In celebration of National Heritage Month, Lampara Books unveils its latest collection of literary and educational releases that honor the long-standing traditions of Filipino storytelling and encourage cultural appreciation and values formation among the next generation of readers.   The lineup includes Filipino classics, modern retellings, and innovative educational series that share the publishing house’s mission of providing accessible, values-based, and culturally relevant literature for Filipino children and families.   Among the highlights of the launch are two of Philippine literature’s most enduring masterpieces: Ibong Adarna and Florante at Laura. Edited by acclaimed scholar and children’s literature advocate Eugene Y....

GRAMMY Award-winning, multi-platinum selling artist and heavyweight producer Calvin Harris continues to soundtrack summer with the release of his new single “Stay With Me” featuring musical giants Justin Timberlake, Halsey and Pharrell out today via Columbia Records/Sony Music. The psychedelic official video directed by Emil Nava also premieres today and features all four artists.  Watch the video here and listen to the song here. The new single marks the first time Harris has collaborated with Timberlake and Halsey, and the second time with Pharrell, who was previously featured on ‘Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1’ and has notably collaborated with Timberlake on countless hits...

The ticketing site for the sequel to horror hit “The Nun” is now live. Calendar your day with Valak and book your tickets to see “The Nun II” now: https://www.nun2.com.ph/    Don’t forget to watch with friends… or not.    “The Nun II” opens only in cinemas September 6.     Watch the trailer:        About “The Nun II”   1956 – France. A priest is murdered. An evil is spreading. The sequel to the worldwide smash hit follows Sister Irene as she once again comes face-to-face with Valak, the demon nun.   Taissa Farmiga (“The Nun,” “The Gilded...

Kapuso veteran Journalist Howie Severino was reportedly apprehended on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, after pulling down his mask for a drink in Quezon City. “I had been biking early this morning with 2 bambike buddies, Chris Linag and Jilson Tiu, in QC for about an hour when we stopped at a bike shop on Mother Ignacia where we ran into Luis Liwanag, famed photojournalist and fellow cyclist,” Severino said in a Facebook post. “We bought drinks at the store next door, and drank them after pulling down our masks below the mouth (because we have not learned to drink yet...

Filipino pride all-boys group SB19 continues to dominate Billboard’s Hot Trending Songs chart with “Bazinga.” The SB19’s hit single, which is part of the group's latest extended play “Pagsibol,” was ranked No. 1 for the week of January 15. According to Billboard, The group’s single has held its momentum since the release of its official music video in October last year, followed by the their performance of the song at the 34th Awit Awards in November. Recently, the act performed on the BYE2021 digital music festival on New Year’s Eve and took part in the ASEAN-Korea ROUND Festival Jan. 9. “Bazinga” currently stays at...