Dining In/Out (12/18/25)
FOR THIS EDITION, we’re compiling a list of gifts: not just physical gifts in the form of holiday hampers and goodies, but holiday experiences...
Warner Bros likely to reject $108.4 billion Paramount bid, back Netflix in bidding war,...
WARNER Bros Discovery's board could announce a decision as early as Wednesday on Paramount Skydance's $108.4 billion takeover bid, with the board likely to...
Religious artifacts and antiques the focus of the new Museo P. Lhuillier
FOR the Philippine Ambassador to Spain, Philippe J. Lhuillier, his decades of diplomatic service are best represented by the religious artifacts, European antiques, and...
Brickman Wonders of the World: For families and kids at heart
SOME of the world’s most iconic landmarks as recreated using thousands of Lego bricks by Ryan McNaught (a Lego-certified professional also known as “The...
Arts & Culture (12/17/25)
LINANGAN SA IMAHEN, Retorika at Anyo (LIRA), the organization of poets who write in Filipino founded by National Artist Virgilio Almario, marked its 40th anniversary on Dec. 15, the date of the 150th birthday of Emilio Jacinto, a general during the Philippine Revolution who is often referred to as the Brains of the Katipunan.
Louvre museum closed as workers begin rolling strike
PARIS — The Louvre in Paris was closed on Monday after staff began a rolling strike to demand better working conditions and urgent renovations,...
Florence cathedral managers fall prey to €1.5-million e-mail fraud
ROME — Italian police said on Thursday they had broken up an international criminal organization that had swindled some €30 million ($35.2 million) from...
Rob Reiner’s son, arrested for parents’ murder, battled with drug addiction
LOS ANGELES — Director Rob Reiner struggled with how to end a movie that was inspired by his son Nick's years-long battle with heroin addiction and...
Police investigate deaths of filmmaker Rob Reiner and wife as apparent homicide
LOS ANGELES — Actor-director and political activist Rob Reiner and his wife were found dead in their Los Angeles home on Sunday, and police...
First anti-tobacco film fest showcases youth-led short films
THE TobacOFF NOW! Film Festival, organized by Amber Studios and the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), was launched on Dec. 13. This inaugural edition...
Christmas light attractions around Metro Manila
THE COLORS of Christmas are now filling the streets of Metro Manila, in commercial areas, school and government parks, and business districts. Amid the...
Entertainment News (12/16/25)
TAYLOR SWIFT hosted a special screening in New York for the first two episodes of The End of an Era, a six-episode docuseries which is now available on Disney+.