Miley Cyrus on the harmony between makeup and music

By Jane Kingsu-Cheng and Jessica Pag-iwayan   

Her recent appearance at the 2025 Grammy Awards proved just how effortlessly she transforms, walking the red carpet with “Powerful Goddess” makeup by James Kaliardos. Using all Maybelline products, he delivered smoky lined eyes, sculpted cheekbones, and glossy peach lips—a striking statement that balanced drama with understated elegance.

By contrast, her Met Gala look showcased a completely different vibe. Kaliardos described it on Instagram: “Clean skin, quiet confidence, sculpted yet subtle glam, finished with her signature twist: a sideways swipe of mascara that mimics liner (yes, that’s all Miley).”

Since these collaborations, Miley has taken things further, becoming Maybelline New York’s newest global ambassador. “This partnership brings together two core parts of me. You can’t erase makeup from music,” she said. “Within music, there’s performance and honesty—makeup enhances both. It’s how I tell my truth without saying a word.”

“I remember singing the Maybelline jingle as a kid and imagining it was me on the screen. Now, it is,” Miley continued. “To take something so iconic and make it mine—it’s powerful and personal.” And that’s exactly what she did, putting her own spin on the classic “Maybe She’s Born With It” song.

From reimagining the jingle to revealing her favorite products—Super Stay Vinyl Ink, Sky High Mascara, and Instant Age Rewind Eraser—Miley makes beauty feel personal, expressive, and effortless.

“Miley is more than a global icon; she is a muse of modern beauty. Her creativity and artistry dance between strength and sensitivity,” said Sandrine Jolly, global brand president of Maybelline. For Miley, the campaign is a statement: Beauty is fluid, confidence takes many forms, and it’s all inherently yours.

“I think this campaign shows that confidence can look a million different ways, and that you were born with it all along,” the multi-awarded singer concluded.

Dawlah Islamiyah member killed in Maguindanao del Sur

By Philippine News Agency

Published Sep 30, 2025 08:52 pm

KORONADAL CITY – A suspected member of the Dawlah Islamiyah terrorist group was killed after resisting arrest during the serving of six warrants in Maguindanao del Sur on Monday afternoon.

Police Capt. Joel Lebrilla, Rajah Buayan police chief, identified the fatality as Moner Usman, a resident of Barangay Darampua, Sultan sa Barongis, Maguindanao del Sur.

Citing intelligence information, Lebrilla said Usman belonged to the Dawlah Islamiyah-Hassa Group operating in the province and nearby areas.

Lebrilla said Usman quickly pulled his home-made Uzi machine pistol and opened fire on the approaching lawmen during the 4 p.m. operation in Barangay Sapakan, Rajah Buayan.

"He sensed the presence of lawmen and opened fire, forcing police to return fire,” Lebrilla said in a radio interview.

Usman died on the spot. One police officer was wounded and is now recuperating in a hospital.

Police were armed with six warrants of arrest against Usman for murder and frustrated murder.

Seized from him were the homemade Uzi machine pistol, ammunition, and suspected shabu. (PNA)

Hontiveros urges DOH to ensure reliability of water supply testing in JVAs of water districts, private concessionaires

 

By Hannah L. Torregoza

Published Sep 30, 2025 05:07 pm

• Hontiveros made the call following reports that a Department of Health (DOH)-accredited laboratory allegedly certified as "passed" water samples from a Laguna water district that failed safety tests.

The government should exercise oversight function on water supply testing conducted throughout the country to ensure the safety of water consumers, Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Tuesday, September 30.

Hontiveros made the call following reports that a Department of Health (DOH)-accredited laboratory allegedly certified as “passed” water samples from a Laguna water district that failed safety tests.   

This, after the Senate Committee on Public Services conducted a hearing on the disadvantageous joint venture agreements (JVAs) between water districts and private concessionaires on Monday.

The senator expressed outrage over the allegations of accredited laboratories giving passing marks to unsafe water samples, noting the critical role of such tests in safeguarding the health of Filipino families who depend on the water being supplied by local water districts and concessionaires.  

Hontiveros said the DOH should investigate, and if necessary, penalize two laboratories, Cosmolab and Scientia Tech, which allegedly cleared water samples from Primewater in Sta Cruz, Laguna.

The samples were later discovered to have failed in at least one safety parameter, according to local water district officials.    

“That kind of thing that fails in one parameter, then is released, over-all ‘passed,’ seems like that only happens in movies,” Hontiveros pointed out.

The senator said it is important that the DOH double check the water safety standards of Cosmolab and Scientia Tech. Should there be anomalies, Hontiveros said she supports proposals to have their accreditation revoked.

“It’s amazing that a water sample that should have failed would be passed!” she said.

During the hearing, Hontiveros grilled DOH officials as to their oversight of accredited laboratories conducting water safety tests, which she said need to be drastically and urgently improved.

She cited a case of a water testing facility in Sta. Cruz, Laguna which conducted a water safety testing but yielded a typographical error and showed a failed result.

But the over-all assesment showed that the water quality “passed” the standards.   

“Aren't you overseeing such facilities so that they don't falsify results and put people's health at risk?" Hontiveros asked DOH officials.

In response, DOH Engineer Luis Cruz told the Senate panel that a dedicated body oversees accreditation for water safety tests, the Health Facilities and Services Regulatory Bureau, and that all complaints involving erring laboratories will be referred to the bureau.

But Hontiveros said multiple government agencies and regulatory bodies should work together to provide “urgent solutions” to various issues on water supply in many parts of the country and help ensure that public’s access to basic services should not be impaired by being locked into a disadvantageous contract.

“If basic service commitments are not met, government should not be prevented from stepping in to ensure that Filipino communities receive the water they need,” she said.

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 EARTHQUAKE UPDATE | Widespread damage where several houses collapsed and collapsed at SM Cares, Sitio Kugita, Brgy.Polambato, Bogo City or referred to as 'Yolanda Village' after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the city last night, Sept. 30, 2025.

The area picked up some unfortunate individuals after being vandalized by their homes.

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