President-elect Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. recently made a comment, reminiscing the “glory days” of the Philippines when it comes to academics. With the still ongoing pandemic ravaging the country’s—the world’s, in fact—academic systems, such a call for improving the academic standing of...
The University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) was hailed as the top-performing school for June 2022 Architect Licensure Exam (ALE). (UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES DILIMAN) The Professional Regulation Commission released the results on Wednesday, June 23. A total of 3,037 out of 4,766 passed the...
Korean star Kim Seon-ho will be starring in the play “Touching the Void” next month. Salt Entertainment, his agency, released the schedule of “Touching the Void,” which will run from July 8 to Sept. 18 at the Daehakro Art One Theater 2 in Jongno, Seoul. The posters for the play "Touching...
The Employers Confederation of the Philippines hopes to provide a glimpse of the future of work at the 43rd National Conference of Employers. With the theme, "Reimagining the Future of Employment: From policies to action," the event will be held at the Manila Marriott Hotel from July 27 - 28, 2022....
Eight feast masses will be celebrated at the National Shrine of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in San Antonio Village, Makati City, on Friday, June 24, in celebration of the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. (SACRED HEART OF JESUS) The holy masses will be held at 6 a.m., 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m.,...
The University of the Philippines (UP) calls for donations for the proposed UP Diliman Main Library "UPgrade". (UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES) This "UPgrade", which is a project of the UP System, targets to renovate and restore the UP Diliman Main Library as a part of its 100th year anniversary....
Watch the first three minutes of ‘The Umbrella Academy’ season three here Hailed from the pages of Gerard Way’s comic of the same name, “The Umbrella Academy” first graced our screens in 2019 with its premiere on Netflix. The critically-acclaimed show introduced viewers to an unlikely set...
THE RIGHT MOVE Rikki Mathay Just when life has generally returned to normal pre-pandemic, we are now seeing an increase in the cases of coronavirus (Covid) just barely two months after the elections. According to the latest records of the Department of Health, we have a daily average of 434 new...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares “What do you wish the new administration would give priority to?” This is the question I have been getting from friends and colleagues in the local government sector. In a few days, we will be sworn into office as the next mayor of Antipolo City. We will...
Korean actress Lee Hanee (aka Honey Lee), star of the drama “One the Woman,” gave birth to her first baby. “We bring you the good news that actress Lee Hanee gave birth to her daughter at a hospital somewhere in Seoul yesterday (June 20),” announced Saram Entertainment, her agency, on...
Japan will soon resume sending volunteers to pass on relevant skills to other countries, including the Philippines. Two JOCV Volunteers officially called on Minister Nakata Masahiro to discuss their future assignments in preparation for the program’s resumption on June 17, 2022. (Photo courtesy...
Parañaque City Treasurer Anthony Pulmano turned over to Mayor Edwin Olivarez the book which he published summarizing the accomplishments and realization of the mayor's goal of good governance. Pulmano, who authored the book entitled “ Pamana ni Kuya: The Dawn of Recovery of Parañaque,” was...
