The Hollywood actress' first post spotlights 'A Letter from an Afghan Girl' Social media has made our worlds closer to each other. People from opposite sides of the world can instantly connect with only a few clicks. We get informed by the minute through every post. Fans get a glimpse of the world...
We asked artist and creatives about their favorite words in Filipino and other local languages According to the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF), there are about 130 indigenous languages that exist in the Philippines. Sadly, 39 of these are endangered and are at risk of being forgotten. For years,...
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) will once again breathe life into Filipino folk tales through an online storytelling event in time with the celebration of this year’s “Buwan ng Wika.” (Photo from National Commission for Culture and the Arts) The program, dubbed “Sa...
Those were the days! There's this song by Troye Sivan that goes, "I just want to go back, back to 1999." With all the stress we’ve all been feeling these days, many of us have been wishing to go back in time, back to when things were simpler or perhaps to our younger days. For many, those younger...
Start your engines, hennies! Manila Luzon and RuPaul Charles Saying that Filipinos are big fans of "drag race" is a huge understatement. For years, fans have been waiting for the drag queen reality show to come to the country, and it looks like their prayers have finally been answered with "Drag...
The mood booster we need this Monday "A new meme is born," netizens describe Lyca Gairanod's interview with journalist Karen Davila. Quite honestly, it is the mood booster we need this Monday. During the interview, Karen asked the first grand winner of "The Voice Kids" about her birthday....
Serving news with a few laughs on the side It is not news anymore to say that the pandemic has shaken the country's labor force. Many have been pushed to turn parts of their home into office spaces. Some, unfortunately, were laid off. Although these days are, without a doubt, proving to be hard and...
Four students from PHSA featured at the 22nd International High School Arts Festival in Tokyo PAGTAHI-TAHI NG RETA-RETASONG ALAALA This artwork by PHSA student Minnesota S. Flores earned a certificate of merit at the 22nd International High School Arts Festival in Tokyo. Artworks from the...
Virginia Moreno, noted Filipino writer and poet and sister of the late Filipino fashion designer Pitoy Moreno, passed away on the morning of Aug. 14, 2021. News about her death was announced on social media through multiple tribute posts by friends and loved ones. Virginia Moreno (Photo from...
In his latest exhibit, the artist explores conversations, dialogues, and connections—something people often take for granted "Hello, darkness, my old friend, I've come to talk with you again." That's how Simon and Garfunkel's 1965 song "The Sound of Silence" starts. Poignant and moving, the...
Friday the 13th just got better! Following the success of her "Build A B*tch" music video, TikTok superstar Bella Poarch released a new one titled "Inferno," on Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. (Still from YouTube) Think of Hotel Cecil mixed with the X-men just made glamorous and sensual, the music video...
Literally taking its campaign to newer heights *Trigger warning: acrophobia* Airline company Emirates takes its campaign to newer heights with its latest ad featuring skydiving professional Nicole Smith-Ludvik standing at the top of Burj Khalifa, a.k.a the tallest building in the world. Photo from...