CEBU CITY – Despite the arrest of 17 Taiwanese nationals, outgoing Mayor Raymond Garcia assured that this city remains free from Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) activities. Garcia issued the assurance following their arrest for allegedly running a romance scam inside the subdivision...
Zaijian Jaranilla and Jane Oineza (Images courtesy of Instagram) You may remember actor Zaijian Jaranilla as the adorable orphan from the 2009 tearjerker "May Bukas Pa" on ABS-CBN. Now 23, Zaijian is all grown up and is taking on steamier scenes in the upcoming Puregold digital series "Si Sol at...
CEBU CITY – A married policewoman and her lover were arrested inside a motel room in Talibon town, Bohol province, on Tuesday, March 28. Their arrest at past 1 p.m. stemmed from the complaint of the policewoman’s husband, also a police officer. The policewoman is 28, and her flame is a...
From an art fair to a bazaar, love is in the air and on the LRT-1 and at its stations SPREADING THE LOVE Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) personnel offer lady passengers flowers at the LRT Central Station in Manila on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, ahead of Valentine’s Day (Arnold Quizol) February is...
Romance doesn’t always have to be a couple in love. It can be about grand gestures, affinity to an era, and making things count in a larger than life manner. These novels “bleed” romance—and in good ways. 'The Bleeding' by Johana Gustawsson; 'Or What You Will' by Jo Walton; 'The Whalebone...
EDITORS DESK Warning! Cybercriminals are always out there looking for someone to scam. This Christmas, expect them to find creative ways to lure victims to believe that what they are presenting are legitimate business offers. To attract you, cybercriminals want you to think that the messages are...
Into Park Chan-wook’s twisted romance, Decision to Leave FATAL ATTRACTION Seo-rae and Hae-joon looking deeply at each other—one captivated by the other’s mysterious charm P ark Chan-wook might have woken up one day and decided to remake Wong Kar-Wai’s In the Mood for Love...
Christian Bables How much are you willing to do for someone you love? This Sunday, Jan. 23, a woman is on a mission to find new love for her gay partner in 'Regal Studio Presents: My Boyfriend's Romance.' The episode is headlined by Faith Da Silva as Pia and Christian Bables as John Christopher....
Vice President Leni Robredo may not be sure about her May 2022 election plans yet, but what is sure is that she's never going to remarry. Ever. Jesse and Leni Robredo (Screenshot from Karen Davila's YouTube video) Robredo, a widow, gave this very resolute answer to Karen Davila in an interview...
A Faraway Land is a streaming surprise hit SHOOT WITHIN A FILM The reporter (Paolo Contis) shooting his subject (Yen Santos) at Faroe Islands This pandemic created new dynamics in movie making in the country. Big studios have stopped creating movies for the cinemas. Popular stars are not active in...
A look at the dialogues of different movie eras Motion picture was introduced in the country toward the end of the Spanish rule in the 1890s and it was during the American period in 1919 when the first Filipino film, Dalagang Bukid , directed by Jose Nepomuceno,was produced. Adapting film to a...
By Fae Marie Esperas Kiltepan sunrise in Sagada, Mt. Province His tears were like pearls falling from his eyes as he held me in his arms. Round and misty, they instantly turned into ice crystals before they even landed on the ground. But I no longer felt the warmth of his embrace. I know it’s me,...
