Thanks to Cinemalaya and the CCP, the Philippine cinema industry stays afloat Some say Philippine cinema is dying, but we’re not giving up, at least not the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, which plugs in the life support for young and rising Filipino filmmakers. With the world...
Kris Aquino (Lolit Solis Instagram) Will Kris Aquino run in the 2022 national elections? This after entertainment journalist Lolit Solis promised to vote for Kris should she decide to run in the national elections next year. "Kaya looking forward ako sa tutuong balak niya sa eleksiyon, kasi kung...
A resolution seeking to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Philippine’s historic legal victory at the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague has been filed in the Senate. Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon, author of Senate Resolution No. 769, said the country’s victory at...
ENDEAVOR Sonny Coloma At his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) in 2014, President Benigno S. Aquino III rallied the nation to carry on with efforts to demonstrate that, “As long as our faith and trust remain strong, as long as we serve each other’s strength, we will continue to prove...
Vice President Leni Robredo assured that there is no infighting in the opposition Liberal Party and that they are, in fact, recruiting non-politicians to push for their advocacies. Vice President Leni Robredo (Jansen Romero/Manila Bulletin) “Kakaunti kami. Kung mag-aaway kami, ewan ko na lang....
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV remembered fondly how the late former President Benigno S. Aquino III had a special spot for soldiers in his heart, adding that the former Chief Executive was the one who reached out to him when he was detained at Camp Crame. In a video tribute to Aquino posted...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. has paid tribute to the late former President Benigno Aquino III, describing him as "the bravest of the brave." Photo from Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (Twitter) In a tweet on Friday, July 2, Locsin posted a photo of a workspace where the...
More than a month after former Interior and local government secretary Jesse Robredo was laid to rest, then President Benigno Aquino III penned a personal letter to his widow, now Vice President Leni Robredo. He wrote that she and her children “were a source of strength” and assured them that...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque A week ago today, past President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III who we all fondly know, and now remember as PNoy was laid to rest – in a way most befitting of a man and a leader who valued simplicity, integrity, and most especially, the Filipino people. His...
Willie Revillame Popular game show host Willie Revillame denied rumors he got Hipon pregnant. In an episode of his daily game show "Wowowin-Tutok To Win" on GMA on Thursday, Willie also slammed the purveyors of fake news. "Natsitsismis ho nagkaanak daw ako kay Hipon at buntis daw. Hindi totoo...
JUNE 30, 2016 – The “Daang Matuwid” journey has come to an end. After six years of championing reforms to address poverty and corruption, President Aquino bows out from office on a regular working day with a mix of accomplishments and letdowns. (Manila Bulletin file photo) “It has been an...
(Samira Ali Gutoc-Tomawis is a Filipino journalist, environmentalist, women's advocate, and legislator. She served as a member of the Regional Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARRM), and a member of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission which was tasked to draft the...
