Fashion Czar Pitoy Moreno Passes Away at 87

Pitoy Moreno (Source: ABS-CBN)

Legendary fashion designer, Jose "Pitoy" Moreno passed away January 15. He was 87 years old. The death was confirmed by his grandson, Paul Jason Cruz, according to GMA 7's 24 Oras, but the cause of death was not given.

Filipina Is Crowned Miss Belgium 2018

Miss Belgium Angeline Flor Pua

Angeline Flor Pua, a “pure” Filipina who was raised in Belgium, will represent that country in the Miss Universe and Miss World pageants this year. Pua was recently crowned Miss Belgium 2018, reports ABS-CBN News. She won Miss Filipina Europe in 2016, and is also a student airline pilot.

Robredo: Axing Office of Veep May Be Hidden Agenda of Charter Change

Vice President Leni Robredo (Source: wikipedia)

The camp of Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo’s suspects abolishing the Office of the Vice President could be a “hidden agenda” under the draft Constitution being pushed by the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), reports Inquirer.net.

UAE Employer Gives Filipina Domestic Worker a House and Lot

Dina Tenerife Celo (Source: facebook)

Dina Tenerife Celo, 45, a domestic worker in the United Arab Emirates will become a homeowner with the generous help of her employer, American Melissa McPike, who became a UAE citizen after marrying a local man. McPike gave her Dh23,000 (approximately P316,000) for a lot in her hometown in Camarines Sur and will pay for the construction of a two-bedroom house, reports Inquirer.net.

SM Acquisition of Goldilocks Gets OK from Watchdog

The country's competition watchdog said Tuesday it approved SM Retail Inc.'s acquisition of Goldilocks Bakeshop Inc. after both parties addressed potential concerns, reports ABS-CBN News.

Speaker Bats for Bill to Protect 'Ugly, Rich Spouses'

Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez

Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez batted anew for a bill that will protect the rights of "ugly" spouses whose partners may have married them just for their wealth. Under the civil union bill, the property of couples will stay separate even after the wedding ceremony, reports ABS-CBN News.

PH Will Remain Fastest Growing Economy in ASEAN -- World Bank

The World Bank expects the Philippines to sustain robust economic growth in the next three years even as public investments are seen slowing down, reports Inquirer.net. “The Philippines will continue to be the fastest-growing economy in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean)," according to the World Bank.

Fil-Am Iraq War Vet Quits Trump, Will Run for Congress to Fight Him

Gina Ortiz Jones

Gina Ortiz Jones, a Filipina American career civil servant, Air Force veteran in Iraq under George W. Bush and an intelligence officer under Barack Obama quit working under the Trump administration in disgust and will run for Congress from her hometown in Texas, reports Inquirer.net.