OF SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT After the International Monetary Fund-World Bank (IMF-WB) spring meetings last week, a fair question to ask is what’s next? If there’s anything that the world’s central bankers and finance officials could have brought home, it must be the IMF managing director...
Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino wants the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections in Negros Oriental to be deferred amid the current peace and order situation in that province. Tolentino made the proposal during the continuation of the inquiry of the Senate Committee on Public...
The mandatory Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) registration will still end on April 26, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said on Wednesday morning, April 19. In a statement, the DICT acknowledged the appeals of public telecommunication entities (PTEs) to extend the...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-8 deployed on Wednesday, April 19, 72 additional policemen to boost security in Calbayog City, Samar following an ambush in which four persons were killed and three others wounded on April 14 in Barangay Victory. A POLICE chaplain blesses 72 policemen...
The Showroom presents “Barricading the Ice Sheets,” an exhibition by artist Oliver Ressler in the context of his eponymous research endeavor focused on climate justice movements. The exhibition incorporates a selection of new and existing works in a contextually calibrated presentation of the...
FROM SINGAPORE TO THE WORLD Corey Koh has traveled a long way from home to perform in Prague, New York, Tokyo, Vienna, and other major cities in the world Classically-trained tenor Corey Koh makes his official debut as a music artiste with the release of his new single, “Only Love.” The...
Alchemyst Mintoo, a homegrown digital collectibles marketplace, has partnered with Philippine Digital Asset Exchange (PDAX), a digital asset exchange, to launch its debut digital art collection for its Artist Series dubbed as “New Horizons,” featuring a slew of thoughtfully curated digital art...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) launched the Broadband ng Masa program in Davao City in line with its goal to eradicate digital divide across the archipelago. (Department of Information and Communications Technology) The program was formally activated at the...
Crimson Hotel Filinvest City Manila started its 10th anniversary celebration with the opening of the Radiance Art Exhibit, in partnership with the South Arts Festival. The exhibit features the works of 10 talented artists from the South, with pieces that pay tribute to Crimson's vibrant 10-year...
BEYOND BUDGET *As-salamu alaykum!* Philosopher-novelist Ayn Rand once said, “Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but it will not replace you as the driver.” One thing the pandemic-induced health crisis and economic slowdown had magnified, is that survival depends on how...
OF TREES AND FORESTS One of the reasons why I love to travel is that it expands our perspectives. By seeing other places, experiencing other cultures, and, living — even for a brief moment — another way of life, we are able to compare our situation with that of other countries. Comparison...
The Tony Awards winning hip-hop musical about America’s founding father, Alexander Hamilton, is making its Asia premiere in the Philippines this coming September. The Theatre at Solaire will be the venue for the much-awaited musical. Starting today, "Hamilton" will be holding an exclusive pre-sale...
