Filipino alternative pop/soul trio of Mercury introduces a fresh and exhilarating era with the release of their new single “That’s Why”—out today via Sony Music Entertainment.   Updating their sonic direction with bits and pieces of retro-soul, Motown, and ‘70s funk, the band pays tribute to the sounds of a bygone era while taking listeners on a luscious blast of timeless grooves and smooth-talking.    “In terms of direction, we think that we’re in a phase where we want to try out new things and discover what else we can pull off together, regardless if the sound is different from...

Have you seen today’s Google Doodle of a female athlete on the main page of the search engine? It’s truly a one-proud Filipino moment in the entire history!     Screenshot from Google.com   The woman on the doodle is Filipino-American Victoria ‘Vicki’ Manalo-Draves, who won gold medals in the 3-meter springboard and 10-meter platform events in the 1948 London Olympics. Today, 72 years ago, Draves' monumental win has celebrated by Google in honor of her remarkable feat in the Olympic history of the diving category. Draves was born Victoria Manalo in San Francisco's South of Market District on Dec....

  It has been eleven days to be exact since the eruption of the Taal volcano has taken place and Alert level 4 remains over Taal which means the hazardous eruption is still within the days. Photo by: Fred RC/Facebook.com Some business establishments are considered by the local government of Tagaytay to re-open including hotels and restaurants especially those that are clean and ready to serve the public. Despite the danger, business owners tend to go on 'business as usual' principle. Many of them started to go back to their normal operations as if the calamity ended and trying not...

The Oscars red carpet is beaming with blue ribbons on Sunday as Hollywood stars show their support for the Ukraine refugee crisis. The Academy Awards, once again proved that they are not just the most prestigious awards in the entertainment industry worldwide, but serves also a platform to advocate for peace during times of conflict or to bring attention to important concerns, which they’ve been doing for a long time now. On top-of-mind for this year’s event is the ongoing war crisis in Ukraine.  Among the celebrities who showed their support for the cause, Jason Momoa was seen wearing a...

Spotify, the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service, announced the launch of a new series of K-Pop performance videos.    Set to bring users showcases of live vocals and choreography performances by K-Pop artists, the series was spearheaded to bring fans into the celebrations of the genre’s most highly anticipated comebacks and career-defining milestones. At the same time, this new series will also give artists a new platform to expand their creative expression and connect with listeners through fresh content.    These Spotify-produced K-Pop performance videos will add to the platform’s growing catalog of music videos and will be...