Author: Janelle Lorzano

A 17-year-old student from Cavite is now earning P5,000 a day after he started a business venture involving a vegetable that’s quite common among Filipino backyards. Initially, Josh Mojica’s kangkong chips idea began in May 2021. However, after his grandfather passed away, he eventually decided to push through with his plan in order to help his parents. After less than a month since he started his business, the young entrepreneur has already made his brand known and now earns P5,000 a day. This was made possible after presidential aspirant Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson ordered in bulk from Mojica and commended him…

After seeing the aftermath of Typhoon Odette on Siargao Island, architect Tamara Juco immediately decided to start a fund drive in a bid to help her friends and employees who are reeling from the effects of the typhoon. In less than a month, Juco managed to collect more than P100,000 cash donations from Good Samaritans, while others pledged to donate construction materials in order to help those who were left homeless by the typhoon. “’Yung mga friends ko parang nagcha-chat na sa’kin kung nasa’n sila and ‘yung mga nangyayari. Then na-cut off ‘yung signal, so mga five days, four days,…

SPOILER ALERT! Indeed, love itself is not enough. But Ben and Jen’s kind of love is rare and unique. In the film Through Night and Day, Alessandra de Rossi and Paolo Contis play lovers Ben and Jen who go on a vacation in Iceland only to find out that they are different from each other. Ben and Jen are childhood sweethearts from Baguio City. The former surprises his fiancée with a trip to Iceland, her dream destination. It is also their first out-of-country trip together and they enjoy their first few days exploring Iceland. Little did they know that the…

A group of intensive care unit (ICU) nurses from Mary Mediatrix Medical Center in Lipa City, Batangas made a dance music video using social media platform TikTok on Tuesday. Uploader Annielyn Reyes said they chose the music Fight Song by Rachel Platten because the lyrics is very timely to the COVID-19 situation. “Kasi ‘yung lyrics po niya napapanahon sa ganito na situation,” Reyes said. “Pag naisolate ka [because of COVID-19] feeling mo small boat ka na palutang lutang kasi bawal ang mga relatives na dumalaw sayo,” she added. Reyes said they made the video to encourage health workers and other…

An artist from Bulakan, Bulacan has decided to paint individuals wearing mask that represent different countries amid the novel coronavirus outbreak around the world. Facebook uploader CJ Trinidad said that he just want to portray how communication plays a vital role among the nations in facing the coronavirus outbreak. “Pinapakita ko lang po sa artwork ko kung gaano kahalaga ang komunikasyon sa kabila ng hinaharap na madaming problema di lang sa ating bansa, kundi sa buong mundo,” Trinidad said. “Sa kabila ng ating pagkaka iba-iba, ang pagkakaisa at pagkakaunawaan po ang pinaka importanteng bagay sa panahon ngayon,” he added. Trinidad…

Mindanao, a film about a Muslim mother caring for a daughter afflicted with cancer, dominated the 45th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Awards Night on Friday at the New Frontier Theater in Quezon City. Mindanao received a total of 11 awards, including Best Picture and Best Director for Brillante Mendoza. During his speech, the Cannes-winning indie filmmaker said that he offered the award to the child victims of cancer and to the soldiers, who played a vital role in the film. Mindanao also won the top acting awards for its lead stars. Judy Ann Santos was named Best Actress for…

Are you ready for the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games opening ceremony? On Tuesday, we had witnessed the dress rehearsal for the much-awaited event, which formally marks the start of the 30th edition of the biennial sports gathering of about 11,000 athletes and officials from 11 countries. Here’s everything you need to know about the grand program on November 30 at the Philippine Arena. Viewers across Asia and the rest of the world will be seeing a showcase of traditional Filipino art, culture, design, music and dance performances on Saturday evening. The one-and-a-half hour program will feature four major productions…

The National University (NU) Pep Squad charged back with a flawless routine to bag the UAAP Cheerdance Competition Season 82 title on Saturday at the Mall of Asia Arena. Performing last among the eight universities, the NU Pep Squad was almost perfect as it showed patriotism in its routine. The bulldogs defended the cheerdance title with a Filipino culture-inspired performance. The squad ranked first in all but one of the five criteria — stunts, tosses, pyramids and dance. The NU Pep Squad garnered a total of 722 points. The NU Pep Squad was also hailed champion in the Group Stunts…

TV host and society personality Raymond Gutierrez shared the story behind the Opulence: Let Them Eat Cake Halloween party at The Tent, Solaire Resort & Casino in Parañaque City last October 31, 2019. “This project is one of our babies, we wanted to do a halloween party for the past three years. Hindi siya natutuloy kasi I’m traveling or something always happened,” he said. This year, he decided to push through the long-time plan to organize a halloween party, and a successful one at that. “Kung hindi alam ng marami sa public, I actually produce events behind the scenes,” he…

Nico Bolzico held Georgina Wilson’s gown for that perfect shot on the black carpet of Opulence: Let Them Eat Cake Halloween party at The Tent, Solaire Resort & Casino in Parañaque City on Friday night. Nico, who is known for being goofy and humorous, made members of the media laugh when he volunteered to sway Georgina’s gown for an Instagram-worthy photo. His wife Solenn Heussaff was laughing while watching him being supportive of her “it girls” squad. The three TV personalities arrived together and walked fashionably on the black carpet. Other “it girls” Isabelle Daza, Liy Uy and Bea Soriano…