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Cignal has officially introduced the Cignal Super App, the first-ever streaming aggregator in the Philippines, transforming how Filipinos consume digital content. This innovative platform consolidates multiple streaming services into a single, easy-to-use application, eliminating the need for separate apps, logins, and subscriptions. This launch marks a significant evolution in Cignal’s business model as it transitions from a traditional pay TV …

I am very happy and proud about my Facebook friend Bong Cabrera, the “small” actor who took a giant leap when he starred in internationally acclaimed director Lav Diaz’s “Magellan” which saw the light of day at the Cannes Premiere of the 78th Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France. I might have seen and met Bong personally in the …

Featuring 12 new scripts by 8 virgin male and female playwrights and 4 returning playwrights in its milestone year, VLFXX: HINOG blooms into a passionate community of unheard voices and untold stories, bringing people closer through truthful and compelling storytelling. This is Virgin Labfest, the most anticipated theater event of unstaged, untested, unproduced, and untried plays. A group of friends …

Short of three days before the traditional 40th day observance of the death of a person, ardent fans of Superstar and National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts Nora Aunor celebrated posthumously the birthday of the actress at the Walk of Fame marker at Eastwood City. The “bulilit (small)” NA was made bigger once more by her fans no matter …

How do you pay tribute to a national treasure, to a National Artist? One way is by presenting him or her to the massive public through the Renaissance Art Gallery curated by artist-critic Cid Reyes. “Streamlined II,” a showcase that focuses on National Artist for Visual Arts Arturo Luz that shows his rich and enduring legacy, highlighting his unwavering commitment …

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will immediately resume implementation of the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) after the Supreme Court (SC) partially lifted the restraining order earlier issued against NCAP enforcement. NCAP covers EDSA, C5, Katipunan Avenue, Marcos Highway, Roxas Boulevard, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon Avenue, West Avenue, E. Rodriguez Avenue, and Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue. The MMDA had petitioned …

EDSA’s tumultuous traffic will definitely worsen when government commences a total rebuild of Metro Manila’s main thoroughfare starting mid-June, according to the Department of Transportation (DOTr). Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon explained the long-overdue rehabilitation of EDSA. “Kailangan simulan na ‘yan kasi nga, sabi nga ng Pangulo, 45 years na bago talagang inayos ang EDSA,” said Dizon. “Ito ang isa sa …

Around 100 to 200 additional buses will be deployed along the EDSA busway during the rebuilding of the country’s major thoroughfare, according to Department of Transport Secretary Vince Dizon. Dizon said: “We added almost 100 [buses] in the busway, and we have plans to add 100 to 200 more in the coming months to provide alternatives to our constituents so …

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) maintained that all 18 elevators of the EDSA busway are operational. The elevators have repeatedly been unusable, with commuters forced to use the stairs or the overpass.  “Sa kabuuan, 18 elevator ang gumagana sa anim na magkakahiwalay na istayon ng busway, para sa mas madaling biyahe sa mga pasahero,” the DOTr said in a statement.  The …

The contractor of the Unified Grand Central Station defended itself after the Department of Transportation (DOTr) formally terminated its contract for the project, with the company claiming the delays in construction were caused by the government’s failure to pay for work that had been completed. The BF Corp. and Foresight Development and Surveying Co. (BF-FDSC) Consortium said the DOTr was …