The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) has just acquired a majority stake in the ABC Development Corp. (ABC-5), owner and operator of broadcasting company ABC TV5. The PLDT through its media arm Mediaquest acquired 75% controlling interest in ABC-5.
Ray Espinosa, PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund vice-chairman and Mediaquest director, they are also in talks with [...]

On October 2 to 6, Capiz celebrates Dungog: Indigenous People’s (IP) Festival. The provincial government takes the festival as an opportunity to showcase the province’s distinct hospitality, unique culture and captivating sceneries. This was relayed by Capiz Gov. Victor A. Tanco Sr. during the festival’s press conference, adding that the time has come for the [...]

Floyd Mayweather Jr. made a triumphant return to active fighting after winning over opponent Juan Manuel Marquez with a unanimous 12-round points decision in MGM Arena in Las Vegas.
Mayweather knocked down Marquez in the second round and continued dominating the fight with punishing assault for the rest of the bout. Capturing his 40th win, Mayweather [...]

A Filipino independent film gained international recognition in the recently concluded 66th Venice Film Festival. Pepe Diokno, 22 is the director of the Indie film called “Engkwentro” (Clash) which was named Best Debut Film in the Orizzonti (New Horizons) competition.
Aside from the said award, the film also won the Luigi de Laurentiis Award for a [...]

The Philippines is top again in world billiards, and who else can bring this glory to the country but the biggest names in Philippine billiards. The team of Efren “Bata” Reyes and Francisco “Django” Bustamante escaped with the championship with an 11-9 triumph over Germany’s Ralf Souquet and Thorsten Hohmann in the finals of the [...]

The release of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” album in November 30, 1982 was a historic event for the music industry. Almost 27 years after its release, “Thriller” remains to be the best-selling studio album in the United States, according to the Recording Industry Association of America.
The RIAA, which has certified the album 28-times platinum, estimated [...]

They may not have had the chance to meet him personally, but the dancing inmates of Cebu were really shocked and saddened by the death of pop icon Michael Jackson. The dancing inmates gain international recognition because of their performance of Jackson’s hit song “Thriller.”
For the past two years, Jackson’s “Thriller” has been performed by [...]

Following Michael Jacson’s death, I can’t help but praise the king of pop for his world influence in the field of music.
Blast from the Past: This video was popular years ago and virally propagated in the web. Watch how 1,500 Inmates of Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center dances simultaneously Michael Jackson’s Thriller.

I woke up today getting a text message about Michael Jackson’s sudden death. Michael Jackson died at the age of 50 and the cause of death is cardiac arrest. Cardiac arrest is different from heart attack as a heart attack is caused by the loss of oxygenated blood supplying the heart muscles and on the [...]

The ten-person troupe of street dancers from in and out of London which is composed friends and brothers ranging in age from 12 – 25 who called themselves Diversity was just happy to be in the finals of “Britain’s Got Talents.”
But the group got the shock of their lives, and so is half of the [...]

This coming June 12, Independence Day, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 6, will be having a three-day mega job fair wherein there are close to 16,000 jobs are to be filled up. As of date, 15 government agencies and about 28 local companies and overseas recruitment agencies have already confirmed participation for [...]

Entrepreneurs, as always, wants to change the world in many ways or another. Some are motivated by money. Yet some are motivated by the legacy of innovation. It is always said that all the money in the world can’t buy any person happiness, and it’s true. Happiness is always motivated by success and most of [...]

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) is undertaking a massive project which could the next biggest tourism development in Asia. Its investors reiterated, and assured, their commitment to this project which is the Bagong Nayong Pilipino – Entertainment City Manila, and promised to do their part to ensure the success of the project.
Representatives of [...]

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) undersecretary Merly Cruz said that the agency is looking to hire at least 1,400 individuals as they beefed up their market monitoring teams throughout the country. The prospective applicants for these vacancies are those who lost their jobs due the crisis. Their salary will be coming from the [...]

Francis Magalona has always been known to be nationalistic, and in his own little way he spread the gospel of his nationalism. This advocacy of the Master Rapper can be seen in the songs he wrote. His first hit “Mga Kababayan Ko” calls for unity among our countrymen and that we should be proud of [...]

Just like millions of Filipinos, I was shocked when Vic Sotto, host of noontime show Eat Bulaga announced the passing away of great music icon Francis Magalona. It must have been very hard for them to continue with the show in spite of the fact that their co-host and friend finally said goodbye to them.

Michael Phelps has been suspended by USA Swimming, the US’s governing body for competitive swimming, for three months. USA Swimming also withdraws the financial support for Phelps  for the said three months period.
Hours before the suspension was handed down to Phelps,  cereal and snack maker Kellogg Co. issued a statement saying that it will not [...]

The first celebrity edition of The Apprentice was such a great success, that is why Donald Trump will be doing it again in March this year. And what a line he got for the second installment of celebrity apprentice!

To be honest, Trump does not really need celebrities to pump the show’s ratings or earnings, it [...]