All throughout the history of the leading international sporting event Olympic Games, no Filipino has at any point won a gold medal. The Tokyo Olympics, came into a halt for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And this year, the Philippines is set to field in a 19-strong contingent—the largest since Sydney 2000 and the most world-ranked athletes that has yet to compete. Get to know our 19 Filipino Olympic medal hopefuls and find out how you can follow their events!   EJ Obiena Event: Athletics – Men’s pole vault Date: Saturday, July 31 Venue: Olympic Stadium EJ Obiena...

  Are you ready, bookworms? The long wait is over for, bibliophiles! The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale is finally coming back to the Philippines but not the usual book sale event! The much awaited book sale is now heading online from June 30 – July 7 this year! Over 60,000 book titles are waiting for you, with discounts up to 99% OFF, available for everyone in the Philippines, nationwide!   Here are the promos to watch out for: P10 Book Deals – For a minimum purchase of P1,800, buy an additional book for only P10 from a selection of...

  Albeit people have different values and beliefs — religion or spiritual preference still plays a significant role in every Filipinos’ lives. This is why the Philippines remains to be the “bastion of Christianity” in Asia and is the fifth largest Catholic country in the world. Lenten Season, Holy Week, or commonly known to as “Semana Santa” —which is a week of solemn reflection on the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ — is being vastly observed in the Philippines every year. As a matter of fact, it is as special as any of the regular holiday seasons, especially...

  Originally held annually at the university’s Freedom Park, the University of Los Baños (UPLB) February Fair will now be streamed via Facebook Live on UPLB Feb Fair’s page on Feb. 28 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. “Due to the unfortunate circumstances brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s FebFair [sic] will have a different approach. We will be implementing and celebrating the said event in an online setting and all performances, as well as political advocacies, will happen on a single day,” UPLB All Student Councils’ Assembly (ASCA) said in a promotional letter. According to the UPLB...

Yup, It’s no joke time for Tyang Amy Perez at all! On Monday, February 1, 2021, Kapamilya host Tyang Amy Perez trends online after her DZMM Teleradyo interview with Land Transportation Office (LTO) Director Atty. Clarence Guinto. The two were having a discussion about the new children’s seat arrangement in cars in the Philippines. Children aged 12 years old and below, starting Tuesday, February 02, 2021, are now not allowed in taking the front seats in private vehicles. They must be seated in child restraint systems (CRS) or car seats as part of the full implementation of the Child Safety...