Expectations are high for local sambo athletes when the country hosts the 2026 Asia-Oceania Sambo Championship slated from June 23 to 28 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. AC Yap will banner the Nationals in the annual meet, which attracted more than 500 athletes from 29 countries across the continent...
MEDIUM RARE There is a God. A God who overrules forecasts of very hot weather by the simple expediency of sending us a constellation of clouds to partly cover the face of the sun for part of the time. Clouds are my thing. I love them, don’t you? And that’s why I wish meteorologist and...
MEDIUM RARE In the good old days Manila’s fourth district, Malate, was where to find the friendliest coffeeshops and restaurants, just as there was a Remedios Circle that was home to the most famous fashion designers – they were called couturiers, and among them was Pitoy Moreno. Pitoy...
Director Darryl Yap announced that his controversial “Pepsi Paloma” film will not be released in Philippine cinemas on Feb. 5 after he failed to complete the legal requirements needed by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) for review. “Ipinaaabot ko po...
Director Darryl Yap is puzzled why the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) asked the distributor of his controversial film “Pepsi Paloma” to get legal clearance as a requirement for review. Yap also answered MTRCB’s statement about the movie. On Jan. 28,...
The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) asked the distributor for director Darryl Yap’s film “Pepsi Paloma” to get clearance as requirement for review. The MTRCB denied that the film is currently being reviewed by the board, contrary to the statement of...
Director Darryl Yap lauded a Muntinlupa court decision allowing his controversial film “The Rapists of Pepsi Paloma” to be shown in Philippine cinemas. “The respondent [Yap], however, is allowed to proceed with the production and eventual release of the film ‘The Rapists of Pepsi...
A Muntinlupa court ordered director Darryl Yap to delete and remove the teaser video of his controversial film “The Rapists of Pepsi Paloma.” Presiding Judge Liezel Aquiatan of the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branch 205 issued a decision dated Jan. 24. “The Rapists of Pepsi...
Director Darryl Yap announced the completion of his controversial film “The Rapists of Pepsi Paloma” and it is being prepared for review. “We have finished the film tonight. It will be ready for review,” Yap posted on Facebook on Jan. 22. Under the law, the Movie and Television...
Director Darryl Yap announced the release date of his controversial film “The Rapists of Pepsi Paloma.” On Jan. 21, Yap released the official trailer of “The Rapists of Pepsi Paloma” online and announced that it will be shown in Philippine cinemas nationwide on Feb. 5. According...
Director Darryl Yap explained the role of the late Filipino actress Charito Solis in the life of Pepsi Paloma, the subject of his upcoming film. Yap is releasing the film “The Rapists of Pepsi Paloma” in Philippine cinemas in February. “The Rapists of Pepsi Paloma” stars Rhed...
MEDIUM RARE It’s a new year 11 days from now – going by the Chinese lunar calendar. Following the Gregorian calendar, the date would be Jan. 29, start of the Year of the Serpent, a sign of luxury more than of betrayal that Westerners fear. As Serpent is a wood sign, green is the color of...
