TECNO Mobile Philippines today officially launched the POVA Curve 2 5G, the newest addition to its popular POVA lineup, nationwide. Engineered for the go‑getting generation, the device debuts with the brand mantra “Power That Never Drops” — a promise delivered through a massive 8,000mAh battery and a dual‑chip signal enhancement system that keeps users connected no matter where they are.
Hasting Ng of Hong Kong has been crowned Global Champion of the DaVinci Gourmet Barista Craft Championship 2025–26. Following an intense final at World of Coffee Bangkok 2026, Hasting secured the title against first runner-up Yasmim Rodrigues Sarandy da Silva (Brazil) and second runner-up Çetin Alpay Başkan (Türkiye), with a performance that perfectly captured this year’s theme, Espresso Your Flavour.
This year—110 years since the first self-contained refrigerator was introduced by Guardian Frigidaire—the brand continues to bring innovation, quality, and aesthetic design to Filipino homes as an integral part of daily living.
In response to the upheavals in the Senate and Senator Loren Legarda’s complicit participation in these activities, a group of cultural workers have decided to disassociate from Sen. Legarda who supported them in the Kislap Diwa project.
Longtime partners of Tzu Chi Philippines and key personalities from local and national government and the Filipino Chinese business community showed their support for Tzu Chi Foundation’s upcoming Tzu Chi Medical Center by attending its groundbreaking rites on May 8 at the Buddhist Tzu Chi Campus (BTCC) in Sta. Mesa, Manila.
Stand-up comedian Alex Calleja is bringing his signature brand of comedy to Japan as he gears up for a live performance at the Yokosuka Arts Theatre in Yokosuka on June 13, 2026.
Aside from parchment copies of Senate Resolution No. 370, Filipino P-pop sensation BINI also brought home handwoven bags from homegrown brand Rags2Riches gifted by Senator Bam Aquino, the resolution’s author.
Manila — Painter Celeste Lecaroz returns with "Many Marias: Callas by Lecaroz," a new cycle of five paintings and four pen-and-ink drawings on the operatic soprano Maria Callas, opening May 15 at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium Lobby, RCBC Tower, Makati. The exhibition runs through May 30 in conjunction with the Philippine Opera Company’s production of Terrence McNally’s Tony Award-winning play Master Class, with Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo in the title role.
Leading the 2026 Asia CEO Awards is Santé International, stepping in as Title Sponsor of the highly anticipated Media Launch; reinforcing its role as a driving force behind resilience, leadership, and excellence in Philippine business.
Hasting Ng from Hong Kong has been crowned the Asia Pacific champion of the DaVinci Gourmet Barista Craft Championship 2025–26, securing his place at the Global Final in World of Coffee, Bangkok, Thailand, on 9 May 2026.
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