“Stranger Things 4” has set another record on streaming platform Netflix by being viewed more than one billion hours. Episodes 8 and 9 were released on July 1 and according to Netflix, “Stranger Things 4” topped the weekly Global Top 10 chart for June 27 to July 3 with 301.28 million hours...
PRESIDENT Bongbong Marcos (left) with Presidential Security Group chief Col. Ramon Zagala. (Ali Vicoy) CEBU CITY – President Ferdinand R. “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. personally leading the Department of Agriculture (DA) bodes well for the agency, a federation of pork producers said Thursday, July...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has issued a memorandum reorganizing and renaming the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) and its attached agencies to the Office of the Press Secretary (OPS). President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (MARK BALMORES) Executive Secretary...
OF SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT Diwa C. Guinigundo Two days ago, the Philippine Statistics Authority announced that inflation further escalated to 6.1 percent for June 2022. This was the fourth consecutive month of inflationary trend after peaking last year at 4.4 percent in August 2022. There is nothing...
MEDIUM RARE Jullie Y. Daza PBBM has 110 million reasons to fuel his confidence in a nation united and working together. At The Manila Hotel last Monday, the celebration was all about looking forward to another 110 years of peace, prosperity, happy moments to collect as elegant memories and...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will be referring the Supreme Court (SC) resolution on the mayoralty election in Agoo, La Union to the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) as part of standard protocol. MB file photo "Per standard protocols and procedures, we will be referring the matter to...
The Juans is to stage a major solo concert at the storied Araneta Coliseum on October 23. Composed of Carl Guevarra on vocals and keys, Japs Mendoza on vocals and guitar, RJ Cruz on acoustic rhythm guitar and Chael Adriano on bass, the band expressed excitement for the event titled simply “The...
The Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA) maintained that it remains committed to providing and creating a “safe learning environment” for its students amid complaints of abuse by some of its alumni. (Courtesy of PHSA FB page) PHSA, in a statement posted on its Facebook page on Wednesday,...
An official of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has lamented the filing of a bill that seeks to legalize divorce in the country. Fr. Jerome Secillano (Screenshot/Radio Veritas) Fr. Jerome Secillano, CBCP Public Affairs Committee executive secretary, said its unfortunate...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares “Is history really nothing more than gossip?” This was the question that crossed my mind when I saw some posts in social media last week which were going viral. It had to do with a remark made by a young local celebrity. The actual remark was confusing, and...
THE RIGHT MOVE As newly- elected government officials recently occupied their seats in office, several third termers are taking a leave, be it temporary or permanent. Why? Section 43 of the Local Government Code states that the term for a local position is three years. “No local elective official...
Agos Studio’s latest showcase will be part of the Ortigas Art Festival 2022 For the second time, Agos Studio brings creatives together for an exhibit that is founded on honing the talents and skills of budding Filipino mid-career artists. Dubbed “A Seat At The Table Book 2,” the exhibit puts...
