Ben&Ben’s Ninth-Year Anthology
Ben&Ben announced its first anthology album on September 9. The Filipino folk-pop band will release “Nine” on September 24, marking the group’s ninth year and its last as a nine member ensemble. “‘Nine’ An…
IV of Spades Releases “Isang Pag-ibig”
IV of Spades, made up of Unique Salonga, Zild Benitez, Blaster Silonga, and Badjao de Castro, released “Isang Pag-ibig” this week, through Sony Music Entertainment. The song itself is much older. It was written near the start of the…
Working Hard Doesn’t Mean Working Yourself Empty
There’s a version of “hard worker” that quietly turns into “person with no edges left.” It doesn’t happen on purpose. It happens one extra task at a time. Give 100%, Not 150% Full effort has a ceiling, and that’s…
Gilas Opens Its Title Defense Against Bahrain
Gilas Pilipinas tips off its Asian Games gold medal defense against Bahrain on September 11, 12 noon Manila time, at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan. It is the first game of the men’s 5×5 basketball tournament for the…
Philippines’ first National Cinema Day brings ₱100 movie tickets this Saturday
This Saturday, September 12, marks the Philippines’ first-ever National Cinema Day. Regular 2D cinemas nationwide will drop ticket prices to ₱100 for whatever films are already scheduled that day. The event is organized by the Cinema Exhibitors…
Apple Introduces the iPhone Duo
Apple’s iPhone hasn’t changed shape since 2007. On September 9, that ended. The company introduced the iPhone Duo, its first foldable phone, and it happened to be the first product launch under new CEO John Ternus, who took over from Tim Cook…
GCash Turns Airport Tax Refunds Into A QR Code Scan
Filipino travelers shopping abroad used to face two bad options. Take the refund in cash, in a currency you’d probably never touch again once you landed. Or hand your card over and wait one to four weeks, sometimes longer, for the money to show up.…
Andy Roddick Explains Why Alex Eala’s Moment Will Last
Andy Roddick believes Alex Eala mania has real staying power. Speaking live on ESPN, the 2003 US Open champion laid out his case for why. His summary was short. “No, this is real.” The Case He’s Making Roddick grounded his argument in…
3 Idiots Is Getting A Sequel
3 Idiots came out in 2009. Almost 20 years later, Rajkumar Hirani has confirmed a sequel is in the works. Speaking to ANI earlier this month, Hirani said the original cast will return and the story is still being written. A Different Story, Not A Rewind…
NCT 127’s Redline Tour Finally Comes With a Price Tag
Czennies had the date since July. On Tuesday, they got the numbers. PULP Live World released the seat plan and ticket prices for NCT 127’s “Neo City: The Redline” concert, set for December 12 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. The…