DA Eyes AI Drones to Catch Crop Disease Before It Spreads
The Department of Agriculture wants to change how Philippine farms get watched over, and it’s turning to a Japanese technology firm to do it. Drones fly above the fields. Artificial intelligence reads what the cameras catch. The point is to catch…
Russell Westbrook Closes Out an 18 Season Career
Russell Westbrook retired from the NBA on Wednesday, ending an 18 season career that reshaped how the league thinks about the point guard position. He did not announce it in a press conference or a written statement. He posted a video narrated by actor…
SB19’s Biggest Wins of 2026, So Far
SB19 got named the Philippines’ tourism ambassador in July. Played Lollapalooza a few days later. Picked up two Senate resolutions in the days that followed. Then flew to Japan for national television and a festival slot. That’s the shape of…
The Lakers Just Sold Twice in 14 Months
The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold to former Disney chief executive Bob Iger and investor Josh Kushner at a valuation of $12.5 billion, ESPN reported Wednesday. It is the highest price ever attached to a North American sports franchise. The seller is…
BINI Heads to Japan for Summer Sonic 2026
BINI performs at Summer Sonic 2026 this week, taking the Mountain Stage in both host cities of Japan’s long-running festival. Two Cities, One Stage The Nation’s Girl Group plays Osaka on August 14 from 2:40 PM to 3:20 PM JST, then returns for…
Spotify Is Adding a Label for AI-Generated Artists
Spotify announced on Tuesday, August 11, that it will begin flagging AI-generated artist profiles with a new badge called AI Persona. The badge starts appearing in mid-September. What the Badge Actually Flags The AI Persona badge marks an artist’s…
Albert Ian Delos Santos: Three Golds, Two Records in Tashkent
Filipino weightlifter Albert Ian Delos Santos won three gold medals in the junior men’s 70kg division at the Asian Youth & Junior Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Tuesday, Aug. 11. He broke two world standard marks along…
Spider-Man Crosses a Billion Pesos
Spider-Man: Brand New Day has crossed 1 billion pesos in the Philippines, reaching the milestone in just 12 days. Columbia Pictures Philippines confirmed the film grossed P1,055,450,903 during its second weekend in theaters. The film opened on July 29.…
The Philippine Concert Lineup For August Through December 2026
The Philippine concert calendar for the rest of 2026 is full. K-pop groups keep making repeat stops in Manila, a handful of OPM artists are marking major career anniversaries, and international acts are returning after years away. Here is what is…
What To Do For Your Dog This National Dog Month
August belongs to dogs. National Day Calendar confirms Milk-Bone founded National Dog Month in 2020, turning the whole month into a stretch of appreciation for the animals that share our homes and most of our decisions. Inside that month sits National…