This month’s youth-led campaigns on election awareness and internet safety Still from Pagpukaw by Maria Payb Biglete Franklin D. Roosevelt once said that “we cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.” Global challenges such as the coronavirus,...
Ben Simmons (AFP) Ben Simmons said Tuesday he is mentally ready to return to basketball following his trade to the Brooklyn Nets after a turbulent end to his Philadelphia 76ers career. The Australian star has not played at all this season after requesting a trade from the Sixers in August, citing...
Vice President Leni Robredo marked Valentine’s Day on Monday, Feb. 14, with various Philippine national artists endorsing her presidential bid for the May 2022 polls. Filipino artists and writers, who are members of the Katipunan sa Kultura at Kasaysayan (KKK), express their support for Vice...
What to expect in this year’s Japanese Film Festival Online Cinema is among the most powerful and complex art forms throughout the world. To quote Japan Foundation, Manila (JFM) director Ben Suzuki, “Films have intangible impacts on our society. We watch films to be entertained, to be educated,...
Ben Simmons (AFP) The Brooklyn Nets will welcome new acquisition Ben Simmons "with our arms wide open," general manager Sean Marks said Friday, but it's not clear when the former Philadelphia star will debut with his new NBA team. "It's probably too early to tell exactly when Ben's going to be on...
In this file photo taken on February 06, 2021 James Harden of the Brooklyn Nets (right) drives against Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers during the third quarter at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (AFP) Three-time NBA scoring champion James Harden was traded by the Brooklyn...
' Mag-ingat ' always! As the world is on the cusp of building the metaverse, the role of the internet has never been more essential. It has built intangible bridges that connect everyone as people are pushed to keep their distance due to the pandemic. But—and this is not news—it is also a host...
GIGAPLAY BB KUWADERNO Experience a virtual serenade like no other as leading mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. brings OPM fans closer to Filipino folk-rock band Ben&Ben’s first-ever online concert, “Kuwaderno,” on Smart GigaPlay beginning Jan. 30. In a recent grand...
The New Year is upon us. On the crystal surface of the champagne we drank on New Year’s Eve, have we seen enough of ourselves to help us kick old habits, strengthen parts of us that had been weak, turn a new leaf, hug our enemies, and keep abusive, toxic people we loved at a distance? But...
Clockwise: John Mayer, Olivia Rodrigo, Adele, Taylor Swift, Arthur Nery, and Ben & Ben As 2021 draws to a close, we look back to the albums and music artists that made their marks. Space constraint meant that we had to focus on the artists and songs that cut through the noise. When everyone...
Top audio streaming platform Spotify revealed the top artists, albums, songs, playlists and podcasts from its 381 million users around the world. It unveiled its Spotify 2021 Wrapped, listing the most streamed songs, artists and podcasts. In the Philippines, breakout star and Spotify RADAR...
The 34th Awit Awards, the biggest music recognition show in the land, ran an online awards presentation without a hitch. The big winners of the 34th Awit Awards were revealed on an online show presentation last Monday night, 29th of November 2021. The music awards show chose to go the online route...
