One of Baguio City's newest man-made tourist attractions, Igorot Stone Kingdom located along Long-long Road in Pinsao Proper which was opened in 2021 was ordered to shut down due safety issues and failure to comply with necessary requirements.    Mayor Benjamin Magalong ordered the closure of the 6,000-square meter park on Tuesday, November 8. Magalong stated that it has been operating without a business permit. Moreover,  he emphasized that the stone structures inside the tourist spot were not covered by a building permit which puts its structural integrity in question.   Mayor Magalong said that the owner had been notified...

Two of the country's biggest and known volleyball club teams faced each other for the first time ever at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Tuesday, November 8.    A historic match happened yesterday after the F2 Logistics Cargo Movers and the Creamline Cool Smashers meet for the dream match every volleyball fans has been waiting to happen. The F2 Logistics skipped the Open Conference in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte in 2021 and the Invitational last August 2022. They joined the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) in 2021 after transfering from the Philippine Superliga (PSL) that took an indefinite leave of absence. PSL...

The Bb. Pilipinas Charities, Inc. (BPCI) has parted ways with the 9 year old Thai-based beauty pageant, Miss Grand International in a released announcement on November 7. In a statement, the BPCI officially withdrew and will no longer renew its franchise on the said pageant. BPCI wishes the Miss Grand organization well for its future.     In the nine years of existence of the pageant since it was founded by Nawat Itsaragrisil  in 2013, no Filipina beauty queen has ever taken home the elusive golden crown. Representatives from the Philippines are either part of the runners up or unplaced...

Facebook parent company Meta is planning to conduct massive layoffs this week according to a report published by the Wall Street Journal on Sunday, November 6.  Thousands of employees are expected to lose their job as Meta plans to oversee workforce reduction, same with the giant tech industries such as Microsoft and the recent controversial micro-blogging app, Twitter which cut almost half of the company's workers including several high ranked executives under Elon Musk’s ownership. Reports show that Meta has lost 73% of its stock since the beginning of the year 2022 and is looking to reduce its cost for...

Youtube royalties, Cong TV and Viy Cortez are now engaged after seven years of relationship during the celebration of Cong’s 31st birthday and the Christening of their 4-month-old son, Kidlat  last October 28.    In the proposal video entitled 'VIYDAY', Cong finally asked the sweetest question Viy has been asking for the past years.   "Tinatanong mo ako nung nakaraan kung anong regalo 'yung gusto ko sa'yo, sabi ko wala," Cong said.   "Pero sa totoo lang ito 'yung nasa isip ko matagal na panahon na. Naghahanap lang ako ng tiyempo, iniisip ko kung paano. Ito 'yung pinakamagandang regalong ibibigay...