After making headlines with generation-defining songs that celebrate individuality and empowerment, Maris Racal is back with another track that fits cohesively in the country’s ever-diversifying P-Pop music landscape. Featuring up-and-coming singer-songwriter and rapper raven, Maris Racal’s latest single “Pumila Ka” asserts the internet-breaking star’s knack for capturing the zeitgeist and shaking up outdated conventions in mainstream music. On “Pumila Ka,” the recording artist claps back with an empowering tune that emphasizes how people need to be more aware and considerate of those around them - that it's okay to aim high as long as you won't be hurting or do...

This August, BLACKPINK fever will be in your area as the iconic global artist celebrates their 8th anniversary. Comprised of JISOO, JENNIE, ROSÉ and LISA , BLACKPINK has dominated global charts with their mega hit songs, capturing the hearts of millions of fans worldwide.    To commemorate this milestone and honor BLINKs, who fuel one of the biggest fandoms in the world, BLACKPINK has teamed up with Spotify, the world’s most popular audio streaming platform, to bring a host of special surprises to the This is BLACKPINK playlist.   From their record-breaking rise to global superstardom, BLACKPINK has made colossal...

In an interview with Boy Abunda which aired on Wednesday, Liza Marcos (Marcos Jr.’s wife) was asked if she was consulted by his husband in running for presidency. Liza answered, "You know, six months ago, he wasn't yet sure what to do, he had no party.” And she added, "And then one day, we were watching 'Ant-Man' in the room, 'cause we love Marvel movies, and then he looked at me and he goes, 'Okay, we're gonna do this.” Liza ended her answer stating that upon watching the Ant-Man movie, presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. decided to run for...

In an exhilarating nod to the Philippines’ vibrant culinary scene, Abi Marquez, hailed as the internet’s “Lumpia Queen,” has been officially nominated for the prestigious 28th Annual Webby Awards under the Social - Food and Drink category.      The nomination—one of five in its category and handpicked from out of 13,000 projects submitted from around the world—places her among the top 12% of entries submitted. This also puts her in esteemed company alongside notable figures and entities such as America's Test Kitchen and Jennifer Garner. It likewise signifies Marquez’s impactful contribution to the digital food community.     At...

Before playing Josephine in Ridley Scott’s action epic Napoleon, Vanessa Kirby took a deep-dive into the character by reading and studying as much as she could.      “I was actually quite astonished that I knew so little,” she says. “So it was a pleasure: I locked myself away and just read every book I could, about her and about him [Napoleon, played by Academy Award® winner Joaquin Phoenix]. We also went to Paris, to the Napoleon Museum, to Malmaison. I even went to Josephine’s tomb. It was a deep immersion in that history and that period, and it was such...