It’s a melting pot of two cultures in Aliw Theatre this September 30 as the United Korean Community Association (UKCA), the  Korean Embassy, and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) brings you the 31st Philippines-Korea Cultural Exchange Festival!  The festival now comes back on stage after two years of online celebration to bring and strengthen Philippine and Korean friendship at one of the iconic theatres in the country. Audiences can experience the best of Korean and Filipino culture and its collaborations through different experience booths and special performances. They can experience Korea without leaving the country by...

These days, you can't get any traveling done for your rest, relaxation, and recreation. Since we're still under the COVID-19 health crisis and the General Community Quarantine, we can only dream of places we want to visit. For most of us, the "traveling" we do is a trip to the nearby grocery or supermarket to replenish our home supplies. At least we get to see other people and check out the latest product offerings. Going out to buy things is still considered as a form of travel. Here are ways to make your supermarket trip fun and safe at the...

Director Lee Cronin (“Evil Dead Rise”) didn’t think he would be making a movie about the iconic monster that is the mummy – until he realized that “there hasn’t been a truly terrifying version made before.”    “That drew my interest in, but as always, I needed to find a story,” shares Cronin about what made him want to do his latest horror film. “And once I did that, I started to get really engaged and involved with what this thing could become.”   In “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy,” the young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace. Eight years...

Fantasy drama Alchemy of Souls captivated viewers with its magical story of mages finding their destinies and discovering love in the process. The series proved to be a hit all over the world and managed to stay on the Netflix Global Top 10 TV (Non-English) chart for an impressive 15 weeks. And now, the enchanting tale is set to resume on December 10 and we couldn’t be more thrilled. With many stories left unfinished, here are some reasons why you can’t miss the return of the series. Jang Uk’s Evolution Despite being born into a prominent mage family, Jang Uk...

French-Filipina stunner Gwendolyne Fourniol hailing from Negros Occidental was crowned Miss World Philippines 2022  on June 5 at the Mall of Asia Arena besting 35 other equally beautiful candidates. This 21-year old beauty queen who also competed in the last year's edition where she ended up as part of the top 15 was crowned by her predecessor Tracy Maureen Perez from Cebu who finished top 12 in Miss World 2021 in Puerto Rico. In the final question and answer segment, Fourniol was  asked the question, "How do we  cope with an education deficit accumulated due to the pandemic?" On her...