The University of the Philippines (UP) campuses in Quezon City and Manila announced on Thursday, Aug. 3 a shift to work-from-home for their university personnel due to incessant rains. "Due to the anticipated heavy rains on the 3rd and 4th of August 2023, heads of UP Diliman (UPD) units are...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has asked the Actors Guild of the Philippines leaders to raise the standards of the country's movies and shows as they promote the well-being of creative industry practitioners. *PHILIPPINE ACTORS GUILD — President Marcos administers the oath of office to...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri on Wednesday, August 2, said he will urge President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to be firm in his "balancing" act in dealing with China on the country’s territorial claim over the West Philippine Sea. Zubiri revealed that he and other senators,...
Kerry Sports Manila has officially launched the first-ever Skillrun Bootcamp by Technogym at Shangri-La in Taguig on Tuesday, Aug. 1. The Skillrun Bootcamp by Technogym is a high intensity interval training (HIIT) group class format that uses advanced fitness technology solutions. The new...
The US Embassy in Manila has expressed concern on the reclamation activities in Manila Bay as the projects may have ties to a Chinese communications company reportedly involved in the creation of artificial islands in the South China Sea, and cited to be engaged in fraudulent activities. Kanishka...
"Family Matters" leads the upcoming Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) awards with 12 nominations. The stars of the film, Mylene Dizon and Nikki Valdez, are both vying for the Best Supporting Actress plum while co-star Nonie Buencamino is nominated Best Supporting Actor. Film leads...
The anticipated Korean series “D.P.” season 2, starring Jung Hae-in and Koo Kyo-hwan, made its debut on Netflix’s weekly Global Top 10 of the most watched shows and films on the streaming platform. “D.P.” is about a team of deserter pursuit (DP) in the Korean military police tasked to...
REFLECTIONS TODAY With the use of images of what the world considers precious and worth spending one’s energy and resources just to gain them, Jesus tries to explain that the Kingdom of heaven is the greatest treasure one can find for oneself. It gives one the greatest of all joys. It even moves...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL “What’s the obsession with water?” That was the question I recently got from one of our readers who emailed me to ask why I have devoted some of our past few columns to expressing our shared concern regarding the current state of our country’s water supply and to air our...
OFF THE BEATEN PATH Philippine football had its very own Neil Armstrong moment last week when Sarina Bolden scored a goal against host New Zealand during the FIFA Women’s World Cup. What made it even more amazing was the concerted effort by the whole team, highlighted by the saves by goalkeeper...
The majority of Filipinos who watched President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) were satisfied with his report, based on the results of a survey released by big data research firm Tangere. In the survey results released on Tuesday, Aug. 1, Tangere found that 71 percent...
Legislators on Tuesday, August 1 expressed their disappointment on the huge amount of public funds the Philippine government is losing due to loan-funded projects that have until now remain unfinished. Former President and current Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo attends the Congressional...
