PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House The UN, US, G-7, and many other countries and international organizations expressed either condemnation or grave concern over the military takeover in Myanmar and the detention of State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, President U Win Myint,...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares “What happens if some countries would really hostage the anti-COVID-19 vaccine?” This was the question I got from a number of friends who reacted to our column last Sunday. It will be recalled that, in that piece, we echoed the worry among some of our...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Philip Cu Unjieng SM Prime Holdings and the National Resilience Council were the major supporters of an Epidemiology for Communicators webinar conducted late last week. Led by resource speaker Dr. John Q. Wong, the EpiMetrics epidemiologist, the...
Created and executive produced by Joss Whedon, HBO’s new drama series The Nevers will debut this April with six-episodes on HBO GO and HBO. Watch the teaser trailer here . In the last years of Victoria’s reign, London is beset by the “Touched”: people – mostly women – who suddenly...
February is a month for romance, and The Manila Hotel is fully prepared to help you make that grand gesture of love in various ways. Among its many offerings—from dine-in delights to home buffets and takeout items—the Delicatessen is giving you an option of expressing what you really feel...
Canadian theater and film actor Christopher Plummer has passed away at his home in Connecticut on Friday. He was 91. Christopher Plummer (AFP) Famous for his portrayal of Captain von Trapp in the Oscar-winning musical “The Sound of Music” alongside Julie Andrews, Plummer’s acting career...
If you're a sports fan, and an avid user of social media apps then you might want to step back a little because this statement from Kobe Paras is definitely cold. On his Instagram Story update on Thursday, February 4, the UP Fighting Maroon posted a photo of the blue sky captioned: "All social...
BLACKPINK at “The Show” (Instagram) K-pop girl group BLACKPINK’s first livestream concert “The Show” on YouTube last Jan. 31 drew fans from different countries and the Philippines was well represented. According to YG Entertainment, “The Show” was watched by 280,000 fans who...
Touting that businesses can either be a destructive force or a powerful agent for regenerative change, Lopez-led First Gen Corporation is opting for the latter as it pushes for the developments of decarbonized, resilient and socially-inclusive infrastructure facilities; as well as on pioneering the...
The Ayala group of companies bagged top accolades at the 2019 ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard Awards held by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Institute of Corporate Directors. Ayala Corporation, Bank of the Philippine Islands, Ayala Land, Inc., and Globe Telecom were hailed ASEAN...
The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) moved up as investors started buying again on improving sentiment. PSE file photo The main index gained 44.29 points or 0.65 percent to close at 6,903.75 with only the Industrial and Services counters declining. Volume was a little higher at 36.2 billion...
ABS-CBN Films’ groundbreaking digital movie series “The House Arrest Of Us” starring Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla currently holds the number one spot in Netflix Philippines’ top ten most watched content in the country. The series, which debuted on Netflix last Monday, instantly won...
