When Rhoda Magbitang walked into the finale of Top Chef: Carolinas, she did not reach for the safest or most technically impressive menu she could construct. Instead, she went home — to Antipolo, to her mother’s kitchen, to the food she grew up eating as the eldest of six children. That decision made history.Magbitang was named the winner of Season 23 of Bravo’s Top Chef, taking home the $250,000 grand prize after a season defined as much by resilience as by culinary brillia…
Read moreIt’s a can’t-miss live theater experience that dares today’s audiences to believe in hopeRepertory Philippines enlivens the local theater scene this June as it brings back the musical Man of La Mancha. Directed by Nelsito Gomez, this Cervantine play stars 2025 Gawad Buhay Best Actor in a Play awardee Nonie Buencamino.Repertory Philippines (REP) enlivens the local theater scene as it brings the inspiring and beloved story of literary hero Don Quixote to the stage in the muc…
Read moreKapamilya singer-actor KD Estrada marks his return to the recording scene with his highly anticipated debut album, an emotional journey though the highs and lows of love.The eight-track self-titled album, featuring “Dito,” “Over And Over,” “Together,” “Stay,” “Be With U (Acoustic Version),” “Ikaw Ang Simula,” “Sala,” and “Napadaan Lang,” captures the many stages of romance, from the thrill of falling in love and the sting of heartbreak to the quiet strength that comes with h…
Read moreFilipino top seed Alexandra Eala ruled the Birmingham Open after beating fifth seed Czech Nikola Bartunkova 5-7, 6-3, 7-5 , Sunday night at Edgbaston Priory Club in the United Kingdom.The World No. 37 secured her second WTA 125 title after the 2025 Guadalajara Open in Mexico and first on grasscourt.“It was a really tight moment and I knew that if I didn’t go for it, Nikki would go for it,” Eala said of the break points she faced in the final game before winning the title. “I…
Read moreMANILA, Philippines — The Manila Symphony Orchestra (MSO) presented the second concert of Celebration: The MSO Centennial Season, with a gala performance titled “From Mozart to Mahler.” The concert took place on May 30, 2026, at 7:30 PM at the Proscenium Theater in Rockwell, Makati. Co-presented by Standard Insurance and EastWest Bank, the event was organized in partnership with the Austrian Embassy Manila and the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Conservatory of Music. The pe…
Read moreAfter a European hiatus for many years, acclaimed Milan-based spinto soprano Christiana “Tinette” Serafin de Ocampo is back in Manila for a two-month series of “Homecoming Concerts.” For this return trip, Tinette will establish her Asian base while continuing an international career across Europe and expanding her artistic work throughout the Asia-Pacific region. This homecoming marks not a return in closure, but a continuation of an international artistic trajectory, bringin…
Read moreStudio analysts include Chris Bosh, Danilo Gallinari, Vlade Divac, and Nicolas Batum with Allie Clifton hosting in the studio and Kristina Pink reporting courtsideThe 2026 NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs tips off in the Philippines exclusively live on Prime Video June 4, 8:30 a.m. PHTPrime Video’s exclusive live coverage of the 2026 NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs tips off on June 4, 8:30 a.m. PHTin the Philippine…
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