By TERENCE REPELENTE Language is a tricky thing. To wield it effectively, one has to have had a long relationship with it, a relationship that’s built on innumerable moments of joy and sadness, of pride and even shame, often learning from the words of those who’ve mastered it first. For the...
Kidapawan’s local historian makes a case for the removal of Filipino as a core subject in college. By Karlo Antonio G. David Professors and students of Filipino subject and other Philippine literature courses from different universities protest against High Court's decision to exclude Filipino...
His new baby, the newest on-demand delivery app, Pick.a.roo, is designed to make contactless shopping faster and easier for Filipino families It took more than a year for Megaworld’s executive vice president and chief strategy officer Kevin Tan to find the mobile app he was looking for. But prior...
Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Instagram/TED) American actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt is inviting Filipinos to try out for his project. On Facebook, the 39-year-old filmmaker, singer, and entrepreneur asked his fans and followers if there's anyone from the Philippines interested in trying voice acting....
Mon Confiado in a scene from 'Golden Holiday' The screening of three international films wait in the wings for Mon Confiado. On Instagram, the 52-year-old actor posted a photo of himself while doing the South Korean action-adventure-crime film "The Golden Holiday" directed by Kim Bong-han. The...
Ryan Reynolds (Instagram/Screenshot) Like the superhero Green Lantern that he had played in the movies, Ryan Reynolds helps people in real lifemost recently, a Pinay. In a report by CBC News BC, the bear owned by 28-year-old Filipina Mara Soriano was stolen while she was moving into a new apartment...
Ricky Davao (file photo) JUST A THOUGHT: “The future ain’t what it used to be” - Yogi Berra xxx TELESERYES RETURNING : Slowly but surely, a few Filipino teleseryes are making a comeback on our screens following an extended lockdown caused by Covid-19 that started in March. Their absence led...
Rhian Ramos and Amit Borsok (Instagram) Rhian Ramos revealed her boyfriend changed her perspective on long-distance relationship. In an interview, the actress confessed she used to think such a setup doesn’t work. "Long-distance actually is one of the things na sinabi ko when I was younger na...
What began as a mom-and-pop with two carpenters in the backyard is now one of the leading furniture manufacturers and retailers in the Philippines This year, Philux celebrates 40 years of furniture making. What began as a mom-and-pop endeavor with two carpenters in the backyard of Zelda Kienle ’s...
Pinoy artists put their creativity into beautiful face masks In the Philippines, much like in other places in the world, the number of Covid-19 victims is still increasing. Filipinos are still struggling to go out of their houses to buy basic necessities or to even go to work for fear of getting...
Charlie Dizon (top) and Nancy McDonie during their Instagram live video chat (Screengrab from Instagram) South Korean star Nancy McDonie of the group Momoland considers Filipina Charlie Dizon her "best friend in the Philippines." The revelation was made during an Instagram live video chat,...
Dimples Romana (file photo) Actress Dimples Romana is happy to have received a request for her presence to sit as one of the judges for the upcoming International Emmy Awards. On Instagram, she marked July 15 as a "magical day" as she got an invitation from the International Academy of...