Purple Yam founder/CEO Oyos Mendoza received a FAMAS Prestige Leadership Excellence Award for Filipino Enterprise Development. Starting as an Ozamis family venture, the ube brand expanded nationwide with stars Pokwang, Jeo Ong, and Head of Marketing Pooh.
MEI MEI has launched the official music video for "Namamasko Po!" on YouTube via Groovy Garden Records. Directed by Earl Ignacio, the festive video celebrates Filipino Christmas traditions while encouraging kindness, love, and inclusion this holiday season.
Don Macchiatos launched four new Vietnamese coffee flavors—Salt Coffee, Coconut Coffee, Iced Milk, and Iced Black—brewed with authentic phin filters, Trung Nguyen beans, and Vinamilk. The lineup debuted at its revamped Cebu flagship branch.
Filmmaker Emille Joson vanished from the spotlight after dating British billionaire Louis Steffano Byron. Fans miss her indie advocacy, witty troll clapbacks, crew support, down-to-earth views on beauty, and Bicol relief efforts while she lives quietly.
James Reid surprised newlyweds Dariz and Emman at their Wimbledon-themed Cavite reception, performing tracks from his album Honey, I’m Home. The tennis-loving couple, who met on court, enjoyed an unforgettable live set on their big day.
Rising P-Pop group Mei Mei releases "Namamasko Po!", a festive new single aimed at reviving traditional Pinoy caroling. From training together to sharing their journey of growth, soul, and magic, the group hopes to bring holiday joy to every home.
A former police officer who served as security head of then-House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco has linked now-Marikina 2nd District Rep. Miro Quimbo to alleged cash deliveries from controversial flood control contractors Curlee and Sarah Discaya to the former Speaker.
Thousands packed the Asenso Ozamis Wellness Park in Ozamis City as OngFam star and digital personality Jeo Ong was unveiled as Purple Yam’s newest endorser, drawing cheers and screams from fans who came out for the brand’s biggest celebration in the city where its story began.
More Marikeños are turning to bicycles for mobility, with the number of cyclists recorded in Marikina City surging by 157 percent to 29,245 this year from 11,363 in 2025, according to the Bike Count conducted by the Marikina City Bikeways Office.
Senator Bam Aquino on Monday filed a resolution commending world-renowned Filipino artist Lea Salonga for making history as the first Filipina to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
