The Itchyworms has just made available on vinyl their "After All This Time” album released originally in 2013. The band -- bassist-singer Kelvin Yu, guitarist-keyboardist-vocalist Jugs Jugueta and drummer-vocalist-keyboardist Jazz Nicolas launched the vinyl at Backspacer Records in Kapitolyo,...
The gig economy is defined as a labor market characterized by the prevalence of short-term contracts or freelance work as opposed to permanent jobs. Throughout history, the gig economy is a vital one, with gig workers (aka freelancers) taking up temporary or project-based work. They are hired to...
ONE FOR THE ROAD James Deakin Ok, I know some of you may have been triggered by the title, but just hear me out. Just because this goes against half a century of mass media demonization and state sponsored indoctrination, isn’t it about time we have a grown up conversation about this? If not now,...
• The Clean Air Act aims to ensure a “balanced and healthful ecology” for all Filipinos, in tune with “the rhythm and harmony of nature,” emphasizing the “polluters must pay” principle. • The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) acts as the...
Budget season in the House of Representatives can be a very nerve-racking experience for first-time congressmen. PBA Party-list Rep. Migs Nograles (left) and Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos Luckily for neophytes in the current 19th Congress, there are those like Senior Deputy Majority...
Actor Smokey Manaloto is now a father. The 51-year-old welcomed his firstborn Aug. 4. He proudly shared the milestone to fans via TikTok. He said: "Sabi nila 'Wala ka ng pag-asa.' Sabi nila 'Huli ka na sa biyahe.' Akala ko nga huli na pero hindi pa pala. Ito na yung something big na nangyari sa...
A Filipino domestic helper in Singapore, who reportedly pleaded guilty for threatening to leak explicit photos of her male employer, will serve her jail time there before facing deportation, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday, July 20. "She will serve her sentence at Changi Prison,"...
Were you thrilled by this week's "big time" price rollback on pump fuel products? Bayan Muna Party-list Rep. Carlos Zarate (Facebook) If so, you shouldn't, based on former Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate's perspective on fuel price movements so far this 2022. "Since January this year diesel prices...
NAGA CITY (PNA) – A pet owner faces a maximum penalty of imprisonment of not more than a month or be fined P5,000 or both for failure to bury the remains of a pet in the designated resting place. The penalty forms part of the provisions contained in the approved Ordinance 2022-042 of the city...
Former Vice President Leni Robredo shared she had “mixed emotions” about spending her last day at the Quezon City Reception House (QCRH), as her three daughters took to social media to express pride about their mother’s six-year stint as the country’s second-highest official. Outgoing Vice...
OF SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT Diwa C. Guinigundo It’s difficult not to discern the similarities. But the impact of the crisis in Sri Lanka on the people’s lives is many times more severe even school examinations were called off. Their pupils had no pad paper to write on. People struggle with fuel,...
K-pop girl group BLACKPINK achieved another milestone when their subscribers on their official YouTube channel reached 75 million. YouTube Music announced on June 29 BLACKPINK’s record of becoming the first artist to have 75 million subscribers. “Congrats to @BLACKPINK for becoming the first...
