It is China, not the Philippines, that is intruding in Philippine waters, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said, asserting that the Navy frigate BRP Conrado Yap was operating in Bajo de Masinloc, part of the country's territory. BRP Conrado Yap (File photo) The DFA made the statement on...
A CULTURE RICH IN MYTHS Creatures of Philippine folklore (Artworks by Charm Singson) These creatures—mythical to some, as real to others as the mayas perched on the treetops—have haunted the dark corners of the archipelago for centuries before Magellan set foot on Philippine shores in 1521. Not...
Controversial film director-writer Darryl Yap is back. And he is doing so doing what he does best: Causing a commotion. In a recent interview, Darryl revealed how taxing it was for him to do Marcos-centric films "Maid In Malacañang" and "Martyr Or Murderer," sharing how hard it was to deal with...
MEDIUM RARE Come up, come up! That’s what I feel like yelling at lowlanders while Baguio seems to be at its best behavior – fine, fair, beautiful weather, voila!, at temperatures ranging between 18C at bedtime and 23C at naptime, flirting with a sprinkling of spring-like rain while clouds play...
MEDIUM RARE Robina Gokongwei Pe was right all along, 15 or more years ago, when she predicted that pets would be the next great thing to happen to business. Look at them now. Dressed to the nines, in fancy garments with appropriately fancy accessories, participating in weekend promenades at the...
MEDIUM RARE Which television footage did you find more compelling? The airport worker who swallowed dollar bills to hide the theft? Or the baby-faced leader of the allegedly cult-like Socorro Bayanihan Services appearing before the Senate in a state of bewilderment for his 15 minutes of fame? Those...
MEDIUM RARE Johnny Litton’s fans, friends, sponsors of his long-running TV show, “Oh no, it’s Johnny!” came out in numbers to fill a ballroom and pay tribute. But where was Johnny? We all missed seeing Johnny on stage dishing out his one-liners, especially those tainted green and...
MEDIUM RARE While the great majority of us try to understand – or undermine, from a position of non-understanding – the meaning and effect on consumers of that mysterious word “inflation,” the fact is that business has been good for Big Business. Unlike the nay-sayers who don’t like...
MEDIUM RARE Nine months to carry a baby to full term, two years to sit out a virus. At long last, with the health emergency status induced by Covid-19 finally lifted, life is normal enough now to indulge in moments of serenity while reading a book. Specially a book as elegant to look...
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Dismayed over the spate of summary killings, Mayor Lorelie Pacquiao here has given the city police director 20 days to shape up or he will be shipped out. Pacquiao gave the stern warning to Police Col. Jomar Alexis Yap amid the series of shooting incidents in this city...
Bimby Aquino, son of Kris Aquino and James Yap, signed with talent management firm Cornerstone Entertainment recently. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cornerstone Entertainment Inc (@cornerstone) The said company shared the behind-the-scenes photo of the momentous occasion. The caption...
Beauty has always been at the center of visual art and fashion. Both mediums require taste, passion, and great stories to be relevant and meaningful to anyone seeing them. And as time goes by, the two become tools for artists and designers to shed light on the causes that are dear to their hearts....
