In an era where many people claim journalism is fading and young people are losing interest in meaningful conversations, 17-year-old Filipino scholar David Quijano Adapon is proving otherwise. Of revolutions and resolve The Grade 10 student at St. Joseph’s Institution recently emerged as champion...
Cup of Joe proved that not even heavy rain could stop a crowd determined to celebrate music, memories, and milestones together. On May 23, the five-piece band, composed of Gab Fernandez, Gian Bernardino, Rapha Ridao, CJ Fernandez, and Xen Gareza, staged the historic “Sandali: The Cup of Joe...
With A-listers Henry Cavill and Jake Gyllenhaal leading the cast, expectations were naturally high for "In The Grey," especially with Guy Ritchie directing. The film meets them with a polished, character-driven action thriller that balances strategy, dialogue, and bursts of action in familiar but...
"The Sheep Detectives" is directed by Kyle Balda, who co-directed "Despicable Me 3" and two of the "Minions" movies. It’s that unexpected guilty pleasure, that’s best served with minimal of expectations. Really, enter the cinema without any pre-conceived notions of whether this film is good or...
Against expectations, “Almost Us” ended up being one of the year’s most pleasant surprises, and a big part of that credit goes to Fyang Smith . Like many, I’ll admit I initially dismissed Fyang as just another overnight reality show breakout whose fame felt more tied to controversy than...
Director David Frankel and Screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna both deserve to be given a resounding pat on the back for this "twenty years after" sequel to "The Devil Wears Prada." "The Devil Wears Prada 2" knows when to deviate from the source material, and give a contemporary sheen to the...
REDMI has risen to become a champion for devices that are dependable without burning a hole in your pocket. The REDMI Pad 2 9.7 leads with its most compelling asset: a 9.7-inch display running at 2K resolution with a 120Hz refresh rate. That combination is genuinely impressive at this tier. Text is...
Director David Lowery likes to go weird and unconventional. And that’s a good thing for us audiences, who are willing to watch his film output. Lowery is a favorite of my eldest son Quintin, so I asked him to pitch in for this review. Lowery’s latest, "Mother Mary," has us following its titular...
The government has extended the deadline for companies to report their tax incentives and benefits by one month, providing relief to businesses grappling with the nationwide energy emergency. Inter-agency Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) moved the submission date for the annual tax incentives...
Business process outsourcing (BPO) firms and ecozone locators welcomed the expanded work-from-home (WFH) policy, saying the move will help ease rising operating costs and support business continuity amid an energy crunch. This, after the Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) approved the expansion...
The interagency Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) has allowed registered business enterprises (RBEs) in economic zones and freeports to temporarily adopt work-from-home (WFH) arrangements of up to 90 percent of their workforce, following the declaration of a national energy emergency. In a...
The Department of Science and Technology’s Health Technology Assessment Council (DOST-HTA Council) said it is reviewing next-generation vaccines and advanced screening tools to strengthen cervical cancer prevention. Anne Julienne Genuino-Marfori, the chief of HTA Division, said the HTA Council...
