Actor-director Manny Castañeda has passed away. This was confirmed by Joey Reyes, film director and current chair of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) via a social media post. Posting a black and white photo of him and Manny, Joey wrote: "We were eight years old when...
OF TREES AND FOREST One time when I was having my coffee at one of the branches of Dear Joe, I observed a couple just sitting there enjoying their coffee while flipping through their iPads presumably reading an e-book. That imagery made me realize how times have changed. It has also made me...
Melvin Jerusalem hopes to defend his World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight belt in front of his home crowd against undefeated Mexican challenger Luis Castillo in September. Melvin Jerusalem, left, and Manny Pacquiao As the only Filipino world champion, Manny Pacquiao’s MP Promotions will be...
Filipino-American boxer DJ Zamora shone in his first fight under Top Rank Promotions and remained undefeated after scoring a unanimous win over Mexican Jose Antonio Meza in their super featherweight showdown at the Fontainebleau Resorts in Las Vegas, Nevada over the weekend. DJ...
After taking a lightspeed trip to 4.8 million views in one day, the premiere episode “Star Wars: The Acolyte” drove 11.1 million views globally based on five days of streaming, maintaining its status as the biggest series premiere on Disney+ of 2024. According to Disney+, a view is defined as...
OF TREES AND FOREST Happy 126th Independence Day to all Filipinos! Whether you are here in the country or you are one of the millions of Filipinos working abroad, let us recommit ourselves to the vision of great Filipinos — Andres Bonifacio, Jose Rizal, Apolinario Mabini, et al — to build a...
TOKYO (AP) — Manny Pacquiao said Monday, June 10, that a title fight against Mario Barrios is in the works, with details still being negotiated. Former Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao speaks during a press conference Monday, June 10, in Tokyo. Pacquiao is scheduled to fight in a three-round...
Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao will strut his wares once again as he battles Japanese MMA fighter Chihiro Suzuki in a three-round exhibition bout next month. The match between the former eight-division world boxing champion and Suzuki is set for three minutes per round and will be held on July 28 at...
The first episode of “Star Wars: The Acolyte” achieved a record for the biggest premiere on Disney+ this year. “The Acolyte” stars Korean actor Lee Jung-jae, Amandla Stenberg, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Dean-Charles Chapman,...
Filipino-Canadian actor Manny Jacinto said being cast in Lucasfilm’s “Star Wars: The Acolyte” series was a dream come true. Jacinto, who was born in Quezon City in the Philippines before his family moved to Canada when he was three years old, is one of the main cast in “The...
OF TREES AND FOREST The recent political rigodón in the Senate brought back memories from my time as a legislator. As my readers probably know, beginning 1992 I was a member of the House of Representatives, later on becoming its speaker. I was also fortunate to have been given the mandate...
OF TREES AND FOREST When I was still in the legislature, one of the advantages of being a public servant (and this was especially true during the electoral campaigns) was the opportunity to visit the beautiful towns and cities of the Philippines. When I was a child I only saw the...
