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2 weeks ago | 
plus.inquirer.net | Allan Policarpio
After an eight-year hiatus from solo touring, G-Dragon is back on the road with “Übermensch,” the South Korean pop star’s highly anticipated new series of shows that charts his artistic evolution through a heady fusion of immersive visuals and electrifying soundscapes.
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2 weeks ago | 
plus.inquirer.net | Allan Policarpio
If he had it his way, Alden Richards would have taken a longer preparation time before taking the stage at the recent Bench denim and underwear show. But after a “not-so-good holiday season,” which saw the passing of his grandfather in early January, Richards opted to take a break and spend time with his family. And that meant easing up on his usual fitness routine.
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2 weeks ago | 
entertainment.inquirer.net | Allan Policarpio
While she lives in anonymity, Ado isn’t a figment of the imagination. It has been almost five years since the Japanese music artist debuted and released “Usseewa”—the breakthrough hit that earned her chart-topping success in her home country, and helped her attract a growing fan base around the world. Article continues after this advertisement But still, her real identity or what she looks like remains largely a mystery.
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2 weeks ago | 
lifestyle.inquirer.net | Allan Policarpio
The pandemic—and the free time it suddenly afforded everyone—inspired many to finally pick up a hobby they had been putting off for too long. Baking was one of the most popular choices. For a while, you couldn’t scroll through your social media feeds without seeing posts about ube cheese pandesal or sourdough bread. In time, the novelty wore off as things started to go back to the way they were.
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3 weeks ago | 
plus.inquirer.net | Allan Policarpio
For young, up-and-coming artists, few things are more exciting than seeing their songs finally move the needle on music platforms. But while deriving fulfillment from streaming numbers is all well and good, metrics shouldn’t dictate how you behave and what you create, members of the pop-rock group Nobita said. Because the moment you start chasing numbers is the moment you set yourself up for disappointment.
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3 weeks ago | 
plus.inquirer.net | Allan Policarpio
While she lives in anonymity, Ado isn’t a figment of the imagination. It has been almost five years since the Japanese music artist debuted and released “Usseewa”—the breakthrough hit that earned her chart-topping success in her home country, and helped her attract a growing fan base around the world. But still, her real identity or what she looks like remains largely a mystery.
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3 weeks ago | 
plus.inquirer.net | Allan Policarpio
The pandemic—and the free time it suddenly afforded everyone—inspired many to finally pick up a hobby they had been putting off for too long. Baking was one of the most popular choices. For a while, you couldn’t scroll through your social media feeds without seeing posts about ube cheese pandesal or sourdough bread. In time, the novelty wore off as things started to go back to the way they were.
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3 weeks ago | 
plus.inquirer.net | Allan Policarpio
With his signature ballad “Ngiti,” Ronnie Liang has serenaded countless fans and helped put a smile on people’s faces—even those who physically couldn’t. In 2022, as part of his birthday celebration in a karaoke game show he was part of, the recording artist thought of paying his blessings forward by shouldering the cost of a young girl’s cleft lip repair surgery. It was a success. The mother was all smiles—and soon enough, her daughter would be smiling, too.
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3 weeks ago | 
plus.inquirer.net | Allan Policarpio
Acting is their bread and butter. But at one point in their respective careers, Glaiza de Castro, Rhian Ramos, Arci Muñoz, Rayver Cruz, and Matt Lozano dabbled in music, with varying degrees of commitment and success. De Castro, a pop and folk rock-leaning singer-songwriter, has four studio albums under her belt. Muñoz and Lozano were former band vocalists—the former for the metal group Philia, the latter for the pop-rock quartet Cygnet.
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1 month ago | 
plus.inquirer.net | Allan Policarpio
What does an empowered woman look like? For these four actresses, empowerment is as much about vulnerability, acceptance, and friendship, as it is about confidence, agency, and independence. For most of Gabbi Garcia’s showbiz career, it was her parents who did the decision-making. But now, at 26, she’s the captain of her own ship, charting the course of her future. “I’m an outspoken person. I’m not afraid to say yes or no to a lot of things.
