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Ilang eksperto, may babala ukol sa mga laruang baril

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 02:29 AM

Patok na regalo sa mga bata ang baril-barilan tuwing Pasko. Pero may babala ang mga eksperto sa pagbibigay nito. Read more »

ALAMIN: Paano malalaman na ligtas ang mga laruang pambata?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 07:10 PM

Patok na regalo sa mga bata tuwing Pasko ang mga laruan, pero payo ng mga eksperto na dapat suriin ang mga ireregalo para maiwasan ang disgrasya.  Read more »

Mga sirang laruan, binibigyang-buhay ng isang toy collector

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 03:29 AM

Ang isang toy collector, namumulot pa ng lumang laruan para bigyan ito ng bagong kulay at itsura. Read more »

ALAMIN: Kahalagahan ng 'paglalaro' sa paglaki ng bata

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 06 05:45 PM

Hinihikayat din dapat ang "unstructured learning" kung saan hinahayaan ang mga bata na suriin ang kanilang mga paligid at pinaiiral ang iba't ibang uri ng paglalaro na may kaugnay sa sining, palakasan, at pagbabasa.  Read more »

Lego wins court case against Chinese copycats

Reuters
Posted at Nov 06 08:05 AM

Danish toymaker Lego is cracking down on copycats as it seeks a bigger slice of China's $31 billion toys and games market. Read more »

Barbie deployed to close 'Dream Gap' for young girls

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 10 07:49 AM

Over the years, Barbie has taken on many roles: beach beauty, scientist, even president of the United States. And now, she will work to help young girls close the so-called "Dream Gap." Read more »

VIDEO: The wild world of Bigboy Cheng

ANC-X
Updated as of Sep 26 07:25 AM

DJ, businessman, and master collector Bigboy Cheng shows us his kicks, his digs, and his marvelous  art toy collection. Read more »

Marawi's Darangen Dolls start anew

Anna Gabrielle Cerezo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 12:36 PM

The famous Darangen Doll store was one of the many structures in Marawi that suffered extensive damage during the conflict.  Read more »

KILALANIN: Lalaking gumagawa ng life-sized toy statues

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 07:58 PM

Mula sa pagiging kolektor ng laruan at toy figures, gumagawa na ngayon ng life-sized toy statues ang isa nating kababayan.  Read more »

The extragalactic, hyper fresh world of Bigboy Cheng

Mookie-Katigbak Lacuesta
Updated as of Sep 26 02:12 PM

The famous DJ, businessman, and king of art toys dishes on kicks, and the dream collection that got away. Read more »

Vhong Navarro, ipinakita ang kanyang Bear Brick collection

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 07:28 PM

Pag-amin ni Vhong, ang kanyang Bear Brick collection ang nagsilbing outlet niya nang magkasakit at pumanaw ang kanyang ama. Read more »

Mga tindahang nagbebenta ng 'stuffed toys' na may shabu, pinagiba

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 10:17 PM

Ilang sachet ng shabu ang natuklasang nakasilid sa mga stuffed toy na ibinebenta sa ilang tindahan sa isang palengke sa Bacoor City, Cavite. Read more »

Pinoy fans line up for hours to get Jollibee Funko Pop! toy

Vincent Garcia, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 27 04:50 PM

There was palpable excitement across the halls of AsiaPOP Comicon 2018 as Pinoy fans finally got their hands on the first-ever Jollibee Funko Pop! figure, in what turned out to be the biggest draw of the opening day of this year’s comic convention.  Read more »

Barbie-maker Mattel to cut 2,200 jobs as losses deepen

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 26 08:28 AM

Mattel, the maker of Barbie, Hot Wheels and other toy mainstays, said the job cuts account for 22 percent of its global non-manufacturing staff. Read more »

Toys 'R' Us Australia stores to close after failing to sell

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 20 05:47 PM

Australian stores of US chain Toys 'R' Us will shut down after administrators said Wednesday they were unable to find a buyer, the latest victim of the growth of online retail. Read more »

IN PHOTOS: Pop culture reigns supreme at ToyCon PH 2018

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 09:51 PM

Enthusiasts flocked to the annual ToyCon at the SMX Convention center this weekend to get their pop culture fix. Read more »

'Filipino genius' is the highlight of this year's ToyCon PH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 27 03:58 PM

This year, the people who established the ToyCon PH community decided to focus on one key aspect that brings life to the convention-- the Filipino genius. Read more »

Porsche recalls car model aimed at children

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 23 08:28 AM

According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, the wheels and axles of the toy car can detach, "causing a choking hazard to young children." Read more »

Toys 'R' Us Australia put in administration after US stores fold

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 21 07:22 PM

The Australian operations of American chain Toys 'R' Us was placed under administration Monday, months after the closure of its US and British stores as the retail sector battles the online shopping boom. Read more »

Toys 'R' Us to sell Geoffrey the Giraffe, and sex-toys-r-us.com

Tom Hals, Reuters
Posted at May 15 06:37 AM

Next month, Toys 'R' Us is putting its famous mascot, Geoffrey the Giraffe, on the auction block. Also up for sale: sex-toys-r-us.com.   Read more »