The SM Development Corporation (SMDC) is truly proving to be “the Good Guys” in more ways than can be described. From a macro perspective, its president, Jose Mari Banzon, has declared that there will be no letup in the company’s commitment to invest heavily, and help solve the housing and...
ITS THE SMALL THING As creatures of the 21st century and as Hollywood has glamorized the grind, I feel like we were all pre-disposed to believe that rest is overrated, and hustling is the way to go. Admittedly, I used to be one of those people. Pre-pandemic, I was someone who would freak out if my...
For today, we have two films that are great character studies; both entertain, but could have used more narrative focus. The Harder They Fall The Harder They Fall (Netflix USA) - Directed by British musician and filmmaker Jeymes Samuels, this wild and woolly Western is its own revisionist take on...
The hotel’s yearly tradition becomes more special with the launch of a fundraising campaign for children’s orphanage A golden holiday. That is what The Manila Hotel is bringing this season as it lit up its Christmas Tree on Nov, 5, 2021. Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony at The Manila Hotel...
The Korean Embassy in the Philippines is awaiting guidelines from the South Korean government on the issuance of E-9 visas for Filipino workers under the Employment Permit System (EPS). This after the Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) announced on Nov. 5 that South Korea will now...
A broad network of Filipino teachers, researchers, school administrators, and other education professionals commended the University of the Philippines Board of Regents (UP BOR) for “unanimously approving” a resolution on the institutionalization of the UP-DND (Department of National Defense)...
A minor receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the Lakeshore in Taguig City on Nov. 2, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The people’s preference for a specific vaccine brand against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been one of the issues affecting the country’s vaccination rollout. Dr. Teodoro...
Local government units (LGUs) need more time gain ground as the national government had set its sight in ramping up the country’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination drive, the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) announced Friday, Nov. 5. League of Provinces of the Philippines...
Members of the House of Representatives are urged by the University of the Philippines (UP) Board of Regents to declare as null and void the motion for reconsideration on the approval of House Bill No. 10171 which would institutionalize the abrogated University of the Philippines-Department of...
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) reported that its net income grew by 46 percent to P16.1 billion in the first nine months of 2021. In a statement, Metrobank said that earnings surged 131 percent to P4.4 billion in the third quarter of 2021, with proactive NPL management resulting in...
After making history with her film "Lingua Franca," trans woman filmmaker Isabel Sandoval is now set to conquer US TV. According to a Variety report, Isabel "has been tapped to direct an episode of the upcoming FX drama series, 'Under the Banner of Heaven.'" Based on a novel by Jon Krakaeuer, the...
'The Great Christmas Cookie Bake-Off' The Great Christmas Cookie Bake-Off, a musical comedy written by Rick Hip-Flores, will stream on Broadway On Demand, as presented by Repertory Theater for Young Audiences, starting Nov. 12 up to Dec. 12. For director Joy Virata, she’s so happy and proud to be...
