Dayaw Brings Back Bearers Of Culture For Seventh Season On ANC

Deputy Speaker and Antique congresswoman Loren Legarda urges Filipinos to learn and honor indigenous cultures 

Filipino heritage is alive and well through the efforts of our "bearers of culture," individuals who have made it their mission to teach indigenous dance, song or chant, and skills for the future generations to inherit. 

On the seventh season of "Dayaw" on the ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) starting on September 19, Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda once again shares the stories of these unsung heroes, who silently yet passionately protect our national identity by preserving our and traditions. 

Reinvent yourself from a couch potato to a fitness buff

Sports center brings elite training, facilities for everybody

Nowadays, lifting weights and pumping irons just don’t cut it anymore. As people become more conscious of their fitness, they are also looking for exciting ways to train and to experience working out like an elite athlete. Fitness centers are now taking the game to the next level by integrating exciting concepts features, programs, and facilities that can cater to all types of fitness and athletic experience.

Two Filipino mothers win fine-quality modern BRIA Homes through Eat Bulaga

Participating in a game at Eat Bulaga’s 40th anniversary celebration,
Jhonelyn of Puerto Princesa picked the key that unlocked a box,
signifying that she won a BRIA residential unit as top prize!
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For two ordinary Filipino moms, a ‘better life’ for their families suddenly came within reach when they each won a BRIA Homes unit as top prize at a game in Eat Bulaga, part of the 40th anniversary celebration of the longest-running noontime show in the Philippines. The lucky duo was among forty contestants that were given a chance to win well-designed, fine-quality modern homes from BRIA. 

On those two separate occasions, Jhonelyn of Puerto Princesa and Jessica of Caloocan picked the key that could open the lock of a box that presented BRIA residential units as prizes—courtesy of the fastest-growing mass housing developer in the country.

First "Bad Boys for Life" Trailer Reunites Will Smith & Martin Lawrence

Ride together. Die together. Watch the first trailer of Columbia Pictures’ new action comedy Bad Boys for Life starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence.

The Bad Boys Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) are back together for one last ride in the highly anticipated Bad Boys for Life.

“13th of SEPTEMBER” - Official Entry To the 9th Festival International de Théâtre de Mont-Laurier

“13th of September” - the Philippine’s official entry to the 9th Festival International de Theatre De Mont-Laurier is all set for its international gala performance on September 9 – Monday 4 pm at the Espace Theatre located at 543 Rue du Pont Local, Quebec, Canada.

Produced by Be Our Guest Theatricals, “13th of September – A Reimagination of Lanie Robertson’s “The Insanity of Mary Girard” was adapted by playwright Eljay Castro Deldoc and directed by Riki Benedicto.

The 9th Festival International de Theatre De Mont-Laurier is a biennial theater festival which will be held from September 5 – 11 with a total of only 25 companies from 19 countries as participants. The Philippines is the only country from Southeast Asia who was selected to join the festival since its launch in 2003.

The complete list of countries are as follows: Algeria, Argentina, Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, Italy, Morocco, Mexico, Philippines, Poland, Romania, and Syria.

Vico Sotto Leads In Opening NeighborGoods At Ayala Malls The 30th

Many are happy with the new administration of Mayor Vico Sotto for Pasig City, and as part of his projects to further progress the city and its citizens is to promote and support them with entrepreneurship. He recently joined in the launch of the  NeighborGoods at Ayala Malls The 30th.

The mall which is in the eastern part of the Ortigas center provided a new place for Pasiguenos to shop and unwind. This is a perfect place to set up an exhibit that will showcase proudly Pasig-based businesses that also aims to be the next big enterprise.

Google launches Cebuano on Word Lens and indigenous scripts on Gboard

Google concludes the celebration of Buwan ng Wika
 with the exciting addition of Cebuano on Translate
and four new native scripts on Gboard. Photo shows
(from left) Google Philippines Marketing Head Gabby Roxas,
Baybayin advocate and calligraphist Taipan Lucero,
and Google Philippines Communications
and Public Affairs Lead Mervin Wenke

In line with the concluding celebration of the National Language Month or Buwan ng Wika, Google honors the Filipino language with exciting updates for Translate and Gboard.

Cebuano, one of the country’s major languages, is now available on Word Lens, a feature within Google Translate app that gives an instant camera translation. Word Lens works by simply letting users hold their phone in front of a sign or menu in a foreign language, and then the translation instantly overlays on the screen. The newly expanded 88 source languages including Cebuano can now be instantly translated into more than 100 languages.

This update is helpful for tourists to communicate with the locals better and understand Cebu’s culture more. Users who are already familiar with Cebuano can still use the tool to learn other languages as well.