Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Friday, April 23, called on the leadership of the Upper Chamber to compel the controversial National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) to report its use of its P19-billion budget. Drilon issued the appeal as he reiterated his...
At least 50 priority government agencies will be pledging their commitment against burdensome and corrupt-ridden processes in the bureaucracy, the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) said. ARTA Director-General Jeremiah Belgica made the statement as he administered the oath of the anti-red tape...
The Duterte administration should use Lieutenant General Antonio Parlade, Jr.’s skill for profiling to boost the government’s contact-tracing efforts to help combat the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease in the country, Senator Nancy Binay said on Friday, April 23. “Baka yung skill...
Margielyn Didal Filipina skateboarding sensation Margielyn Didal is maximizing her time and effort to train at her custom-built training facility in Soul Sierra, Cebu. Didal is currently spending most of her training at the said skatepark, which was specifically designed by Boots Brandon based on...
(Clockwise from top left) Brave Girls’ Yujeong, BLACKPINK’s Rose, Brave Girls’ Yuna, Red Velvet’s Wendy, Brave Girls’ Minyoung and BLACKPINK’s Jennie (Instagram) Trending K-pop group Brave Girls’ Yujeong, Yuna and Minyoung, BLACKPINK’s Rosé and Red Velvet’s Wendy are the top five...
Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman The three films today all offer firm grasps of social reality; but arrive at it in different ways. One does so by having us enter the mind of an aging individual afflicted with Alzheimer’s, while the second offers a look at institutional racism via a strong sense...
Even with the ongoing pandemic, the awards season carried on with the recent presentation of the British Academy Film Awards over the weekend. For the first time, the BAFTA Film Awards were held at the Royal Albert Hall in London, giving recognition to the past year’s honorable British and...
(Photo from vitalmtb.com) Red Bull Formation, the world's first all-women freeride mountain bike event makes a comeback this May 24 to June 1 after a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Eight athletes from Canada, New Zealand, United States, United Kingdom, Argentina, and Sweden will...
It is the most difficult times that make us fall hard and rise stronger. Climasenrose Farm in Bauang, La Union is a thriving grapes farm that has experienced hitting the bottom before reaping the rewards of its success today. The farm first came into existence in the 1980s. Due to financial...
‘Red tape’ is a politically correct phrase that refers to over regulation, excessive and redundant processes that delay action and make service inefficient, resulting in high cost of doing business. This is not only common in government agencies, but red tape also happens in large private...
Margielyn Didal (MB File Photo) Cebuano skateboarding icon Margielyn Didal will take her career to another level when she serves as a judge for the inaugural virtual Red Bull contest. Both amateurs and professionals may join the " Red Bull Mind The Gap " tilt, where they will showcase the best...
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers goes up for a slam dunk against the Golden State Warriors during the first half of an NBA basketball game at Chase Center on March 15, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) LeBron...
