Born and raised in Antipolo, chef Rhoda Magbitang, with a menu that showcased Filipino flavors and personal family stories, won the title of “Top Chef” Season 23, a popular U.S. culinary competition. According to reports, Magbitang took home the competition’s $250,000 grand prize (more than P15 million), after defeating fellow …

Talking about experiencing extreme hardships and success, online personality Diwata is among the names that easily comes to mind for most Filipinos. From living under the bridge to having a popular food business of pares overload – now a salon and barbershop owner. According to a Bandera story, Diwata has …

Niel Brian Briones took home the championship title in the fourth season of the singing competition Tanghalan ng Kampeon, a segment of the GMA variety show TiktoClock. The Bulacan-based singer, who is also a Philippine Navy soldier, has brought home the title after besting the other four finalists with his …

The increase in teenage pregnancy is alarming. The number of mothers giving birth at increasingly younger ages reportedly rose in 2023, according to a study by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). According to PSA, 2,113 babies were born to mothers under the age of 15 in 2020, with the number …

The Department of Education (DepEd) Central Office is currently investigating reports of non-existent students enrolled under the Senior High School (SHS) Voucher Program in 12 private schools across nine divisions. The ghost students targeted DepEd scholarship program, and DepEd is seeking for possible cancellation of violator schools’ accreditation. DepEd is …

Social media personality, entrepreneur, and Manila councilor candidate Rosemarie Tan-Pamulaklakin, more widely known as “Rosmar Tan,” revealed that she had a video call with the viral “sampaguita girl” who was confronted by a security guard at a well-known mall. The incident involving the young sampaguita vendor confronted by mall security …

With goals of improving scientific literacy and fostering innovation in basic education, DepEd Partners with DOST for STEM Revolution. The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) formalized their collaboration on Friday to advance STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education in the Philippines. The …

The viral student and sampaguita vendor has broken her silence after the security guard she had a conflict with was dismissed from his position. Sampaguita Girl wants to apologize to security guard of the mall, this after mall’s management decided to fire the former because of the incident. According to …

Vacation season has just started but the education department has already set a roadmap that the country’s basic education is going to follow for the next academic year. The Department of Education (DepEd) has released April 15, 2025, the Multi-Year Implementing Guidelines on the School Calendar and Activities which details the different …

A female Showtime contestant unfamiliar with COMELEC, who admitted to having little knowledge about the poll body, raised concerns among many. However, Malacañang remains untroubled by the incident, stating that one individual’s lack of awareness does not necessarily reflect the overall state of the education system. Heart Aquino, a participant …