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by Boy Villasanta Because “Food Delivery Fresh from the West Philippine Sea” which was a selection from the 2025 Cine Panalo Film Festival but was dropped from its roll, cancelled its screening at the last minute, embargoed for years by the organizer itself, the producer, Voyage Films, deemed it right to market and promote it by themselves. The power couple …

Deja vu. These twin rallies in Metro Manila commemorating the 53rd anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law. The “Trillion Peso March” at the People Power Monument in EDSA and the “Bahain ang Luneta: Aksyon Laban sa Korapsyon” at Rizal Park constituted a collective outpouring of anger and disgust of the Filipinos against erring public officials who are supposed to …

After Luneta, I went straight to EDSA. By two o’clock in the afternoon, the stretch from Shaw Boulevard to EDSA Shrine in Ortigas Avenue to Santolan/Boni Serrano Avenue, was filled with people although as early as the break of dawn, there were already marchers on the highway. Varied chants filled the air: “Mga Kurakot, Ikulong na ‘Yan (Corrupt, Jail Them),” “Jinggoy, …

Let me walk you through these mass actions on a Sunday, morning and afternoon, while typhoon Nando threatened to intensify. Literally, walking down T.M. Kalaw, goosebumps slowly creeped my skin as I witnessed the sea of people from all walks of life swelled in defiance of the massive corruption in government. I was teary-eyed at the enthusiasm and passion of …

DigiPlus Interactive Corp., the country’s premier digital entertainment provider behind BingoPlus, ArenaPlus, and GameZone, recently announced a landmark partnership with Philippine First Insurance Co. Inc. (PhilFirst), the country’s first domestic insurance company. Together, they have introduced the Philippines’ first-ever surety bond program for online gaming players – setting a new benchmark in player protection. The program takes effect immediately. For …

Bea Alonzo and Andrea Brillantes are the new faces that lead the country’s premier online leisure experience. With NUSTAR Online, the Philippines’ premier luxury online entertainment platform, the sophistication of Cebu’s most iconic integrated resort expands into a digital experience that is indulgent, secure, and accessible to every Filipino. From its sleek interface to curated game offerings, NUSTAR Online is …

The World Travel Expo (WTE) is back and bigger than ever with not just one but two major events on its 9th year: October 17–19, 2025, at SPACE, One Ayala, Makati City, and November 14–16, 2025, at Manila Bay. At the media launch on September 24 at SPACE, One Ayala, event organizer Miles Caballero said, “I feel nothing but gratitude.”      “You …

This is a pre-All Souls’ Day homage to dearly beloved departed show people and our unforgettable encounters with the loved ones they left behind. Aside from my social media contact points with Cherie Loanzon Dumaual, the widow of the late ABS-CBN Entertainment Bureau Chief Mario V. Dumaual, I am reunited with Mario and Cherie’s friend Grace David. Grace and Cherie …

It’s already out. No, not Jinggoy Estrada yet. It’s actor Robby Tarroza who has let the cat out of the bag. It’s Robby who spilled the beans that Jinggoy is gay. In his Facebook wall, Tarroza posted an acerbic expose.  “Jinggoy mag resign ka na (resign) kundi (otherwise) i will be forced to tell the country about your double life!!! …

BEYOND ELLIPTICALBy Rose Marie de la Cruz For the longest time, farmers and fisherfolk have been denouncing the surge in importations of almost all food items in the country, to a point of robbing them outright of their share of the local market. But most of the time, their clamor had fallen on deaf ears. This is just from legitimate …