The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) concluded the fifth iteration of its joint land, sea, and air exercises dubbed as “DAGIT-PA” on Monday, Nov. 22, at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City. Lt. Gen. Andres Centino, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), speaks during the...
'The Great OPM Songbook' by Rachel Alejandro Last Oct. 29, multi-talented artist Rachel Alejandro released her first musical album after a long hiatus of 11 years. This is the great OPM Songbook Vol. 1 which is now available on all streaming platforms like Spotify and on ABS-CBN Star Music. In the...
ONE FOR THE ROAD James Deakin Last September, El Salvador became the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender; two months later, just last Friday, their president, Nayib Bukele, shocked the world once again with the announcement of Bitcoin City –– a digital investor’s...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymundo Lo In early September, Mayor Isko Domagoso announced the redevelopment of the Arroceros Forest Park, saying it will be “a place where citizens of Manila can breathe fresh air” and “none of the trees will be cut in the process of redeveloping the park.” On,...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday, Nov. 22, called on public and private sectors to work together towards the promotion and protection of children at risk (CAR) and children in conflict with the law (CICL). DSWD Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista (Screengrab from...
Roger Daltrey is the latest classic rocker to rip the Rolling Stones. Recall that weeks ago, Sir Paul McCartney of The Beatles said that essentially, The Rolling Stones were a “blues cover band.” The comment came after McCartney was asked to compare the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. McCartney...
The Saturday-Sunday dramas “Young Lady and Gentleman” and “Jirisan” topped the nationwide weekly TV ratings in South Korea. Nielsen Korea released the weekly rankings for shows on terrestrial channels and cable TV for the period Nov. 15 to 21. (Clockwise from top left) “Young Lady and...
Plus! Cycling advocate Aldrin Pelicano shares tips on fun and safe riding Health and fitness has become a priority for a lot of people during the pandemic, especially in the Metro. With convenience and health benefits one can acquire from biking , this form of exercise and...
K-pop boy band Monsta X, young trot singer Jeong Dong-won, TWICE, T-ara and trot singer Lee Chan-won topped the weekly album chart in South Korea. According to Korea’s Hanteo Chart, Monsta X’s latest album “No Limit, released on Nov. 19” grabbed first place on the weekly album chart for the...
Investors pressed anew for an increase in Philippine benchmark interest rates for short-term loans. At Monday's auction of Treasury bills on Nov. 22, the bellwether 91-day T-bill rate, which banks use in pricing their loans, rose to 1.178 percent from 1.150 percent previously. The Bureau of the...
12th Kutitap back online from Nov. 22 to 27, 2021 In celebration of the 2021 National Children’s Month and National Indigenous Peoples’ Month, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) through its Cultural Exchange Department (CED) in partnership with the Integrated Performing Arts Guild...
And yet this year, just as Hollywood is rooting for Asian representation and the Academy Awards is actively inviting Filipino filmmakers, the Film Academy of the Philippines did not send an entry The elusive gold statuette trophy of the Academy (Oscar) is still a dream for the Philippines. Never in...
