THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares “In a span of seven and a half months, a good number of people close to us passed away.” This is the gist of some of the saddest text and private messages we received over the past few months following the start of the quarantine season in March of this year....
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares “Who do you think would win – Trump or Biden?” “What do you think of the US elections – has it started to resemble Philippine elections?” “If you were an American, would you go Republican or Democrat in this election?” “What’s at stake for us...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares An apparent “word war” recently erupted between the science community of the University of the Philippines (UP) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). The tussle seems to have been triggered by what the DENR spokesperson described as a...
Banned Korean-American singer Steve Yoo’s F-4 visa application was rejected again by the Korean consulate general in Los Angeles despite a Supreme Court ruling in his favor last March. Yoo, whose real name is Yoo Seung-jun, has been banned from entering Korea for 18 years when he acquired...
K-drama friendship goals! Record of Youth , starring Park Bo Gum , Park So-dam , and Byeon Woo-seok , currently ranks top 3 on Netflix. Since its first episode, it has already had two cameos from big names in the Korean drama (K-drama) world, such as Kim Hye Yoon and Seo Hyun Jin . Remember...
Here's something to start your October. Our favorite Korean superstar Park Seo Jun is the newest face of BYS Cosmetics Philippines. “BYS has always prided itself on being a relevant brand,” beams BYS Cosmetics Philippines' Angie Goyena . “Since the Haliyu wave is at its peak, we’ve chosen...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares “Do you see the light at the end of the tunnel?” That was the question I got last week from a friend who is now living in the United States. We had a recent chat over social media and had been comparing notes regarding economic and political developments here...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares “What’s social media abuzz with these days?” That was the question I asked a staff of our public information office in Antipolo City. I wanted to know what netizens are discussing in the virtual platform. That piece of information, I thought, is a good...
Chris Gavina, in file photo, confirms his application as head coach for the UST Tigers. (PBA) Rain or Shine assistant coach Chris Gavina confirmed Friday that he is applying for the coaching job at University of Santo Tomas' men’s basketball team, joining a list composed mostly of alumni. Gavina...
Dr. Jun Ynares THE VIEW FROM RIZAL “Kakanta na ba ko?” That was the caption of a funny social media meme which has flooded Facebook timelines a few weeks ago. With that caption was the picture of a smiling Jose Mari Chan. The combination of the caption and the photo of the recording artist...
UST men's basketball coach Aldin Ayo has tendered his resignation in light of the Sorsogon training bubble controversy. (UAAP Images) The casualty countdown begins for shell-shocked University of Santo Tomas as the dust settles after a best intentioned but ill-conceived Sorsogon training bubble...
Jun Asuncion becomes the fifth and latest player to leave University of Santo Tomas. (UAAP) Jun Asuncion became the recent player to part ways with University of Santo Tomas, having reportedly moved to Mapua University. The Varsitarian , UST's official student publication, reported the recent...
