The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Cheer Dance Competition (CDC) is one of the most exciting and highly anticipated events in the UAAP season. It’s returning for a face-to-face match after COVID hit the country in 2020. The UAAP season 84 president, Nong Calanog decided not allow drummers for health and safety reasons because of the ongoing COVID19 situation. “Part of that consideration, as compared to basketball games that only have two schools playing and two squads cheering, these are eight schools cheering at the same time,” he explained. “Based on our observations, there are really some spectators...

Two and a half years since Anne Curtis’ leave from TV show It’s Showtime for her maternity leave six months into pregnancy. The media network took to social media to tease viewers about her comeback to television. Anne gave birth to baby girl, Dahlia, in March of 2020. She and husband Erwan Heusaff have been in Australia since then. Anne had originally planned to continue her TV and film career when her daughter turned 1 years old, but the COVID19 pandemic happened and they had to change plans. According to the short teaser video posted on ABS CBN’s network: “ANNE-tagal...

Four of the biggest South Korean acts are slated to visit Manila for “Begin Again: KPOP Edition” taking place on May 29, 2022, 5 PM at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.  Fans are sure to have a blast with NCT DREAM, SHINee’s KEY, WEi, and ALICE performing their latest hit songs on the Philippine stage.   NCT DREAM will be headlining the show, coming on the heels of their widely successful album “Glitch Mode.” Released last March, NCT DREAM has recently wrapped promotions after selling an impressive 2 million albums. This makes them a double million-seller for two consecutive years—a feat...

Araneta City kicks off the much-awaited return of the traditional Binibining Pilipinas activities at the City of Firsts with a Grand Santacruzan on Saturday, May 14, 2022. This year's event features the 40 Binibining Pilipinas 2022 candidates, the Binibining Pilipinas 2021 queens, and Miss International 2005 Lara Quigaman in a colorful procession of religio-historical titles at the City of Firsts. Rev. Father Ronnie Santos (from Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish) led the blessing and opening of the Grand Santacruzan with a Holy Mass at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. It was followed by a solemn procession of beauties who donned...

It’s a celebration! An 18-year-old from Kalibo, Aklan named Mary Francine Padios ruled Pencak silat at the Bac Tu Lien Gymnasium in Hanoi on Wednesday. She gained the Philippines’ first gold medal at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games which led the whole country to a victory.  She scored 9.960 defeating her opponent Arum Sari of Indonesia scoring 9.945 with a silver medal.  Padios already won in the Philippines 2019 edition with a silver medal which fuels her inspiration to get to the top. Aside from that, she also got her inspiration to keep going from her ailing dad. He was...