EDITORS DESK Lately, I've been using the phrase "God bless you" quite often, and it's become one of my favorites. This is probably the most common greeting I've used in just a few minutes after seeing the reels on social media about dogs and cats. Ever since I was young, I have had a fondness for...
EDITORS DESK ROBERT REQUINTINA Do you believe in the lottery? I do! Sometime in the 1990s, I almost won the P17 million jackpot in the lottery draw of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. I got five of six winning numbers, so I took home a ₱25,000 consolation prize. Actually, I only found...
EDITORS DESK ROBERT REQUINTINA Looks like the people are finally heading back to movie theaters! Acting Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Atty. Romando “Don” Artes revealed that the ongoing 2022 Metro Manila Film Festival is a certified box-office hit in terms of...
EDITORS DESK ROBERT REQUINTINA Do you still remember the Metro Manila Popular Music Festival or Metropop? The music festival was the country's most prestigious songwriting competition from 1978 to 1985. It successfully promoted the advancement of Filipino music, as it launched the careers of many...
EDITORS DESK ROBERT REQUINTINA I still have a hangover from Manila Bulletin's first-ever Uplift Awards, held at the Maynila Ballroom of the Manila Hotel last April 7. The Manila Bulletin Uplift Awards honors and celebrates individuals and institutions whose efforts to unite, perform, lead, and...
EDITORS DESK Robert Requintina For the first time in two years, the ABS-CBN compound in Quezon City last Feb. 23, opened its doors to the media for its first face-to-face press conference. I had mixed emotions setting foot in the area once again. Happy because the live media conference has resumed....
EDITORS DESK Robert Requintina Did you know that the first film showing in the Philippines happened in Intramuros, Manila in 1900? According to the National Commission for the Culture and the Arts, a British identified only as Walgrah opened the first hall exclusively for movie viewing at No. 60...
EDITORS DESK For the first time in the history of Philippine television, a 24-hour comedy channel was launched to bring the best of Filipino entertainment to the country. Dubbed “BuKo” (short for Buhay Komedya), the comedy channel offers a refreshing lineup of continuous TV amusement – from...
EDITORS DESK Robert Requintina With no clear sign of the pandemic ending soon, TV networks have modified rules to continue operations as they pivot towards the digital platform. In line with the guidelines for production shoots, as approved by the Department of Health, Department of Labor and...
