On Labor Day, an army of Filipino photographers have come together to launch an initiative that aims to support each other in this time of need. Shelter Fund collects an impressive roster of working photographers--from portrait, celebrity, commercial, conceptual, landscape, and street--who are all affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the government-mandated quarantine, and are also in the face of uncertainty with life in the new normal.

In a video launched in its social media channels, rock royalty Jett Pangan brings an iconic song sung in an unfamiliar territory. The legendary musician revives “Salamat” in a tribute video highlighting meaningful connections in the time of COVID-19.

Fight to Protect, an organization focused on tackling child sexual violence by creating awareness through sports, with Poveda Batch 2008, mounts a virtual whole-day workout fundraiser Sweat to Protect, with proceeds going directly to Project S.A.F.E (Support and Awareness to Fight Exploitation), a community-based effort put forth by the Nazarene Compassionate Ministries aimed at addressing the rising cases of child trafficking even with and due to the COVID-19 community quarantine, through relief goods and child-safety orientations provided to vulnerable communities.

Netflix, today, released the new South Korean original series, Extracurricular. This time, following his well-loved appearance as the morally ambiguous character of Jang Geun Soo in Itaewon Class, South Korean actor, Kim Dong-Hee is finally back leading this debut at the streaming service.

Twitter was swept today with an alarming trending topic that involves 2019 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival entry, Fuccbois, written and directed by award-winning director Eduardo Roy, Jr.

Box office Hollywood directors Joe and Anthony Russo, more popularly known as The Russo Brothers, today, shared a hair-raising clip to commemorate the first year since Avengers: Endgame, one of the most epic, and the highest grossing film in cinematic history, wowed fans around the globe.

Following its highly-anticipated release, the reunion of Chris Hemsworth with the Russo Brothers gained ground via the riveting action flick, Extraction, housed at the streaming powerhouse Netflix.

In a bid to support local agriculture in this time of adversity, The Department of Tourism (DOT), in partnership with leading retail group Stores Specialists Inc. (SSI), mounted the online leg of the Philippine Harvest trade fair last April 22, 2020.

Following McDonald's announcement last week of the availability of select frozen food packs that allowed their customers to prepare and enjoy favorites at the comfort of their homes, the fastfood giant is now extending its Cook-It-Yourself menu with the inclusion of the breaded chicken fillets.

Earlier this week, famed ramen chain Ramen Nagi answered supporters' requests with the introduction of the Ramen To Go takeout box from familiar customer favorites found in its menu of ramen bowls and side dishes.

Don Papa Rum seeks to aid in adding a little color to life in quarantine with a musical experience that virtually takes you from your couch to a hip club: the Sugarlandia Sessions. This is the brand’s latest online series, aimed at bringing together local and international musical acts through weekly live performances streamed on Don Papa Rum’s Facebook and Instagram pages.

Multi-awarded creator, producer, screenwriter, and director Ryan Murphy, behind some of the most watched and most provocative series in recent years, Glee, American Horror Story, American Crime Story, Pose, among others, leads the charge, yet again, with a new limited series Hollywood that frames an insider look into the ups and downs of the glitzy world of show business, coming to Netflix this May 1, 2020.

Leading super lifestyle app in Southeast Asia, Grab, furthers its stance for safer payments with GrabPay as it doubles down on more cashless services that seeks to enable Filipinos to keep up with their daily expenses in a secured manner.

As the country continues to struggle in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, One Meralco Foundation (OMF), the Manila Electric Company’s (MERALCO) social development arm, has mobilized to help thousands of homeless families and frontline medical personnel heavily impacted by the health crisis and the current enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) imposed on Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon.

Alternative rock female triumvirate Aia de Leon, Barbie Almalbis, and Kitchie Nadal forge meaningful partnership with GNN (formerly known as Gabi Na Naman Productions) and Smirnoff Mule to come together and reunite on the virtual stage with a special digital concert, Secrets III: An Online Concert featuring Aia, Barbie and Kitchie, aimed at raising funds for the employees and workers of live music venues in Metro Manila affected by the imposed enhanced community quarantine.

Staying at home is, and will always be the best way to guard oneself from contracting the disease. But given our present situation, not everyone can stay shut in to wait the pandemic out. Washable face masks, as a useful alternative, allowed us to continue to be protected. In doing so, ABS-CBN Ligtas Pilipinas sa COVID-19 shares some measures to keep in mind in using cloth masks.