Seasoned actor John Lloyd Cruz bagged the Boccalino d'Oro prize (Golden Jug Award) for Best Actor at the 76th Locarno Film Festival for his remarkable performance in Lav Diaz's "Essential Truths of the Lake," the country's representative in the main competition of the festival. View this post on...
HOTSPOT A big downpour might have marred and shortened the University of the Philippines Diliman’s commencement exercises last July 30, but nothing can detract from the sheer achievement of the Class of 2023. A record 2,243 out of UP Diliman’s 3,359 baccalaureate graduates received Latin...
Visitors to the world-famous Santa Cruz Island in Zamboanga City can now enjoy free Wi-Fi. The Department of Information and Communications Technology on Wednesday, August 9, put up free Wi-Fi sites in the island under its Free Wi-Fi for All public internet access program. The free Wi-Fi program...
LANDSCAPE She grew up in Argentina and has traveled extensively in Spain and Latin America where there are statues and images of the Blessed Mother, Jesus Christ and the saints, not only in churches and homes but also in secular spaces. No wonder Prof. Cristina H. Lee, Ph.D., had...
HOTSPOT Decades ago, the terms were “payola” and “attack-collect, defend-collect.” Now, there are new, more powerful players in the shaping of public opinion who researchers say use the terms “retainer” and “pay per post.” Hats off to researchers Fatima Gaw, Jon Benedik A. Bunquin,...
SANTA CRUZ, Laguna – A Laguna Provincial Jail guard was gunned down by an inmate on Wednesday morning, August 2. Police identified the victim as Jonathan Buenviaje, 50. Investigation said the victim was working at Dormitory 1 when the suspect, Romnick Estadilla, 32, approached him from behind...
LANDSCAPE Instead of hauling in the wrecking ball to demolish the Aduana, a heritage custom house, the local government converted it into the National Museum of Cebu, disbursing close to ₱250 million for adaptive reuse. That was taxpayers money well spent on the 16th regional site of the National...
Actor John Lloyd Cruz delivered a heartfelt message for Maja Salvador and Rambo Nuñez during their pre-wedding dinner in Bali, Indonesia. "...Mahalaga yung buhay niyong dalawa sa amin. Alagaan niyong mabuti yung isa't-isa. Unawain niyo yung isa't-isa palagi. Maj, i-respeto mo yang asawa mo....
HOTSPOT Baby River Nasino would have turned three on July 1 this year. But sadly, she only lived a little over three months. Who could forget Baby River’s funeral? The police dispatched dozens of close-in uniformed escorts to guard Reina Mae Nasino who was made to wear a full-body PPE. They did...
LANDSCAPE There were two SONAs (State of the Nation Address) which I was fortunate enough to witness in the flesh, in the august session hall of the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City. I was then the Secretary of the Department of Tourism, appointed by President Joseph E. Estrada. The SONA is a...
LANDSCAPE If the USA should “alienate sovereignty” it means that the USA is giving up territory incorporated in its body politic, like Puerto Rico, and at one time, the Philippines Islands. Just as the USA acquired and incorporated territory by treaty, purchase or conquest, it could very well...
SANTA CRUZ, Laguna – The mayor of this town is facing a petition for recall election filed by three registered voters and bonafide residents with the Commission on Election (Comelec) here on July 14. THE Commission on Elections in Santa Cruz, Laguna receives a recall petition against ...
