The priority bills being eyed by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. are pro-big businesses and not pro-masses, says Gabriela Women’s Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas. Rep. Arlene Brosas of the Gabriela Women's Party-list (File Photo) “Marcos Jr.'s priority bills are pro-big businesses;...
(That’s what I want) Just out of my teens, while I was starting up in advertising, I declared to a friend, “I’m going to be rich!” I had just emerged from a positivity seminar, flying high on the wings of optimism. “But do you like money?” asked my friend, who sent me to that seminar as...
What was once solely virtual now turns into physical Vintana.ph , originally a virtual contemporary art gallery, has always been true to its vision. They’ve pushed to democratize the prevailing art scene, to turn young, contemporary artists into household names, and carve a symbiotic future for...
Were you thrilled by this week's "big time" price rollback on pump fuel products? Bayan Muna Party-list Rep. Carlos Zarate (Facebook) If so, you shouldn't, based on former Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate's perspective on fuel price movements so far this 2022. "Since January this year diesel prices...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL If there’s one highlight of the inaugural dinner that hit the sweet spot with me, it would be how exuberant, nourishing music resounded through the halls of Malacañang Palace that auspicious night. Now I’m not ignorant of the fact that this new...
With the question on the House Speakership in the 19th Congress practically settled with the expected ascension of Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez, the focus now shifts to who will be the House Majority Leader. But what makes the position so important? For all intents and purposes, the...
TWENTY-seven-year old Victorias City Mayor Javier Miguel ‘Javi’ Benitez (2nd from left) takes oath before his uncle, Rep. Francisco ‘Kiko’ Benitez, at the Victorias Sports and Amusement Center in Victorias City, Negros Occidental. Present during the event were his parents, Bacolod City...
Is BTS’ RM getting married? A YouTube channel uploaded a video on June 23 with the title “ Married soon, witnessed by Korean community in the U.S.” The channel based the rumors on a post on a Korean online mall based in the US. The YouTube channel claimed that a person said, "I recently...
K-pop icons BTS announced on June 14 that they will start solo projects and embark on “chapter 2” of their career, and their agency said it will actively support their endeavors. BTS released a new BTS Dinner Party video on their official YouTube channel to celebrate their ninth anniversary....
Big Hit Music, the agency that manages K-pop superstars BTS, has issued a statement about the idol group’s announcement on June 14 that they are going to take a break from group activities and focus on individual endeavors. BTS members announcing their decision to take a break from group...
Singer-actor-director Ice Seguerra recently shared a quote about self-doubt. It read: "Self-doubt can be an ally. This is because it serves as an indicator of inspiration. It reflects love, love of something we dream of doing, and desire, desire to do it. If you find yourself asking (and your...
Convicted idol Seungri, former member of K-pop boy band Big Bang, was to be transferred to a civilian prison on June 9 along with his discharge from the military. Last May 26, South Korea’s Supreme Court upheld his prison sentence of one year and six months. Seungri (inset) will be serving the...
