And how this campaign attempts to revive one of the most essential forms of entertainment Many believe that reading, especially critical reading, is on the decline. Thanks to technology, life holds more distractions today and social media has in various ways destroyed the far more useful and...
ILOILO CITY – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) donated over P36-million worth of books on Thursday, Sept. 8, to selected schools in Western Visayas. USAID Philippines Resident Legal Officer Michelle McLeod (third from right) and DepEd-6 Director Ramir Uytico (third...
Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) denounced Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino’s (KWF) order to stop the production and distribution of “political,” “subversive,” and “anti-government” books in schools and public libraries, calling it a bold and clear violation of every Filipinos' right to free press....
Language, culture, and educational departments or organizations issued a unity statement on Friday, Aug. 12, condemning the red-tagging of authors and some Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino/Commission on the Filipino Language (KWF) commissioners’ purported order to pull out or stop the publication of...
IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND: A lot of impressive crime fiction comes from the pens of female authors—just think back to Agatha Christie Here are two contemporary writers carving out their own names. Plus we have two male writers, one steeped in wry humor and one who gives the sub-genre of LA noir...
IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND: If you’re looking for books that can serve as traveling companions, here are four new novels that take storytelling to new heights. Garmus’ novel is historical women empowerment, while Goddard’s is dependable crime fiction. Chao has her own take on the immigrant...
With less than a day until she becomes private citizen Leni Robredo, the outgoing Vice President shared what will take up most of her time once she steps down from power at noon tomorrow, June 30. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) Although she’s looking forward to launching Angat Buhay NGO...
With memories of a distant past, President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. not only steps into the shoes left by his late father Ferdinand Sr., but also returns to the Malacañang Palace he once called home from 1965 to 1986. (Screenshot from Bongbong Marcos YouTube channel) It is the same...
When was the last time you read a book? Do you click a title that says ‘five-minute read’ – and finish reading the whole article? Reading is one of the most important skills because it leads to knowledge, self-improvement, and better comprehension of the world around us. Even though that is...
Illustrate with Manix Abrera One of the most prominent cartoonists in the Philippines today, Manix Abrera, will be having an online workshop on Saturday, June 25, to help aspiring comic creators level up their illustration skills. The visual artist, known for his Kikomachine Komix , a...
Filipina author and illustrator Tori Tadiar is set to introduce the world to Filipino folklore with her graphic novel ‘Highsummer’ Philippine mythology once again gains international attention as Disney Books is set to publish a graphic novel highlighting it. Through a social media post,...
Whether moving back in time to provide engaging historical fiction, or traveling at warp speed to an alternate near future or present, and throwing cautionary tales our way—these four novels know how to elucidate, teach us something new, and entertain. Plants and highway men ‘The Plant...
