BTS during their online concert (Twitter) K-pop boy band BTS’ “Bang Bang Con: The Live” held last month set a new Guinness World Records title for the most viewers for a music concert live stream. “756,000 fans from over 100 countries tuned in to the online performance on June 14th, which...
The Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival this year runs from Aug. 7 to 16 but because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the movies will be screened on Vimeo. Out of 244 entries submitted, 10 short films were selected and will vie for the Best Film award. Scene from 'Ang Gasgas na Plaka ni Lolo...
The Catsup Museum’s virtual walk around makes learning fruitful and banana-mazing. Banquet Hall For the past few months, families have had the opportunity to stay safe at home together. Even now, with the easing of the quarantine, parents and kids are finding ways to bond and learn indoors....
Alfred Labatos Alfred Labatos, popularly known as one of the original cast members of "Goin' Bulilit," is now into dubbing. He is the voice behind the Tagalized version of the hit South Korean drama “The World of A Married Couple." He plays Tony. Based upon BBC One's drama series Doctor Foster...
Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo In a virtual conference, Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo did not gloss over the fact that the entertainment industry is reeling from the effects of the pandemic. “We are considered and categorized as high risk because our work involves mass gathering and interaction with an...
Han So-hee as Yeo Da-kyung in 'The World of the Married' (JTBC) Actress Han So-hee, who rose to fame through this year’s hit JTBC Korean drama “The World of the Married,” has issued an apology after it was revealed her mother used her name without her knowledge to borrow money from people...
Diskarte is a Filipino word that does not quite translate accurately. It is what Filipinos resort to in times of crisis. The best way to explain what it means is by citing examples of how various kinds of diskarte have been used ingeniously to survive, or even flourish, in these difficult times....
HELPING HANDS—As consumers are still hesitant to be in crowded spaces, retail establishments like SM Supermalls are now doing door-to-door deliveries and curbside pickups to keep shoppers and employees safe (Photo by Noel Pabalate) Over the past months, the coronavirus pandemic has shifted the...
Time flies so fast. We’ve been in community quarantine for more than four months now in response to Covid-19. Lots of things have happened and our lives have changed in ways we never anticipated. Economies worldwide are adversely affected. More and more countries, such as Singapore...
Flash fiction from our long days and longer nights of quarantine Art by ARIANA MARALIT BOUNCE He’s always looking out through the gaps in the fence. He doesn’t understand why where he sees things he longs to see and hear up close, touch, smell, even taste, others only see danger. They call it...
Anthony Rosaldo After his marked stint on "The Clash," Anthony Rosaldo was one of the fastest rising singers of GMA until the COVID-19 pandemic nipped it in the bud, drat. "Ang daming artists din na nagsa-suffer ng ganitong dilemma. Of course, limited ang mga platforms namin," he...
Bangs Garcia (Instagram) Few days before welcoming her second child, actress Bangs Garcia did a maternity photoshoot inside their home in London. The pictures were taken by The Storyteller, which is a wedding, portraits and events photographer who can travel around UK and abroad. In the...
