UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymundo Lo In early September, Mayor Isko Domagoso announced the redevelopment of the Arroceros Forest Park, saying it will be “a place where citizens of Manila can breathe fresh air” and “none of the trees will be cut in the process of redeveloping the park.” On,...
Editorial Christmas is approaching — 34 days to go! So is the specter of a new wave of COVID-19 cases. Let’s not repeat the mistake of Christmas 1918, during the Spanish flu pandemic, when, as World War I ended in November and Christmas was around the bend, homecoming dinners, holiday shopping,...
If you think some scenes from Taylor Swift’s recent short film "All Too Well," are kind of too familiar, you are not the only one. Many online users believe these are similar to some scenes in "The Hows Of Us" and "Barcelona: A Love Untold," two popular films starring Daniel Padilla and Kathryn...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), through its Free Wi-Fi for All Program, has installed free Wi-Fi hotspots in the entire provinces of Catanduanes and Sorsogon. (Photo from DICT's website) According to the DICT, all localities in Catanduanes are now connected to...
The Raintree Hospitality Group’s new restaurant in BGC is poised to redefine dining in the new normal Photos by the author. A RESTAURANT, TAVERN, BAKERY, GROCERY, ALL IN ONE Exterior of Jones All Day at Serendra, BGC, Taguig Filipinos love breakfast. As an agricultural country, farmers in the...
'All Too Well" short film poster Filipino fans of pop star Taylor Swift are excited to watch her first short film entitled "All Too Well'' which will debut on YouTube on Nov. 13 (Mania Time). On Twitter, Taylor wrote: "On Shot on 35mm film with cinematography by the brilliant @the_rinayang. Plan...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Just the other week, Issa and I were having lunch at Mamou Rockwell, and if there was something she noticed, as we had elected to take one of the socially-distanced indoor tables – it was that while there were less people because of the...
No Rome Guendoline Rome Viray Gomez hadn’t planned on moving back to Manila, where he’d been born and raised, but the pandemic changed things. A festival appearance evolved into an extended stay with his parents, and then Rome, 24, rented a two-bedroom apartment of his own when it became clear...
Katy Perry (Instagram) Pop star Katy Perry makes sure she wakes up every morning with positive feels by listening to two immortal pop songs. In an interview by People Magazine, for its Kindness Issue, Perry said that she plays at home the songs "Lovely Day" by Bill Withers and "All You Need Is...
Dwight Ramos and the Toyama Grouses as well as Matthew Aquino and the Shinshu Brave Warriors advanced to the next round while the Ravena brothers, Kiefer and Thirdy, made their respective exits in the All-Japan Basketball Championship Monday, Nov. 1 in Hokkaido and Osaka. Dwight Ramos (Emperor's...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima on Monday called on Filipinos to continue to pray for justice for all the victims of violence and senseless killings in the country. In her message for All Saints’ and All Soul’s Day or Undas, the detained senator said she constantly prays for strength and...
President Duterte urged Filipinos to pray for each other as the country continues to grapple with the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte made the statement as Filipino Catholics commemorate the Undas season or the All Saints Day...
