Los Angeles, United States - Landing a top A-lister should be welcome news for any movie, but "Being the Ricardos" producers faced a furious backlash when Nicole Kidman was unveiled as the star who would play legendary comedian Lucille Ball. Fans of the seminal 1950s sitcom "I Love Lucy" railed...
THE RIGHT MOVE Rikki Mathay As nations eagerly aspire for the full re-opening of their borders and economies, a new variant of the corona virus puts all these laid out plans in jeopardy. By now, you may have heard that the Omicron variant poses much milder symptoms than its predecessors which may...
Investors pressed for an increase in Philippine benchmark interest rate for a long-term loan. This was manifested at the Treasury's bond auction on Tuesday, Dec. 7 where government rejected bids for the 10-year notes as investors sought higher returns for buying those securities. Total tenders...
The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP), composed of some of the biggest mining companies in the country, has adopted a major climate change protocol to align with the global sustainability initiative among many mining companies around the world. 51395 In a statement, COMP said it has...
There will still be no University of the Philippines - College Admissions Test (UPCAT) for Academic Year (AY) 2022 - 2023, UP said on Tuesday, Dec. 7. (Photo courtesy of the UP OVVPA-MPRO / MANILA BULLETIN) According to UP's official website, this was based on Memorandum No. OVPAA 2021-158 released...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo could not help but laugh after a supporter commented that she might have an “idol” for going live on Facebook at midnight. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP) “Pasensya na kayo. Binibiro ako dito na may idol daw ako kasi gabi ako nagfe-Facebook...
The 911 emergency hotline is now catering to emergencies related to gender-based violence (GBV) and violence against women and children (VAWC). (Unsplash) The Department of Justice, Department of Social Welfare and Development, and Department of the Interior and Local Government on Tuesday, Dec. 7,...
The Catholic Church will observe a number of important events on Wednesday, Dec. 8, to coincide with the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. Immaculate Conception (recoletosfilipinas.org) At the Manila Cathedral (Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception) in Intramuros, Manila, holy masses in...
Matrix Resurrections logo Remember what is real. Check out the new trailer for “The Matrix Resurrections” now and watch the film in Philippine cinemas Jan. 12, 2022. From visionary filmmaker Lana Wachowski comes “The Matrix Resurrections,” the long-awaited next chapter in the groundbreaking...
The Beatles The Beatles: Get Back (Disney+) is a grueling, but ultimately rewarding, watch. Can’t see many watching it in its entirety; but for musicians all over the world, it will be a revealing, even enlightening study of musical genius, the creative process, and a debunking of several myths...
President Duterte gave due thanks on Monday night, Dec. 6 to Filipino frontliners for their "impressive" feat of bringing the number of new daily coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections back down to the triple-digit range. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) "Better days ahead because...
President Duterte bragged about the state of the country’s airports on late Monday night, Dec. 6, describing them as "at par" with airports elsewhere. (Screenshot from Facebook live) Speaking during his pre-recorded "Talk to the People" public briefing, Duterte once again showed a recent clip of...
