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15 June

‘Jurassic World’ bites into modern blockbuster

Review by Jake Coyle / The Associated Press Along the scaly spine of the Tyrannosaurus Rex runs the evolution of Hollywood blockbusteringaz. Twenty-two years ago, Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park set the standard for the kind of movie the industry has, ever since, bred like test-tube dinos. Their genes are genetically modified for the requisite computer-generated effects, merchandising tie-ins and theme …

15 June

27th Gawad Alternatibo now accepts entries

The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) has announced that it is now accepting entries to the 27th edition of the Gawad CCP Para sa Alternatibong Pelikula at Video (CCP Independent Film and Video Competition), or Gawad Alternatibo, which will be held in August.

15 June

Plays that provoke, push boundaries

By Alvin I. Dacanay Later this month the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), its resident theater company Tanghalang Pilipino and respected playwrights’ group Writer’s Bloc will open the 11th edition of the Virgin Labfest, a three-week laboratory theater festival of untried, untested, unstaged and unpublished plays by new and veteran dramatists.

15 June

Terrific treats for Dad at Richmonde Hotel Ortigas

From that first bicycle ride to that first trip to the countryside, fathers have always been the go-to guys for adventures. Under the care and protection they have provided, life’s journey became easier for their children.

8 June

New conflict-of-interest case filed vs BOC’s Lina

By Luis Leoncio Another multimillion-peso conflict-of-interest case has surfaced against Customs Commissioner Alberto Lina. The case, which involves the cancellation of a vital contract, could reportedly delay the Philippines’s integration into the single Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) market.

8 June

Tzu Chi as global charity game-changer (Conclusion)

By Lito U. Gagni Indeed, there is something unique about Tzu Chi volunteers around the globe: It is their sense of duty to serve their fellow men. And they all point to the teachings of Master Cheng, whose thoughts were immortalized as Jing Si aphorisms.

8 June

Budget misuse taking its toll on Philippine growth

The government’s economic officials have admitted that the effect of massive underspending under the Aquino administration had a lot to do with the disappointing 5.2-percent growth in the first quarter, despite earlier claims this year that it was ramping up its expenditures through frontloading.

8 June

Government, Usaid to speed up power-plant contracts

By Riza Lozada The United States Agency for International Development (Usaid) and the Department of Energy (DOE) have joined hands to spur investments in renewable-energy projects by cutting red tape.

8 June

The discordant melody of mining (Conclusion)

Three global developments compel us to analyze the Phillippines mining industry against the traditional exploitive imagery that the sector is arrayed against where perceived negativity reigns due to persistent misconceptions.

8 June

The Pinoy student’s seesaw world: Is it ‘baon’ or ‘pasahe’ today?

Either way, the answer cannot but tip the seesaw; balance comes from both—the student’s life as played out daily. As I recall, in my high-school years, I walked to school carrying baon in an Army mess kit, probably inherited from an uncle, often with rice and a dry main dish like grilled chicken, or a few cubes of adobo.

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June, 2015