Back-to-back Visayas queens: Northern Samar bet wins Mutya ng Pilipinas 2026

Philstar - Oct 15, 2026

Another Visayas beauty snags the pageant's top crown.

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If you feel lost or overwhelmed now your children have left the nest, you are far from alone. Many parents experience empty nest syndrome at this time of the year. “Empty nest syndrome isn’t a mental health condition, but a set of feelings or symptoms that parents might feel when all their children have left home,” says Dr Elizabeth Wakeland, consultant, clinical and forensic psychologist at Cygnet Health Care in the UK. “It’s a period of significant life change where parents are trying to...

Who is Kim Jae-young, imposing star of K-dramas Make Me Tingle and The Judge from Hell?

Oct 24, 2026

Who is Kim Jae-young, imposing star of K-dramas Make Me Tingle and The Judge from Hell?

Korean actor Kim Jae-young and his signature locks are back on screen in the currently airing romcom Make Me Tingle, where he takes on the daring role of a sex toy entrepreneur. Since his 2013 acting debut, Kim has played a variety of brooding characters that take advantage of the lithe, imposing frame that helped him start in entertainment as a model. However, Kim was not initially aiming for a career in front of the camera. Rather, he harboured an ambition to be a chef and has said in...

Thầy Thím Temple Festival honours coastal heritage

Oct 24, 2026

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The 2026 Thầy Thím Temple Cultural and Tourism Festival in the coastal commune of Tân Hải in Lâm Đồng Province attracted more than 20,000 believers and visitors from October 23-25.

Klarisse De Guzman mourns passing of mom Esnobie

Oct 24, 2026

Klarisse De Guzman mourns passing of mom Esnobie

Klarisse De Guzman"s mom Esnobie has passed away.

Two Australian entertainment names revealed behind the scenes of Symphony of the Sea Season 3 in Phú Quốc

Oct 24, 2026

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Australian H2O Events and LaserVision are working with Sun Group to launch the new edition of Symphony of the Sea in November 2026 at Sunset Town, Phú Quốc.

Marvel previews 'Avengers: Doomsday' in MLB crossover teaser

Oct 24, 2026

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Đà Nẵng unveils 100 tourism experiences for 2026

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Bea Millan-Windorski graces inaugural Fashion Week Asia in floral creation

Oct 24, 2026

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Bea Millan-Windorski made an appearance at the inaugural Fashion Week Asia in a floral ensemble by Plaza Kuala Lumpur, featuring more than 3,000 hand-cut fabric lilies.

Composer Huang Ruo on why opera is ‘the last dance of humanity’, and his Hong Kong show

Oct 24, 2026

Composer Huang Ruo on why opera is ‘the last dance of humanity’, and his Hong Kong show

“Nowadays, we have people listening to AI pop singers,” Chinese-American composer Huang Ruo says during a talk on music and culture in Hong Kong. “They sing so beautifully, but it’s not real. So I do believe theatre and opera are the last dance of humanity.” The 50-year-old New York-based conductor and pianist behind acclaimed cross-cultural operatic projects M. Butterfly (2022) and The Monkey King (2025) made further impassioned statements about performing arts in the modern world. “Seriously,...

'The Apothecary Diaries' film trailer follows Maomao, Jinshi in new mystery

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Why do some celebrity perfumes – think Ariana Grande, Britney Spears – stay popular?

Oct 24, 2026

Why do some celebrity perfumes – think Ariana Grande, Britney Spears – stay popular?

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