The Korean drama “The Glory,” starring Song Hye-kyo and Lee Do-hyun, will return with its finale on Netflix on March 10. Part 2 of the drama will see Moon Dong-eun (Song Hye-kyo) wrapping up her revenge against those who bullied her. "The Glory" part 2 (Netflxi) Ahead of the...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Last Sunday’s column was about the importance of soft skills; and how, when coupled with hard, technical skills, the combination was what workforce solutions firms were looking for in top-rated work placement candidates. The consensus was that...
NIGHT OWL I started the year 2023 wearing something I am very proud of — the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA) uniform. Last Jan. 2, I was formally inducted as Auxiliary Commodore (one-star rank) of the PCGA Executive Squadron. I took my oath to carry out PCGA’s mission...
Filipino movies, surprise us in 2023! With the movie audience inching their way back to the cinemas during the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), we hope to see more people patronize local films. We hope to see young, maverick filmmakers cross over and successfully transition to the entertainment...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye On top of its Sinag initiatives, Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is also organizing a series of activities this month, in partnership with various local and international institutions, to establish the Philippines’ first Sustainability Awareness Month. BPI...
OFW FORUM Jun Concepcion With several million constituents spread across the world in need of a wide array of services, herculean efforts ought to be exerted by newly-appointed Department of Migrant Workers Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople for the agency to meet the excessively heavy demand of the...
Despite his appointment as commissioner of the poll body was bypassed by the Commission on Appointments (CA), former Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Erwin M. Garcia said he does not regret serving at the poll body. Comelec Commissioner George Erwin M. Garcia (JEL SANTOS/MANILA...
TECH4GOOD Monchito Ibrahim We have been saying for so long now that we are an attractive country to invest in because of our large, young, talented, and English-speaking workforce. But is it ready to make the Philippines become a potent global player as the world economy starts embracing Industry...
With more or less 30 days before the national elections, the campaign season is hotter than the rising temperature of summer. With the open space provided by social media, various online platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and even TikTok are filled with political content — some are true but...
LANDSCAPE Gemma Cruz Araneta How I wish I had asked my grandmothers more about themselves. Both lived in historical times; both survived a yesterday of revolutions and wars of invasion; their today overlapped with mine and they unobtrusively prepared me for a tomorrow of uncertainties. My...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz Just a few weeks back, Vice President Leni Robredo’s supporters were adamant in urging the Makabayan coalition to endorse her. Other presidential candidates were also vying to be backed by the progressive movement. Happy reactions thus met Makabayan’s eventual decision to...
Honor Swinton-Byrne and Tilda Swinton in The Souvenir Part 2 The two streaming options today both have women as the central character of their respective storylines. One is a Crime novel adaptation that’s been turned into a Netflix Limited Series, while the second is a sequel of sorts to a film...
