Bahay ni Kuya Wants the Person Next Door
Bahay ni Kuya is opening its doors again, and this time it wants everyday Filipinos inside. GMA Network and ABS-CBN Studios announced Pinoy Big Brother: Collab 3.0 during It’s Showtime on August 14, with hosts Bianca Gonzalez, Kim Chiu, and Gabbi…
What Being Alone Actually Teaches You
Most Filipinos don’t grow up with much practice at being alone. Houses are full. Extended family stays over. Someone is always awake in the next room, the tricycle outside, the karaoke two doors down. Alone time is something you carve out, not…
Alex Eala Becomes the New Face of Tennis for Marriott Bonvoy
Marriott Bonvoy has named Filipino tennis player Alex Eala the face of its “Tennis The World” campaign across Asia Pacific, excluding China. The partnership links the loyalty program’s travel benefits to Eala’s rise on the WTA…
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…
