Ticket prices, seat plan: Onew’s ‘Guess!’ fan meeting in Manila
MANILA, Philippines – This is it, Filipino Shawols! L-Squared Productions announced on Thursday, May 16, the seat plan, ticket prices, and perks for Onew’s Guess! fan meeting in Manila. According to...
View ArticleRelentless Wolves annihilate Nuggets, send series to Game 7
Anthony Edwards scored 27 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves staved off elimination by storming to a 115-70 win over the Denver Nuggets in Game 6 of a Western Conference semifinals series in...
View ArticleMore ‘Mad Max’ stories to tell, says director George Miller
CANNES, France – Director George Miller said there are more stories to be told within the “Mad Max” universe, a day after the fifth film in the franchise, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, had its world...
View ArticleOpenAI strikes deal to bring Reddit content to ChatGPT
Reddit has partnered with OpenAI to bring its content to popular chatbot ChatGPT, the companies said on Thursday, May 16, sending the social media platform’s shares up 12% in extended trade. The deal...
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US House votes to force weapons shipments to Israel, rebuking Biden
WASHINGTON, USA – The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday, May 16, that would force President Joe Biden to send weapons to Israel, seeking to rebuke the Democrat for...
View ArticleAI voiceover company stole voices of actors, New York lawsuit claims
Two voice actors sued artificial-intelligence startup Lovo in Manhattan federal court on Thursday, May 16, accusing the company of illegally copying their voices and using them without permission in...
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Guests, livestream options: Here’s what to know about SB19’s ‘PAGTATAG!’...
MANILA, Philippines – Are you ready, A’TIN? P-pop powerhouse SB19 is set to conclude its PAGTATAG! era — the group’s second world tour — with a two-day finale concert at the Araneta Coliseum on May 18...
View ArticleCOMELEC issues several rules for incoming 2025 elections
QUIAPO, MANILA – The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Chairman George Garcia announced that COMELEC decided to ban candidate substitutions based on withdrawal after the final day of filing...
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Pangilinan group restores Cagayan de Oro water supply as Marcos steps in
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – The Cagayan de Oro Bulk Water Incorporated (COBI) resumed its water supply to the local water district following initial discussions between President Ferdinand Marcos...
View ArticleFrench restaurant Metronome to close ‘indefinitely’
MANILA, Philippines – Metronome is closing its doors indefinitely, the French fine dining restaurant announced in an Instagram post on Thursday, May 16. View this post on Instagram A post shared by...
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GSP Manila Council presents new slate of executives and members
BALAYAN, Batangas – For the years 2024–2027, the Manila Girl Scout Council revealed its new slate of board members and officials. They demonstrated an array of members devoted to uplifting young girls...
View ArticleIncoming Taiwan president Lai to pledge steady approach to relationship with...
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Taiwan’s next president, Lai Ching-te, will pledge to secure stability by maintaining the status quo in the island’s relationship with China in his inauguration speech on Monday, May...
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FACT CHECK: Jinggoy not expelled from Senate
Claim: Senator Jinggoy Estrada has been expelled from office. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video bearing the claim was posted on May 16 by a channel with 110,000 subscribers....
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LOOK: Negros Occidental town marks 440th anniversary with ‘art hub’ bridge
BACOLOD, Philippines – Ilog town in Negros Occidental marked its 440th founding anniversary by converting its 48-year-old bridge, which has been out of commission for the last five years, into an “art...
View ArticleCarlos out as Wescom chief, AFP says it’s an ‘administrative decision’
MANILA, Philippines – Vice Admiral Alberto Carlos, the Navy general in the middle of controversy over an alleged recorded phone call with China, has been relieved as commander of the crucial Western...
View Article‘For all the marbles’: Pacers cruise past Knicks, send series to Game 7
Pascal Siakam recorded 25 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists as the Indiana Pacers forced a Game 7 with a stellar 116-103 victory over the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference second-round series...
View ArticleFrom Laufey to Kapitan Kulam: Here’s some recent must-haves on vinyl
Laufey, A Night at the Symphony (AWAL) For this year’s Record Store Day (RSD), former TikTok sensation and now Grammy winner Laufey released on vinyl her 2022 live recording with the Iceland Symphony...
View ArticleActor Dabney Coleman, villainous boss in ‘9 to 5,’ dies at 92
Dabney Coleman, a character actor who brought a glorious touch of smarm to the screen in playing comedic villains, mean-spirited bosses and outright jerks in films such as 9 to 5 and Tootsie, has died...
View ArticleFrancis Ford Coppola says he didn’t realize film ‘Megalopolis’ would be so...
CANNES, France – Francis Ford Coppola did not know how relevant Megalopolis, a sci-fi epic that is an allegory for the fall of the Roman Republic, would become to US politics when he first began...
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Napkin used by Barcelona to sign Messi sold for nearly $1 million
The napkin on which Barcelona promised to sign Lionel Messi when he was a 13-year-old has been sold for 762,400 pounds ($969,000), auction house Bonhams said on Friday, May 17. The napkin was signed...
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