Vincent Rodriguez III Plays a Patient on Grey’s Anatomy Season 23
Filipino-American actor Vincent Rodriguez III had a guest role on Grey’s Anatomy this week. He played a patient in Season 23, Episode 4, “Love on the Brain,” which was scheduled to air on ABC on Thursday, November 5, at 10/9c. Episodes…
Angelina Jolie Will Speak in Manila on Nov. 11 at the ASEAN Inclusive Growth Summit
Angelina Jolie is coming to Manila. The Academy Award-winning actress and humanitarian is a featured speaker at the 2026 ASEAN Inclusive Growth Summit on November 11. Her session is titled “From memory to possibility: Cambodia, courage and the…
Plan Your 13th Month Pay Before It Lands
The 13th month pay usually arrives in November or December. By law, employers must release it on or before December 24, and DOLE has said year after year that it will not approve exemptions or deferments. Under the TRAIN Law, the first ₱90,000 of 13th…
Stray Kids’ Lee Know Will Enlist in Early 2027
Stray Kids’ Lee Know is scheduled to begin his mandatory military service in the first quarter of 2027. JYP Entertainment announced it on November 5 through the group’s official social media accounts. He will be the first Stray Kids member to…
Looking Back: The Pilot Who Adopted a Kitten on a Hurricane Rescue Flight
On Oct. 12, 2024, Southwest Airlines Captain Matthew Prebish flew 145 shelter cats and dogs out of the Southeast and into Wisconsin. He had not planned to adopt one of them, and he still went home with a kitten named Avery. Southwest shared the news two…
Alex Eala Beats Valentova for the First Time, Reaches Hong Kong Quarterfinals
Alex Eala beat Tereza Valentova 6-4, 7-6 (7) on Thursday night at Victoria Park Centre Court in Hong Kong. The win sends her into the quarterfinals of the WTA 250 event. It was her first victory over the Czech teenager in three meetings, and it took just…
HYBE Confirms BTS Is Preparing Group and Solo Projects for After the Arirang Tour
HYBE says BTS group and solo projects are being prepared for after the Arirang world tour. CEO Lee Jae-sang said so on the company’s third-quarter earnings call on November 3, and added that HYBE is talking with the members about what comes next.…
Ten PhilSA Engineers Finish Rocket Training in South Korea
Ten engineers from the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) spent August to October 2026 in South Korea learning how a liquid-fueled rocket goes together. The rocket they worked on will be shipped to the Philippines and launched from Lal-lo, Cagayan, in…
Canva Restructure Affects 1,271 Employees, 22% of Its Workforce
Canva told staff on Wednesday, November 4, that 1,271 people will be affected by a company restructure. That is 22% of its workforce. Some will lose their jobs. Others will see their roles change or be asked to relocate to central hubs. Co-founder and…
Why Podcasts Are Worth Making a Daily Habit
Podcasts fit into time people already spend doing something else. In a July 2023 survey of American adults, podcast listeners most often pressed play during household chores (55%) and commutes (50%). Another 36% listened during a hobby or leisure…