WALA LANG I spent so much time on election night keeping track of the count and along the way reading Facebook posts of both Pinks and Reds. The temperature was obviously high, carried over from the campaign period when strangers insulted strangers, friends unfriended friends, siblings disowned...
The recent de-escalation of alert levels in various parts of the country is a sign that things may go back to (new) normal. A lot of Filipinos celebrated this pandemic freedom by flocking to malls, restaurants, parks, and shops. Amid our relief, however, some areas around the world are still not...
Fiji Blue Los Angeles based duo Fiji Blue have gotten a lot of international recognition for the release of their track “Flower in the Dark”. From their track “It Takes Two” that was used in the film, “After We Fell,” which was released on Netflix. Valentin Fritz and Trevor Dering met...
Editorial The spirit of volunteerism has again been sparked by a natural disaster. Even before Typhoon Odette island-hopped in Mindanao and Visayas with destructive strength of Signal No. 4, volunteers had already started assisting efforts to feed and shelter people in many communities predicted to...
In June, Executive Order 141 declares prevention of teen pregnancies a ‘national priority’ NEW LIFE A mother holding the hand of her newborn for the first time A survey showed that only 13 percent of 500 young women in the Philippines have knowledge of emergency contraceptive (EC) pills or the...
The Duterte administration will go after Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. if it has indeed cheated the government of the taxes it should pay. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque gave this guarantee during a virtual press conference Friday, Oct. 29,...
Relish in fear some music and podcasts from one of the biggest audio streaming platforms in the world KILLER MUSIC Screenshot from the film Day of the Dead by George A. Romero There’s a hormonal component to enjoyment and fear. When we feel threatened, we become stronger physically and...
WASHINGTON, United States – Workers have deployed containment booms and skimmer devices as they attempt to contain a sizable oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico discovered after Hurricane Ida roared through the area, the US Coast Guard said Sunday. Satellite image (top) taken Sept. 2 via Planet...
ASTRO (Twitter) K-pop boy band ASTRO’s new release “Switch On” grabbed first place on the weekly physical album chart. Korea’s Hanteo Chart released the rankings for the weekly album chart covering the period Aug. 2 to 8. ASTRO’s “Switch On” took first place, selling 275,145...
ASTRO (Twitter) K-pop boy band ASTRO made their comeback on Aug. 2 with the album “Switch On” and set a new personal record through their music video. ASTRO’s music video “After Midnight,” the carrier track of the album, reached 10 million views in 34 hours and 30 minutes after it was...
THINKING PINOY RJ Nieto My column for this week is aimed not at the general public, but at those who may run in 2022. You see, I've noticed that politicians have started making their moves, presumably in preparation for the 2022 national elections. One is just a press release away from splitting...
The US CDC announcement was bold, but disconcerting Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana It came out of the blue. The US CDC announcement that vaccinated individuals were no longer required to wear masks was as bold as it was disconcerting. This followed a previous announcement that masks were not required...
