After a very long time because of many regulatory and logistical issues, bivalent vaccines are finally available in the Philippines in limited quantities. Who should take them, and are they worth the wait? The current bivalent vaccines are those Covid-19 vaccines that contain antigens against the...
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Seventy-six wanted individuals, including six most wanted, were arrested in simultaneous manhunt operations in the Cordillera region from June 11 to 17. The Regional Investigation and Detective Management Division (RIDMD) said the Benguet Police Provincial Office (PPO)...
Newly installed Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Suharto Mangudadatu seeks to bring the agency's programs and services closer to the communities as part of his 10-point agenda. As he assumed the position on June 6, he laid down his 10-point agenda for the next six years...
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said its remittance to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) this year declined by 54 percent to P3.31 billion from P7.21 billion last year due to the delay in the clearing and turnover to the developer of a portion of the Bonifacio South...
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman addresses local budget officers during the Budget Forum of the Association of Local Budget Officers (ALBO) in Region 3 held at the Bulacan State University e-Library Amphitheater on Monday, June 19, 2023. (Photo from the...
The Cultural Center of the Philippines gets out of the box with its new series of concert productions, dubbed "CCP Out-of-The-Box (OTB) Series," featuring performances that audiences normally wouldn’t see in conventional programming. Conceptualized by former artistic director Chris Millado, the...
NY-based Filipino pop appropriation artist Sean Go is set to hold his first solo exhibition in the country entitled "Fallacies of Fantasy." The show will run from June 25 to July 2 at The Secret Fresh Gallery in San Juan City. Known for his cheeky pop art style, Sean Go’s works in "Fallacies of...
In 1998, HBO brought to the screen a show that centered on four women in New York as they go through their lives, break stereotypes, deal with men, and apologetically talk about their sex life—all while wearing the chicest pumps and having a glass of Cosmopolitan in their hands. 25 years later,...
Artist Marge Organa at her exhibit in Galerie Joaquin, BGC Marge Organo is definitely no stranger to the art of sculpture. Her numerous accolades brought about by her superb talent and craftsmanship in sculpting glass will be showcased once again in her latest exhibition, “Iridescence” at...
In today’s fast-paced world, where time seems to slip through our fingers like sand, the need for moments of pause and reflection becomes more crucial than ever. Valen Valero, a talented Filipino artist, recognizes this need and presents her latest exhibit “New Wave” at the MGallery MNL as a...
Since it’s Pride Month, let us take a look at LGBTQIA+ films screening all over the country starting June 24 until June 30, 2023. Microcinemas such as the FDCP Cinematheque Centers in Manila, Iloilo, Davao, Negros, Nabunturan, and Cinema ’76 Film Society Tomas Morato are showing Wong...
BARRACKS AND STRATEGY By Lt. Gen. Jaime S. de los Santos, AFP (Ret) To enhance external defense capabilities, structural and institutional reforms are imperative. The military's mindset, which has been shaped by years of counterinsurgency operations, needs to evolve into a more enlightened version...
