In this age of AI, prompt engineering, people glued to their phones or tablets, and the overwhelming influx of influencers, there was a time when kids played hide-and-seek in the moonlight, used empty cans and slippers as toys, mapped out their playground on the sidewalks with chalk, interacted and...
MoCAF, the Modern and Contemporary Art Festival, pulls out all the stops in its third year, but not without losing sight as an inclusive and community-centered platform. It was first envisioned in 2022 with a goal of showcasing the country’s evolving art scene, educating new audiences and piquing...
Ayala Foundation announces the recruitment of the next batch of athletes for the Atletang Ayala program, which supports Filipino athletes with great potential to become the country’s next crop of Olympic medalists, while also opening opportunities for them to build professional careers within the...
The Journalism Program at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) is set to offer a new elective designed to address disinformation across disciplines. The new general education elective, titled "Digital Literacy, Fact-Checking, and Verification," will be available to both journalism and non-journalism...
Over 800 people oohed and aahed at Filipino international designer Oliver Tolentino last week in Bangkok, where he took part in the celebration of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Thailand, as well as in the 126th Philippine Independence Day gala. Produced by...
Opulence is back, or at least it was on Tuesday night, June 18, when Puey Quiñones debuted his holiday 2024 collection at his atelier in Poblacion, where—with a mishmash of high and low, works of promising artists and found things, treasures unearthed from thrift shops, objets d’art by...
Since its inception in the 1950s, skateboarding has created a community of passionate individuals hitting the streets with their wheels. As it spreads worldwide, skateboarding has also created its own culture and given a new layer to streetwear. Those things are at the center of this year’s Go...
You became curious and decided to check your blood pressure. It was above normal, causing you slight panic as you asked yourself, "Am I already hypertensive?" Not necessarily. A single instance of high blood pressure isn't sufficient to draw any conclusions. There are several criteria that doctors...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) said that the country’s integrated resorts and casinos are driving local tourism growth. Ma. Vina Claudette Oca, Pagcor's assistant vice president for gaming licensing, said that investments in these establishments generate a ripple effect...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered Humanitarian and Spiritual Mission Apostulates of Davao and Asia Inc., HASMADAI Foundation Inc., and Humanitarian Institute of Technology Corp. (collectively HASMADAI) to stop their unauthorized solicitation of investments. In a cease and...
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) is determined to file complaints against individuals and their associates who have not properly documented their unregistered SIM cards, which are being used for fraudulent activities. In a statement, CICC Executive Director Alexander K....
The government’s expenses for infrastructure projects increased in April this year driven by flood control projects and foreign-assisted projects, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. The national government's total infrastructure and other capital outlays amounted to P118.9...
