mas masiglang pagsisimula ng kapistahan para kay Sr. Sto. Niño. Maliban sa Elias Band, tampok din ag pagpapakilala sa 13 na finalists ng Binibini ng Kalibo Sto. Nino Ati-atihan Pageant. Kinumpirma na din ng Elias Band sa kanilang Facebook page ang kanilang pagsalo sa Opening Salvo. Ang Opening Salvo ay naging tradisyon na ng bayan ng Kalibo para simulan ang paghahanda sa pamosong ati-atihan festival tuwing enero na tinaguriang 'Mother ...

  Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental – The BRAVE Project (Building Resilient and Aware Voices for Empowerment) was officially launched today at Ozamiz City National High School, marking the start of a year-long initiative that puts young people at the forefront of resilience-building, climate adaptation, and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Implemented by Jhpiego Philippines with support from Olivia Rodrigo’s Fund 4 Good, a global initiative committed to building an equitable and just future for women and girls, BRAVE provides adolescents and youth with safe spaces, skills, and knowledge to strengthen their leadership and empower them to respond to health and climate challenges. The project directly addresses the high rates of teenage pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, mental health issues, and the lack of safe adolescent-responsive spaces in climate-vulnerable schools. In partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on Population and Deve...

  Ni: Shaine Sorrosa Ibajay, Aklan- Isang anak ng Ibajay ang muling nagbibigay dangal sa bayan matapos mapili bilang isa sa mga tampok na filmmaker sa Sarók Short Film Festival 2025. Si Chandelmer Salido Ginoy, isang visual artist, dokumentarista, at photojournalist, ay lalahok sa prestihiyosong festival sa pamamagitan ng kanyang obrang "Yawa-Yawa." Nagtapos si Ginoy ng BA Communication sa Aklan State University at dalawang ulit nang ginawaran ng Gawad Lente Award para sa kanyang makabuluhang kontribusyon sa larangan ng sining at midya. Layunin niyang mapanatili at maipakita ang lalim ng kulturang Pilipino sa pamamagitan ng mga kuwentong kanyang nililikha. Dati rin siyang Operations Head ng Radio 101 News, at kasapi sa production team ng grupong Kabaean para sa pelikulang “Titulo,” na itinanghal na Best Film (ARB Category) sa PelikulAgraryo 2025. Sa pagkilalang ito, muling pinatutunayan ni Ginoy na ang talento ng mga Ibayjanon ay maaring umangat at makilala sa mas malawak na ...

  Quezon City, Philippines — On September 9, as world leaders gather in the United States for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) will join the global call to phase out fossil fuels once and for all. Coal and other fossil fuels remain the biggest drivers of climate change. In 2024, as temperatures broke historical records once again, global temperature breached the ceiling of 1.5 degrees Celsius. But all is not lost yet. An immediate and just transition to clean and renewable energy (RE) can still turn this dire situation around. PMCJ national coordinator Ian Rivera said coal phaseout requires urgent attention to the same degree as the public now closely scrutinizes defective flood-control projects for their utter inability to deter floods. “While we rightfully fight, ridicule, and condemn corrupt government officials and their anomalous deals with their private contractor accomplices who profit from grossly defective or ev...

  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...