There are two faces to a single coin, the obverse (front) and the reverse (back). In colloquial, vernacular speech/language, there’s the tao (human being) and the ibon (bird) in tossing a coin the air to signify the order of appearance, for instance, in a game. Or simply put, there are many sides to a story. True enough to the postponement of the 2nd Manila …
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Even if Kapitol Films and United Straight Shooters Media, Inc.’s “Isang Himala” didn’t make much money at the recently concluded 2024 Metro Manila Film Festival, it made history just the same to express its filmmakers and creative team’s vision of a musical film that is relevant and meaningful to a lot of people. One of its main cast members, Bituin …
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The start of the Year of the Wooden Snake offers the public a young boy named Liam Rhys E. Jalla, a ten-year-old talent of filmmaker Mark Arvin Agcaoili Bago. We enjoin you, dear readers, to support Liam Rhys as he journeys in this wonderful yet cruel world of show business. Jalla loves singing so he prefers to concentrate in music …
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The moment the 2024 Metro Manila Film Festival Gabi ng Parangal (awards night) proclaimed Dennis Trillo and Ruru Madrid as Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor, respectively, for GMA Pictures’ “Green Bones,” their common director Zig Dulay was triumphant and proud of their artistic achievements. “Your success is also my success,” wrote Zig in his Facebook wall. “From the first …
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To address cybersecurity challenges in the country, the De La Salle College of Saint Benilde Hub of Innovation for Inclusion (HiFi) collaborated with the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) to cover concerns, such as phishing, intrusion detection, security automation, and adversarial artificial intelligence (AI). CICC, an attached agency of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), has the mandate to formulate …
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P-pop boy group 1621BC opens new era showing the members’ bolder and braver side in the comeback single “Bagamundo.” The upbeat OPM track highlights 1621BC members JM, JC, Pan, Win, Migz, and DJ’s determination to rise above life’s challenges and work their way towards achieving their dreams. “It’s about a story of achieving one’s dream through years of travel and …
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PASSERBYBy Nestor Cuartero Boom, bang, bang. Boom, bang, bang. Goes the giant drum beating to the rhythm of cymbals, gongs, and the noisy footsteps of a team of dancers taking control of a large, flexible dragon puppet using poles. The dancers are in colorful costumes in bright red, yellow and orange, simulating either a dragon or a lion. Through the …
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One of the pioneers in herbal medicine unveils its newest natural health product this colds season. Say goodbye to sniffles and hello to wellness! Pascual Laboratories, one of the Philippines’ top pharmaceutical companies, introduces Pelargo, a natural solution to help ease common cold symptoms and keep you feeling your best this cold-weather season. PascualLab, one of the pioneers in phyto …
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Not only are they publicly showing their real life romance after all these years, Coco Martin and Julia Montes are displaying their love for farming to sustain life. Coco and Julia are advocating the return to agriculture for ordinary Filipinos that include them for sustainable food and economy. According to DragonFruitDepot, Martin and Montes are aggressive and progressive leaders in …
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Aside from being an elder sister, my late Ate (a term of endearment to an older woman by blood or by affinity) Lily V. Arriero was a confidante in many of my entertainment beat reporting ways. She might not be a fan or as you may say, fond (pun intended), of showbiz news, i.e., hot items (read: gossip) but she …
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