“Do not cast me away when I am old; do not forsake me when my strength is gone.” Citing this biblical passage from Psalm 71:9, Manila Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. called for the establishment of a geriatric hospital and more benefits for senior citizens. In pushing for measures to care for the...
WALA LANG Traditionally, men are supposed to be the breadwinner, decision maker, defender of home and family while women are supposed to be pious and obedient wives, accomplished mothers, household managers, and cooks. Elite women spent their time reciting the rosary, embroidering barò sleeves and...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymundo Lo In early September, Mayor Isko Domagoso announced the redevelopment of the Arroceros Forest Park, saying it will be “a place where citizens of Manila can breathe fresh air” and “none of the trees will be cut in the process of redeveloping the park.” On,...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Just the other week, Issa and I were having lunch at Mamou Rockwell, and if there was something she noticed, as we had elected to take one of the socially-distanced indoor tables – it was that while there were less people because of the...
MEDIUM RARE Jullie Y. Daza Deck the halls of our malls big and small wall to wall as you crawl through the sprawl In November ‘til December ‘tis good to remember how an invisible corona failed to dismember the jolly and merry in our hearts for Christ is born and hope springs for the weary and...
IMDB Lisa Barnes, known for Gone Girl and Cocktail, was involved in a hit-and-run e-scooter incident last June 4 in New York city. She was on vacation when it happened. The driver has yet to be found. Since that fateful day, Banes has been fighting for her life. Unfortunately, she succumbed to...
Eric Clapton actually feared he would ``never play again.” The three-time rock and roll hal-of-famer, recently shared his experience after taking his COVID-19 vaccine. The “Layla” singer said the vaccine he took had a “disastrous” effect on him. Clapton blamed “the propaganda for...
BLACKPINK’s Rosé (Twitter) K-pop girl group BLACKPINK member Rosé’s debut solo album has reached 400,000 copies in pre-orders to set a record. YG Entertainment, BLACKPINK’s agency, said her single album “R” reached the milestone on March 8 to become the biggest pre-orders for a female...
