AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan I attended a talk given by Cielito F. Habito, director of the Ateneo Center for Economic Research and Development and the secretary of Socio Economic Planning heading the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) during the late Fidel Ramos’ presidency. Titled...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS “I know in my heart, and in my soul that the state of our nation is sound.” The closing of President Ferdinand R. Romualdez Marcos’s first State of the Nation Address (SONA) went along those lines. It was promising, in as much as it was hopeful. Again, many people have...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS My social media feed lately has been filled with graduations left, and right. It is also heartwarming to know that this year’s graduates are once again able to physically walk across stage to get their diplomas, after two school years of virtual graduations. A whiff of...
The Korean drama “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” debuted at No. 1 on streaming giant Netflix’s weekly Global Top 10 chart. “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” stars actress Park Eun-bin in the title role as lawyer Woo Young-woo, who has autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and is working in a law...
Remember this game? Saying that Filipinos are big fans of “Stranger Things” is an understatement. In the past, Filipinos have had their fair share of conspiracy theories and hilarious meme creations that center on the hit Netflix series. And if you ask any of them what the series foursome’s...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Our 17th president, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. has officially taken office, after he took his oath last June 30. While people will forever have their own opinion – shaped by experiences of the past, beliefs, values, priorities, the list goes on – at this point,...
Maya Hawke, Robin Buckley in "Stranger Things," is to release a new album this September. Maya announced this on "The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon." “This record is called 'Moss' because I’ve been gathering a lot in the last few years,” Hawke said. “Sitting still and collecting a...
“Stranger Things 4” has set another record on streaming platform Netflix by being viewed more than one billion hours. Episodes 8 and 9 were released on July 1 and according to Netflix, “Stranger Things 4” topped the weekly Global Top 10 chart for June 27 to July 3 with 301.28 million hours...
Netflix is about to bring the Upside Down to the stage While we are about to see the end of “Stranger Things” with its fifth and final season targeted for release in 2024 (hopefully), it looks like its world is expanding more as the Duffer Brothers announce their future project relating to the...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 28, 2019 Creators/producers/directors Matt and Ross Duffer attend Netflix's "Stranger Things 3" premiere at Santa Monica high school Barnum Hall in Santa Monica, California. - Fans of the Upside Down rejoice: Netflix's wildly popular "Stranger Things" is...
Netflix launches 'Vecna’s Curse,' a light projection mapping show at Glorietta 4 *If you haven't yet seen the latest season of Stranger Things, a bit of spoilers ahead* The first volume of the fourth season of “Stranger Things” has introduced the viewers to its most malevolent villain. Much...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Perhaps this piece will appeal only, if at the very least, the most to dog people such as myself. I was born, and raised into a family of dog lovers, and dogs have been a part of my life ever since day one. So much so, that I have never really known life without. I remember...
