Only Lee Sung-kyoung could strut on a theater stage, strike a pose, say (not shout) «sweeg» and send fans into overdrive. But sweeg is not simply the Korean superstar's catchphrase, it's something that oozes out of her whatever she does, be it dancing to Blackpink's «Kill This Love,» walking down the runway or playing bato-bato pik. In her first ever «Be Joyful» fan meet in Manila last July 27, Sung-kyoung showed that she could be campier than her quirky character Kim Bok-joo. Sung-kyoung won the hearts of K-drama addicts when she starred as barbecue-eating, fried rice-loving, naengmyeon-slurping college wrestler in the titular role of «Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo.» A day...Keep on reading: Lee Sung-kyoung’s got sweeg

American Football played their first Philippine gig this past Friday, bringing their special brand of interweaving guitars, heartfelt but occasionally winking lyrics, and skipping time signatures to a grateful audience. The band broke up shortly after their debut self-titled album came out in 1999, but the album went on to become a beloved cult classic, an inspirational touchstone to emo fans despite not having overt punk elements. Reuniting a few years ago, they've since put out two more great albums, also self-titled (referred to as LPs 2 & 3), and are currently touring the latest. Drummer Steve Lamos answered a few of our questions. How did you find the «sound» of American ...Keep on reading: A chat with American Football

Remember back in ye olde days of 2017 when the terrible eighth «Fast & Furious» came out and the best thing about it was the smoldering sexual chemistry between Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham, who weren't even the main characters? Well thankfully, Universal Studios picked up on that vibe felt by critics and audiences alike and fast-tracked this first spin-off from the Fast & Furious-verse: «Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw.» Taking those two characters and giving them their own summer blockbuster to wreak havoc in is a good decision, and the proof's in the pudding: this is a big, dumb cartoon of a movie, with a barely there plot and none of the self-serious post...Keep on reading: ‘Hobbs & Shaw’ is dumb & fun

    EL PASO, Texas --- Multiple people were killed and one person was in custody after a shooter went on a rampage Saturday at a shopping mall, police in the Texas border town of El Paso said. Police responded in the early afternoon to an active shooter scene at the Cielo Vista Mall, which is near Interstate 10 on east side of the city, and were advising people to stay away from the area. Shortly after, Sgt. Enrique Carrillo, a police spokesman, said a suspect was in custody and there was no longer danger to the public. El Paso, which has about 680,000 residents, is in West Texas and sits across the border from Juarez, Mexico. Presidential candidate and fo...Keep on reading: Multiple people dead, 1 in custody in Texas shooting

  Third of a series LOS ANGELES---Alain Uy has directed performers like Pharrell Williams and Pitbull and Fil-Am comedian Jo Koy but acting continues to be his main passion. Born in Dagupan City (he's my fellow Pangasinense), Alain moved with his family to Los Angeles at the age of 6. In his freshman year in college, Alain decided to join a study abroad program at Oxford University where he discovered his love for the theater and acting. Alain's TV credits include «ER,» «Veronica Mars,» «Parenthood» and «Monk.» Most recently, he was in «The Passage» and «True Detective» Season 2. Alain is also in the cast of Apple TV's upcoming comedy-drama, «The Morning Show,» wi...Keep on reading: A Fil-Am Actor’s life: Alain Uy

MANILA, Philippines --- Authorities arrested a suspect in the killing of four police officers who were allegedly tortured in Negros Oriental, police said. The Central Visayas Police Regional Office (PRO 7) identified the suspect as Jojo Torres Ogatis, 19. Members of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion (RMFB) 7 Striking Force l arrested the suspect in Sitio Sook, Barangay Mabato, Ayungon in Negros Oriental at around noon. Ogatis was taken to 704th Maneuver Company of the RMFB7 in Mabina, Negros Oriental. On July 18, four police officers -- namely, Cpl. Relebert Beronio, Pat. Raffy Callao, Pat. Roel Cabellon, and Pat. Marquino de Leon -- were gunned down by suspected members of...Keep on reading: Suspect in killing of cops in Negros Oriental arrested

  For «Crazy Rich Asians» star Gemma Chan, there's nothing crazier than pole dancing in Celine Dion's bus. The Chinese-British actress recalled being stunned when the pop diva asked her to join her for a ride, after the two met at the swanky Met Gala earlier this year. «She was an absolute f**king legend. It was me, her and her dancers ... just dancing on this bus. It was the best half an hour of my life. I can't believe it happened. Nothing will top that,» Gemma said in an interview with the Observer. «I pole danced on a bus with Celine Dion.» Getting a coveted invite to the exclusive party---which is headed by Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour---can only mean that...Keep on reading: Gemma Chan pole danced on a bus with Celine Dion

  Heads-up, «LizQuen,» «AlDub,» «KathNiel» and «JaDine.» There's a great new love team in town---and it isn't just because of the sparks that flicker and fly every time Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards share the screen in Cathy Garcia-Molina's «Hello, Love, Goodbye.» As it turns out, «KathDen» isn't just another fluffy or stuffy portmanteau frivolously coined by corporate spin doctors to create another vacuous brand. What makes the newly minted tandem even more appealing is the degree of difficulty or enormity of emotions that Kathryn and Alden are made to scale and conquer with thespic vivacity, sensitivity and confidence. In «Hello, Love, Goodbye,» Molina coaxes...Keep on reading: Career-best portrayals from Tinseltown’s significant new love team

MANILA, Philippines --- Kris Aquino thanked President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday for noting that her father, former Sen. Benigno «Ninoy» Aquino Jr., was killed «in the hands of Mr. Marcos,» referring to then-President Ferdinand Marcos. In an Instagram post, Kris said: «Direct quote 'Cory Aquino maybe popular, she is popular today. Why? For losing the husband in the hands of Mr. Marcos.' Her post includes photos and videos of Ninoy and his wife, the late President Corazon »Cory« Aquino. »Thank you for acknowledging our family's loss, and who was behind it. Salamat, Mr. President," Kris added. https://www.instagram.com/p/B0spBq5F1LP/ The mastermind behind the assassinat...Keep on reading: Kris Aquino thanks Duterte for remarks on Ninoy’s killing

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY---The attack on noncombatant figures of the left continued on Friday (Aug. 1) with the killing by masked gunmen of one member of a militant farmers' group and the wounding of another at a village in San Fernando town, Bukidnon province. Human rights watchdog Karapatan (Right), which President Rodrigo Duterte called demon also on Friday, identified the slain farmer as Guillermo Casas, 42. The group said Casas died from two gunshot wounds, while Jocelyn Laurete, 45, was wounded in the leg. They were members of the group Kasama-Bukidnon, which is affiliated with the militant Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (Peasant Movement of the Philippines or KMP). Lt. Co...Keep on reading: Another noncombatant leftist killed in Bukidnon

MANILA, Philippines --- President Rodrigo Duterte respects all criticisms against his administration -- as long as they are not baseless, Malacaang said on Saturday. «The President respects criticisms as long as the same is not baseless, unfounded or false. He even urges the people, including writers and reporters, to freely express whatever sentiments they have,» presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a statement. Panelo was reacting to the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted in June 2019 showing that 51% of Filipinos believed it would be dangerous to print or broadcast anything against the Duterte administration. READ:Freedom of speech 'very strong' u...Keep on reading: Palace: Duterte respects criticisms – if not baseless

https://www.facebook.com/inquirersports/videos/401311457172561/ MANILA, Philippines---Since 2007, young standout Filipino ballers get the opportunity to show the rest of the world their talent in the annual Jr. NBA All-Stars. In 2013, Tyler Tio was one of the 10 players who stood out during the Jr. NBA Philippines national training. Now, he's a UAAP champion in Ateneo and he is nothing but thankful to the program for helping elevate his game. «It gave me a lot of confidence,» Tio said of the Jr. NBA program. "Before that, I wasn't really well known in the basketball circle, but I was able to get some exposure and I was able to pick up skills and values that helped me incorporate...Keep on reading: Jr. NBA alum Tyler Tio tells this year’s young PH All-Stars: ‘Give it your all, have fun’

https://twitter.com/F1/status/1155130449267777537 BUDAPEST, Hungary --- Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton set a track record on his last lap to clock the fastest time in the third and final practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix ahead of qualifying later Saturday. The five-time Formula One champion beat Red Bull driver Max Verstappen's leading time by just 0.013 seconds, clocking 1:16.084 at the Hungaroring track nestled in rolling countryside outside Budapest. Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel was third quickest --- 0.082 behind Hamilton in a competitive session. Vettel was ahead of Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas, with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc rounding out the top five. H...Keep on reading: Lewis Hamilton sets track record in 3rd Hungarian GP practice

Another vibe comes our way: Haim's new drop, «Summer Girl». The song and music video, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, gives us answers to questions we've always had, not only about fashion, but about life. What to do with your egregiously neon tank top and your redder-than-red A-line skirt? Wear them together. How can you wear something that's rainbow but not ugly? What about New Beverly Cinema's Pride T-shirt? You can get it on Ebay. What to do with that one clingy friend of yours who plays the saxophone? Make him follow you around, it's totally cool. Stripping down along your nearest boulevard might be counterintuitive in currently flooding Manila, but I'm sure this wi...Keep on reading: Style cues from Haim’s ‘Summer Girl’ 

YouTube star Grant Thompson, who rose to fame as host of the popular channel «The King of Random,» has died in a paragliding accident, his family announced. Authorities said the 38-year-old, who had 11 million subscribers on his channel and billions of views, was reported missing after he didn't return on Monday from a paragliding trip in Utah. A GPS device that he had on him was used to locate his body late Tuesday. The Washington County Sheriff's office said in a Facebook post that rescuers had recovered paragliding equipment as well as a video recording device that may help shed some light on the crash. Thompson's family informed fans of his death on his social media p...Keep on reading: YouTube star Grant Thompson killed in paragliding accident

BARCELONA, Spain --- Barcelona says it has agreed to sell Brazilian forward Malcom to Russian club Zenit St. Petersburg for 40 million euros (44.4 million dollars). The Spanish champions said Friday that the deal also includes add-ons of another 5 million euros if certain unspecified conditions are met, and a sell-on clause. Malcom joined Barcelona from Bordeaux last year in a deal worth 41 million euros (then $47.7 million) but the 22-year-old only scored four goals in 24 appearances in his one season at the club....Keep on reading: Barcelona sells Brazilian forward Malcom to Russian club Zenit

        MANILA, Philippines --- The water level in Angat Dam continues to go up on Saturday in view of heavy rains being experienced in most parts of the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. In its 6 a.m. bulletin, the water level slightly went up to 167.17 meters, which is a 1.15 meter-increase compared to 166.02 meters recorded on Friday morning. Angat Dam is the main sourceof water being distributed in Metro Manila. Meanwhile, the water level in the La Mesa Dam also went up slightly to 74.65 meters compared to 74.48 meters reported on Friday. Water levels in other dams such ...Keep on reading: Angat Dam water level rises amid rains — Pagasa

      MANILA, Philippines -- Three passengers drowned while 24 others were rescued after two boats heading to Guimaras Island capsized off the waters of Iloilo on Saturday afternoon, the Philippine Red Cross said. Gordon said rescue teams were already scouring the rough waters to look for the other missing passengers of the boats. «Latest. 24 rescued 3 dead in iloilo-guimaras. 2 boats capsized & PCG, PRC with other SAR teams still scouring the water,» PRC Chairman and Senator Richard Gordon said in a tweet.   https://twitter.com/DickGordonDG/status/1157549885811388417   As of 12:15 p.m., the PRC reported that two motorized bancas fr...Keep on reading: 2 boats capsize in Iloilo: 3 dead, 24 rescued — Red Cross

WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. --- Authorities say a woman suspected of urinating on potatoes at a Walmart in Pennsylvania has turned herself in. West Mifflin police say 20-year-old Grace Brown is facing multiple charges including criminal mischief, open lewdness and public drunkenness. It wasn't known if she's retained an attorney. Brown turned herself in Tuesday after learning that authorities were looking for her. Authorities had posted surveillance photos of the incident on Twitter. But they haven't said when the incident took place or why she allegedly relieved herself on the potatoes. A Walmart representative has said an employee saw what Brown was doing. The company "immediatel...Keep on reading: Woman accused of peeing on potatoes in Walmart

MANILA, Philippines -- A swimming course turned tragic after a policeman assigned to Marikina drowned in the swimming pool of Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguigon Saturday (Aug 3) afternoon.   A report from the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) identified the policeman as Cpl. Adonis Serrano, 28, assigned to to Police Community Precinct 9 of Marikina City.   According to results of initial investigation, police officers were checking on participants in the Basic Swimming Course when they discovered that Serrano was missing around noon.   After 10 minutes, they found Serrano's lifeless body in the swimming pool.   Further investigation is on...Keep on reading: Cop drowns in pool during swimming training

A 19-year-old student has been crowned Miss Venezuela, becoming the first winner of the annual pageant since it opted not to publish contestants' waist, hip and bust measurements. Thalia Olvino prevailed in Caracas on Thursday after organizers---facing criticism for the contest's primary focus on physical appearance---said they wanted to push back against stereotypes about what an ideal woman looks like. «I did this with all my heart and total dedication,» Olvino said after the pageant---during which contestants paraded on stage in swimsuits nevertheless. In the past presenters would tell the audience the exact size of each contestant, many of whom underwent cosmetic surgery...Keep on reading: First Miss Venezuela crowned after ditching contestants’ measurements

LIMA, Peru --- On a Peruvian beach, Argentina's passionate sports fans have been waving the country's sky-blue and white flag this week for a group of athletes looking to make a splash at next year's Tokyo Olympics. More known for its soccer players, Argentina is also home to a wave of top-class surfers who are hoping to challenge traditional powerhouses Australia and the United States when the sport makes its Olympic debut in 2020. Those surfers include Latin American champion Ornella Pellizzari and two-time World Surfing Games winners Santiago Muniz and Leandro Usuna. They all competed Friday at the Pan American Games, where they can qualify for Tokyo. And watching from ...Keep on reading: Argentina’s surfers hoping to make waves at Olympics

A shoe mishap struck Greek top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas for a third consecutive match Friday at the ATP Washington Open but couldn't stop him from continuing his impressive run. Tsitsipas, who will rise to world number five on Monday, defeated French 10th seed Benoit Paire 7-5, 6-0 in a 74-minute quarter-final, but not until after his laces broke at a key moment and he changed to a new left shoe. That delay brought complaints from Paire and a statement shoe change by the Frenchman in what quickly became known as «Shoe-gate.» With Tsitsipas up 2-0 and serving at deuce, his left shoelaces broke and he delayed the game while going to his chair for a new shoe. "My laces are br...Keep on reading: ‘Shoe-gate’ continues for Tsitsipas in Washington

PARKLAND, Wash. --- Authorities say a small plane landed on a busy stretch of road in Washington state, stunning drivers but hurting no one. The Washington State Patrol says the single-propeller KR2 aircraft landed Thursday on the street in the city of Parkland, south of Tacoma. Trooper Johnna Batiste says the pilot was able to land during a break in traffic after a fuel system malfunction caused the plane to stall. Video shows it stopping just before an intersection. Driver Dennis Diessner told Seattle TV station KOMO that the plane came so close to his car that he thought he could have reached out and touched it. He says he pulled over to make sure the pilot was OK. Batiste...Keep on reading: Small plane lands on Washington state road, shocking drivers

Blink and you miss it. In the last few weeks, the cutting-edge of Formula One technology, coupled with old-fashioned muscle and hand-eye co-ordination, has witnessed record-breaking pit stops. At the British Grand Prix at Silverstone in mid-July, Red Bull managed to change the four wheels of Pierre Gasly's car in a mind-boggling 1.91sec However, last weekend at the German Grand Prix in Hockenheim, that lightning fast maneuver was made to look almost pedestrian when the Red Bull team got race winner Max Verstappen rebooted in a new world record time of a staggering 1.88sec. The average in the sport is closer to three seconds. "It's so fast that you do not even have time to...Keep on reading: Gone in 1.88 seconds: The secrets of record Formula One pit stops

      MANILA, Philippines --- The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Saturday said that several Busuanga flights have been canceled due to bad weather. In an advisory, the DOTr said that the following flights are canceled as of 3 p.m. Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) Terminal 4: Skyjet - M8713/714 MNL-Busuanga-MNL CebGo - DG 6057/6058 MNL-Busuanga-MNL /jpv...Keep on reading: Bad weather halts Saturday’s Busuanga flights

The light at the end of the tunnel is now in sight for the long-suffering residents of Palawan following efforts of the Department of Energy (DOE) to ramp up support for a multi-sectoral program to end recurrent brownouts in the province.   In a meeting last week, stakeholders in the public and private sectors came up with various programs based on recent findings and recommendations by the DOE's Task Force Paleco or Palawan Electric Cooperative.   The special task force was created in February by Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi to address complaints against power interruptions in Puerto Princesa and other parts of Palawan .   The Inter-Agency Coordinati...Keep on reading: DOE sees light at end of tunnel in Palawan power woes

      MANILA, Philippines -- A low pressure area (LPA) off Catanduanes may likely turn into a tropical depression within 24 to 36 hours, state weather bureau said on Saturday. In its weather advisory, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the LPA will be named «Hanna» if it strengthened to become a tropical depression. Pagasa said the LPA was last spotted at 875 kilometers east of Virac, Catanduanes as of 10 a.m. Pagasa also noted that monsoon rains would be experienced over Metro Manila, Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Occidental Mindoro , Antique, Guimaras and Northe...Keep on reading: LPA over east of Catanduanes may become tropical depression

    MOSCOW -- The Russian opposition vowed to stage another mass rally Saturday despite increasing pressure from authorities, who arrested nearly 1,400 people at a protest last week and have launched a criminal probe into the movement. The march along Moscow's leafy boulevards will be the latest in a series of demonstrations after officials refused to let popular opposition candidates run in next month's city parliament elections. The local issue has boiled over into one of the worst political conflicts of recent years, with rallies of up to 22,000 people and police violence against demonstrators. Over 6,000 people said on Facebook they would take part in the...Keep on reading: Russian opposition to take to streets again, defying crackdown

    Myanmar has expressed dismay after Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Rohingyas faced «massacre or genocide.» In an exclusive interview with the Anadolu Agency last week, Mahathir said the Rohingyas «should either be treated as nationals, or they should be given their territory to form their own state.» Myanmar's Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Myint Thu said such allegations would not help the efforts of Myanmar government and Asean in finding a sustainable solution for peace, development and social harmony in Rakhine State. Thu, who met Malaysian Ambassador to Myanmar Zahairi Baharim on Wednesday at Myanmar's foreign m...Keep on reading: Rohingya Citizenship: Myanmar angry at Mahathir’s comments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=885i74qlKgE BEIJING--A three-year-old boy has survived a fall from a sixth-floor balcony in southwest China after neighbors caught him with a large blanket, according to state media. Video of Monday's incident shows the boy clinging onto a slab and trying to climb back up onto the balcony, while his feet kept slipping. Moments later, he lets go and falls onto a large, white blanket held open by onlookers. «I looked up and saw a child was dangling up there. My first reaction was to find something to catch him,» said Zhu Yanhui, an employee of a local property management company, who had rushed to the scene. "I thought about rushing over there...Keep on reading: WATCH: 3-year-old boy survives six-story fall

PAGADIAN CITY --- A local Army commander has credited intensifying civilian-led information drives to shun away from the communist movement for the recent surrender of New People's Army (NPA) guerrillas here. A group of six Maoist fighters, five of whom were newbies, gave themselves up to authorities in Zamboanga del Sur Friday morning, August 2. Army Lt. Col. Marlowe Patria, 53rd Infantry Battalion commander, said the group was led by a certain Ka Diego and they operated in the vast hinterlands of Barangay Lison Valley here. On Friday morning, August 2, Lison Valley barangay chair Joel Babayson presented the six guerrillas to military and provincial officials, along with four h...Keep on reading: Army exec: Civilians key to surrender of 6 NPA rebels in Pagadian

    THAILAND--The spate of bomb blasts in Bangkok does not warrant the invoking of a special law to respond to them, Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Friday. The spate of bomb blasts in Bangkok does not warrant the invoking of a special law to respond to them, Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Friday. In the morning, Prayut urged people not to panic as the reports of the blasts came in and ordered police to rush to bring the perpetrators to justice. Prayut, who is also the defence minister, also ordered police to step up security and appealed for people to report any irregularities they see. The incidents took place as Thaila...Keep on reading: No special law needed to contend with Bangkok bombers, Prayut says

MANILA, Philippines--A campaigner who tackles youth suicide in South Korea, two journalists, and a human rights activist were named Friday among the winners of Asia's equivalent of the Nobel Prize, the Ramon Magsaysay Award. Kim Jong-ki, whose 16-year-old son took his life after being bullied in school, received the 2019 award for helping South Korea face one of the developed world's highest suicide rates. Kim, 72, was recognized for «his quiet courage in transforming private grief into a mission to protect Korea's youth from the scourge of bullying and violence», the Manila-based award foundation said in a statement. Over 24 years, Kim's Foundation for Preventing Youth Viol...Keep on reading: South Korean anti-bullying campaigner wins Ramon Magsaysay Award

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suC6gt7iOFg&feature=youtu.be Public weather forecast issued by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration at 4 a.m. Saturday, August 3, 2019.    ...Keep on reading: Southwest monsoon to bring rains to Luzon