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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 …

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 …

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 …

Former Governor Luis Chavit Singson has recently issued a statement over the cyberlibel case that was filed against him, saying that the warrant only seeks to silence him in his call for intensified investigation on the flood control controversy. “As I intensified my calls for a full investigation into the …

A local newspaper, which is the second-longest running in the Visayas region, has stopped producing print edition of its newspaper as it moves to digital-only format. Visayan Daily Star has ended its print run effective June 6 but will continue operating in digital form through website articles and FB page …

Authorities have arrested politician and businessman Luis Chavit Singson on Thursday, July 11, regarding a cyberlibel case. The arrest of Singson was issued through a warrant by Judge Marie Gene Cecille Umali of the Regional Trial Court Branch 21 in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur. It stemmed from an alleged violation …

GMA Network introduces a new game show which aims to serve as an outlet for viewers to understand different perspectives, the show having tagline “POV mo, panalo!” will have its pilot episode starting Saturday, June 6, at 6:15 PM. The People Have Spoken is a show which features 100 studio …

The local government unit of Echague and Santiago City, both in Isabela province, have teamed up in conducting forums, workshops and learning sessions to promote culture, May 28-30, 2026. The towns have created meaningful collaboration and knowledge-sharing from various resource speakers, with goal of boosting the confidence of young ones …

Daycare workers provide the foundational skills to young children, including communication, sharing, manners, and motor skills through structured play and creative activities. They are also known as Child Development Workers, and facilitates age-appropriate educational, mental, and emotional activities for children aged 3 to 5. In Tarlac City, meanwhile, daycare workers …