It’s easy to see why “Backrooms” is often compared to “Blair Witch Project.” Both rely on ambiguity, audience imagination, and the disturbing strength of implication over spectacle. “Blair Witch Project” emerged in the 1990s from film students who broke away from traditional horror...
A section of Cambridge Street in Quezon City will be closed from June 1, 2026 until December 2027 to give way to the construction of the “QCitizen Homes – Cambridge” housing project. The Quezon City government said the affected stretch covers Cambridge Street from K-9th Street to Ermin...
Urban agriculture in Luneta has been revitalized through the development of the Rizal Park Urban Garden in Burnham Green, in partnership with the Department of Agriculture–Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI), DENSO Philippines Corporation, and the National Parks Development Committee (NPDC)....
Officials from the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development and Pag-IBIG Fund conducted a site inspection and ceremonial turnover of housing units under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino Program in Cabuyao, Laguna, on Thursday, May 21....
As the Philippines continues to confront housing needs projected at 3.7 million until 2028 according to Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD), the Subdivision and Housing Developers Association (SHDA) is calling on the housing sector to move forward in greater synergy as it...
One could easily make a compelling case that "Mortal Kombat" was too much ahead of its time. When the first game hit the arcades in the early 90’s it drew a lot of attention for its over the top violence and gore, reveling in its blood soaked fatalities. It was an instant smash hit with the...
“Mortal Kombat II” takes big swings in making sure fans get their brutal cravings satiated. We’ve come a long way since the first “Mortal Kombat” game was released in arcades back in 1992. When it first came out, there was a scare regarding the amount of violence that was starting to show...
Karl Urban is taking on an iconic role from a well-known video game, "Mortal Kombat." Stepping into the shoes of Johnny Cage, the Australian actor admitted the process took a lot from him in terms of effort and discipline. During the film’s virtual press conference, Karl admitted he was quite...
The arrest of Filipino rapper Hev Abi has quickly moved beyond a straightforward police report into something far murkier. That is at least the case if you ask the internet. A few days ago, authorities confirmed that the 24-year-old artist, whose real name is Gabriel Abilla, was arrested in...
State-run policy think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) has flagged a widening housing gap in Metro Manila, as rapid urban revitalization drives up land values and pushes affordable housing to the periphery. In a statement on Tuesday, April 21, PIDS said that while...
The Chamber of Real Estate & Builders’ Associations Inc. (CREBA) is calling for reforms to the government’s socialized housing framework, citing rising costs and structural inefficiencies that it said could undermine the sector. In a statement on Monday, April 20, CREBA flagged the need to...
The Quezon City government led the country’s first Urban Heat and Drought Summit to advance coordinated, science-based action against extreme temperatures in urban areas. The initiative was driven by heat indices reaching up to 46°C in the city in 2024 and 2025, underscoring growing risks to...
