DA Moves to Protect Rice Fields From Solar Expansion
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. is pushing a geofencing program to shield around three million hectares of flat agricultural land, mostly rice country, from being converted into solar farms. The Department of Agriculture (DA) wants those…
Carmelle Collado Is the Philippines’ First Eurovision Asia Representative
Carmelle Collado is going to Bangkok. On Sunday, August 30, the 19 year old singer won the Philippine Selection Night at the New Frontier Theater in Quezon City, earning the right to represent the Philippines at the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest Asia…
Eala’s US Open Return Begins September 2
Alex Eala opens her 2026 US Open campaign against American qualifier Mary Stoiana on September 2, Philippine time, in the Round of 128. Eala is seeded No. 17, her highest-ever seeding at a Grand Slam, and will meet Stoiana, the world No. 122, at the USTA…
DepEd and Microsoft Are Putting Copilot in 1 Million Teachers’ Hands
DepEd and Microsoft are putting artificial intelligence directly into public school classrooms. Announced in Manila on August 26, 2026, the deal gives 1 million Filipino public school teachers access to Microsoft Copilot. What the Tool Is Actually For…
Secondhand Serenade, Apl.de.ap, and IYAZ Set to Perform at 9RACE
IAM Worldwide is nine years old this year, and it is celebrating with a concert instead of a cake. The company booked 9RACE (GRACE), a music festival happening October 4, 2026 at the Araneta Coliseum, organized by Wilbros Live. The lineup splits pretty…
Days of Thunder Is Getting a Sequel, and It Has a Release Date
Tom Cruise picked a fitting stage for the news: Daytona International Speedway, where he confirmed the Days of Thunder sequel Saturday, just hours before NASCAR ran its Cup Series regular season finale there. He’s set to reprise Cole Trickle, the…
Rest Should Not Feel Like Falling Behind
Rest has started to feel like something people have to justify. Not because anyone said that out loud, but because the culture around work quietly built it that way. Productivity Culture Sold Us A Lie The story is that winners never stop. So rest became…
Transsion Still Leads the PH Phone Market
Transsion Holdings is still the top smartphone brand in the Philippines. New shipment data from research firm Omdia puts the company, the parent of TECNO, Infinix, and itel, at 33 percent of the Philippine smartphone market in the second quarter of 2026.…
Jordan Clarkson and Alex Eala Meet at Flushing Meadows
Jordan Clarkson walked into the US Open this week as an NBA champion. Alex Eala walked in with her first WTA singles title and a career-high ranking of No. 18. On Thursday, their paths crossed at Flushing Meadows. Eala congratulated Clarkson first.…
BINI Joins Asia Pop Girl Fest 2027
BINI will perform in Japan, Thailand, and the Philippines as part of a newly announced festival. Asia Pop Girl Fest 2027 runs from January into February 2027, with one girl group representing each host country. Who’s sharing the stage The bill…