PROMISING YOUNG WRITERS From left, clockwise: Ursula David, Kym Lance Gelvero, Andy Moleño Abellar, and Jalene Isabel Dumancas Theater is life happening right before the eyes. As such, well-written scripts and stage directions are the backbone of all successful plays and arguably the most...
In a time when accustomed cultures and traditions are slowly diminishing, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) continuously develops programs, projects, and productions that promote artistic excellence and nurture the broadest public to participate in art making and...
The social action arm of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), Caritas Philippines, in a statement on Saturday, Oct. 28, announced that it is set to commemorate the 10th year of Super Typhoon Yolanda on Nov. 7 to 8 in Tacloban City, Leyte. Photo credit to Caritas Philippines...
A CULTURAL EXCHANGE Brilliant minds come together to share ideas, as organized by the French Embassy, in cooperation with Alliance française de Manille, and the National Museum of the Philippines Following the French cultural tradition of exchanging thoughts and questioning everything,...
I'D GIVE MY LIFE FOR YOU Miss Saigon centers around the tragic romance of American GI Chris and Vietnamese bar girl Kim The heat is on in Manila as GMG Productions, in association with GWB Entertainment, has announced that Cameron Mackintosh’s globally acclaimed production of Boublil &...
WOMEN IN POWER Swedish Ambassador Annika Thunborg, Australian Amb. HK Yu, US Amb. MaryKay Carlson, UK Amb. Laure Beaufils, Romanian Amb. Râduta Matache, Dutch Amb. Marielle Geraedts, and Singaporean Amb. Constance See The concept of “witches” today differs dramatically from the malicious and...
President Marcos has urged the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to "be ready" in defending the country from emerging threats. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. administers the oath of office of newly-promoted generals and flag officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines on Oct. 27,...
Despite forecasts of ‘yellow alert’ that could strain Luzon grid, the Department of Energy (DOE) is trying to lean on a 700-megawatt supply buffer or reserve margin to avert incidents of electricity service interruptions during the October 30 Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) and barangay elections....
Malacañang has transferred the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) under the Office of the President to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). The transfer was made through Executive Order (EO) No. 45 dated Oct. 25. Under the EO, the move was part of the...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Wednesday, October 25 claimed that hackers were able to infiltrate the “test site” and not the website of the agency itself. DICT Undersecretary Jeffrey Ian Dy disclosed this during the Senate Committee on...
The local coconut and biodiesel industries declared that they are ready to increase production in support of President Ferdinand R. Marcos’ plan to increase the mandated biodiesel blend at the pumps to three percent (B3) from the current rate (B2) as part of measures needed to address rising fuel...
In celebration of the 40th anniversary, the University of the Philippines Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS) will offer a free university and public screening of the 2023 Philippine Science Film Festival from Oct. 26 to 27. University of the Philippines Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS) In...
