Philip Cu Unjieng

Oh, we can’t wait to be kings - A review of Mufasa: the Lion King

Mufasa: The Lion King is now showing in cinemas as a Disney Christmas 2024 offering. 

Kangaroo or pangolin?

We often talk of Pinoy Pride; but isn’t it ironic that most of us can readily identify a Chinese Panda or Australian Kangaroo, before we’d recognize the Philippine Pangolin? There are numerous species of fauna and flora endemic to the Philippines, and several of them are threatened, on the verge of extinction – yet we can blithely talk about, and be proud of, Philippine biodiversity; while it’ll be on our watch that these species will disappear from the face of the planet forever! And yes, the pangolin is the one that looks like an armored, scaly anteater.

The violence we can safely crave for

Here are three novels that deal with violence and murder in different ways - but are united in affording us countless hours of guilty reading pleasure.

The sixth sense of scarecrow: A review of MMFF’s 'Espantaho'

Directed by Chito Roño, the Metro Manila Film Festival entry Espantaho from Quantum Films, celebrating its 20th anniversary, boasts of a cast led by Judy Ann Santos and Lorna Tolentino and written by Chris Martinez.

Stars on 45

The Philippine Transmarine Carriers anniversary party