INDUSTRY DIRECTION This week's Philippine Panorama goes behind the scenes of the local film industry. Cover design by the author A year ago, at the height of the current health crisis, a couple of my friends in film were distressed as productions, like many other businesses, had to shut down due to...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz Fandoms of traditional politicians are at it again: Perpetuating the myth that their political idols should get credit for the inception or completion of public works projects. Yes, there have been a couple of fact checks about their competing claims. But the biggest fact has so...
MEDIUM RARE Jullie Y. Daza As they say, accidents happen in threes. First, a nurse was caught pricking the arm of a so-called vaccinee with air and no vaccine in a vaccination site in Makati. Then Senate President Tito Sotto said his son, QC Vice Mayor Gian Sotto, had told him about people talking...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has funded a project that is looking into the ultrastructural and biophysical characterization of commonly used alternative textiles for hazmat suits and face masks. (FLICKR / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la...
Photo from Fnatic Polo "Raven" Fausto proved that he's the one true carry in the Southeast Asia region as he led Fnatic to a hard-fought 2-0 sweep over TNC Predator in the upper bracket finals of The International 10 (TI10) SEA Qualifier on Friday night, July 2. Fnatic moved one series win away...
Five decades after Jim Morrison, frontman of rock group The Doors, was found dead in a bathtub in his Paris apartment, mystery still surrounds his death. His untimely end at the age of 27 on July 3, 1971 stunned fans of the psychedelic band that broke fresh ground with such hits as "Riders on the...
Photo from Execration/WePlay AniMajor and Dota 2 Veteran support Ralph Richard "RR" Peñano shone the brightest with his Winter Wyvern as Execration pulled off a 2-1 reverse sweep over fellow Filipino team OB x Neon Esports and continued its lower bracket run in The International 10 Southeast...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has welcomed the appointment of Col. Fatima Claire Navarro as the military's first ever female surgeon general after leading the V. Luna Medical Center's (VMLC) coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic response. Col. Fatima Claire Navarro is the first female...
Empowering PWDs in making art This Friday, July 2, 2021, at 5:30 p.m., radio program Visions of Hope will tackle and discuss the subject of inclusivity in artistic events and productions with empowering PWDs in artmaking, as well as the creative process behind the publication of “ANI 41.”...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has defended the appointment of Major Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro as the incoming commander of the Southern Luzon Command (SOLCOM) amid strong opposition from a House lawmaker who implicated the general to the death of a Philippine...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan Food has become such a big part of pop culture that there are people who base their personalities on what they’ve eaten and where they’ve eaten it. There is nothing bad about this. Eating is an easy way to get to know a culture, and experiencing different flavors can...
Despite the uncertainty surrounding the non-renewal of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), United States Embassy Charge’ d’Affaires John Law believes that the US-Philippine alliance will continue because it is "in the hearts" of both the American and Filipino people. United States Embassy...
