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...

Culver City, California (May 11, 2022) – Crunchyroll and Toei Animation today announced it will release Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO, the newest film in the worldwide anime blockbuster franchise, which will come to theaters globally in Summer 2022. This is the first truly globally-distributed theatrical release for Crunchyroll and is distributed in North America by Crunchyroll. Internationally, the film will be distributed by Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment. The film will be coming to theaters across the globe in all continents, including North America, Latin America, Europe, Australia/New Zealand, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia (excluding Japan, which will debut the film June...

The music video of “Hold My Hand,” Lady Gaga’s new original song for Paramount Pictures’ Top Gun: Maverick is now online.  Check it out below and watch the film May 25 in theaters and IMAX across the Philippines. The song is written and produced by Lady Gaga and BloodPop, with additional production from Benjamin Rice.   About Top Gun: Maverick   After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. When...

Ben&Ben and SB19 make an important stand on issues concerning power abuse and public service with the release of “Kapangyarihan” performance video.  With theatrical performance as its overarching theme, the visual conveys the song’s message through a fitting medium that reflects the realities of life.  “Theatre is meant to be experienced live but we used its intrinsic quality in presenting the ‘Kapangyarihan’ music video,” says Dexter M. Santos, the MV director. “By infusing the music video with narrative, choreography, set, and costume design as well as video, we hope to deliver a sincere and emphatic performance.” Shot in a stylized...