Marking the sixth National Rondalla Workshop, the Artist Division of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) announced that the workshop, that has been known to be open to just group applications, is calling for individual applications for conductors and instrumentalists in response to popular...
BLACKPINK (Instagram) A movie produced to commemorate K-pop girl group BLACKPINK’s fifth debut anniversary will be released globally. YG Entertainment said “BLACKPINK The Movie” will be screened at CGV theaters in Korea and 100 countries around the world in August to coincide with...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has disclosed that its funded project seeking to set up state-of-the-art duck industry in the second district of Albay is expected to be completed soon. Itik-Pinas (IP) is a genetically superior breeder duck. (Photo from DOST-PCAARRD) DOST Secretary...
Photo from OB x Neon Esports In its final bid to qualify for The International 10, OB x Neon Esports signed former South Built Esports offlaner Michael Roi "Enryu" Ladines to complete its roster for the Southeast Asia Regional Qualifier. OB.Neon revealed the development on Monday night, June 14, a...
Yuka Saso, Juvic Pagunsan, Bianca Pagdanganan (MB Photos) When golf action starts in the Tokyo Olympics next month, Filipino bets Juvic Pagunsan, Bianca Pagdanganan and Yuka Saso will not be there as mere participants in Japan. They will be competing for medals. Bones Floro, secretary general of...
Japan will donate a still-undetermined amount of AstraZeneca COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines to at least five Southeast Asian countries, including the Philippines. The Foreign Ministry in Tokyo made this announcement on Tuesday as it initially aimed to deliver one million doses of...
The United States Embassy in the Philippines has launched a project in Del Carmen, Surigao del Sur in support of the province's fisheries sector. Called the "Bayanivation", the project is a design-thinking boot camp recently held at the Surigao State College of Technology. The project was done in...
Despite being behind other regional economies in terms of recovery from the malaise of the global pandemic, the government’s chief economic manager assured that the country can bounce back stronger due to sound economic fundamentals. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said on Tuesday, June...
Ensuring the future of the country's weaving heritage Photo by Reginald Sarmenta/British Council Weaving is an age-old tradition in the Philippines that was once nearly forgotten but is now gaining international fame. This textile heritage is among the beacons that shine on the country's identity,...
A students’ group pressed anew for the distribution of P10,000 financial aid for students struggling to study amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (Unsplash) In a statement, the National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) said the aid will help students cover a portion of...
The promise of freedom with COVID-19 vaccination Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana Among the most impacted segments of the population during this COVID-19 pandemic are the elderly and the children. After the first enhanced community quarantine from last year was lifted, the propensity of COVID-19 to...
Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año reported Monday night, June 14 that 2,417 individuals have been charged for violating minimum health standards for the period of June 7 to 13. DILG Secretary Eduardo Año (Photo from DILG) In a briefing with President...
