“Cleanest budget ever”: Senators laud the 2026 budget’s signing and the UAs’ veto

MANILA — On Monday, senators applauded the signing of the P6.793 trillion national budget for 2026 and the veto of approximately P92.5 billion worth of unprogrammed appropriations (UA) projects. Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III responded to a message regarding the veto by saying, “I know the 2026 budget is by far the cleanest ever … Read more

BTS’ upcoming album and tour reveal new details

Fans who have been eagerly awaiting the group’s return with a full lineup are even more excited after the agency behind BTS revealed new details about the K-pop megastars’ upcoming album and tour late on Sunday. BigHit Music stated that BTS’s next album “holds special significance” because it will be the group’s first album in … Read more

Karen Bordador says, “I no longer live in doubt or worry,” as she celebrates 4 years of being a free woman

Karen Bordador made the headlines in 2016 when she was arrested on drug-related charges and sentenced to five years in the Pasig City Jail. She was eventually cleared of all charges and freed in 2021. Since then, the former radio host and model who is now an actor and events host has been promoting prison … Read more

Marian Rivera, Dingdong Dantes celebrate their 11th wedding anniversary

MANILA — On Tuesday, December 30, celebrity couple Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes will commemorate their eleventh wedding anniversary. Dantes shared a picture of his wife and his kids on Instagram along with a heartfelt statement commemorating her on their special day. He captioned his post, “You were exactly what our family needed… and you … Read more

Jessica Sanchez has been invited to perform at PH’s 2026 ASEAN hosting event

MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Tuesday that he has invited Jessica Sanchez, the Season 20 grand champion of “America’s Got Talent,” to sing at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Leaders’ Summit in the Philippines the next year. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Marcos stated during Sanchez’s courtesy visit in … Read more

British aristocrat is accused of strangling his wife

According to court documents released on Thursday, a British aristocrat connected to Princess Diana and World War II prime Winston Churchill is accused of killing his estranged wife. Between November 2022 and May 2024, the 70-year-old Duke of Marlborough was charged with three counts of non-fatal deliberate strangulation on his second wife, Edla Marlborough, in … Read more

Samantha Bernardo and her husband reveal the gender of their first baby, saying, “Our hearts are so full and grateful!”

Samantha Bernardo, a former Pinoy Big Brother member and Miss Grand International 2020 first runner-up, revealed the gender of her first child on social media. The former beauty queen recorded a private moment in a video that she posted on social media, revealing the precise moment she and her husband, Scott Moore, found they were … Read more

Torreon says that the pictures with “Bato” were old

MANILA – Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa’s lead legal counsel, Israelito Torreon, clarified on Thursday that the pictures he had previously shared on social media with his client were not taken recently, despite public conjecture that the pictures were connected to reports of an alleged arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC). According to … Read more