Outgoing Department of Finance (DOF)  secretary Carlos Dominguez III agreed with a legislator’s proposal to privatise and close the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to raise much needed government revenue and pay for government incurred debts brought by COVID19 lockdown measures. When asked if the selling of NAIA is a possibility to raise government funds, Dominguez answered: “That is a definite possibility. Actually we have thought about that since 2016. But we have to see first how the development of the alternative to NAIA.”  According to the Bureau of Treasury, the government needs at least P249 billion in incremental revenues...

Love transcends borders especially when two share the same passion. The same is true for Japan’s most-loved almond milk brand, Glico’s Almond Koka and award-winning Filipino tree-to-bar chocolate brand Auro Chocolate – who both share the same passion for championing culinary diversity. That’s when love blooms.    This Valentine’s season, the two teamed up to create ORINASU CAFÉ, a special pop-up cafe that marries together Japanese and Filipino cultures through lovingly handcrafted drinks and treats. Located at MITSUKOSHI BGC, ORINASU CAFÉ will add more sweetness to the season from February 1 to February 19, 2024.    Japan’s No. 1 and...

Fans who have been eagerly awaiting the sequel to 2018’s groundbreaking and award-winning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse won’t be disappointed.   Reactions for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse are in and they couldn’t be more positive, with critics raving about the follow-up film, calling it a masterpiece not just because of its animation, but also because of its story.    See what critics are saying here:    “The moment SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE ended, I knew I’d experienced a cinematic moment I’d cherish forever,” says Fox-TV’s Jake Hamilton, who further describes the sequel as an “awe-inspiring masterpiece” and “the best Spider-Man...

  The DLSU Lady Spikers smashed their way to return to the finals of the UAAP Season 84 Women's Volleyball after a convincing straight set win against their long time rival and defending champions Ateneo Blue Eagles. Wasting no time and not lending any momentum to their opponents, the Lady ]Spikers played cohesively as a team to once more try to reclaim the title.  The Mall of Asia Arena was filled by green and blue shirts on June 16 as the Katipunan and Taft squads faced each other for the third time this season. In the opening set of the...

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...