The controversial film “Katips” getting to Japan isn’t an easy feat. At first, there were not a few Filipinos who wanted to show it in the House of the Rising Sun. Carmen Cañafranca-Wakamatsu, a kababayan (town mate) from Lopez, Quezon asked me to help her in reaching out to Vince Tañada, the director of the film. I told her I’d …
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The 16th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BiFan) has been over for almost two months but the memories linger on in my mind especially about the overwhelming effects of Korean wave or hallyu in the Filipino psyche. Not only was BiFan the show window of K-pop culture but of quality international genre films as well. One of the stalwarts at …
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The University of Santo Tomas (UST) still looked like the championship contender that it is despite the three-year absence after a 106-70 beatdown of Adamson in the return of the UAAP women’s basketball tournament on Saturday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. In the first UAAP women’s basketball game amid the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, the Golden …
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World Games champion Junna Tsukii is looking forward to a podium finish in the Asian Championships this year. The Filipino-Japanese karateka will banner Team Philippines on December 16 to 20 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. “It would be nice to get a medal. But first, I have to sharpen my skill in preparation for the tournament,” Tsukii, who turned 31 on Friday, …
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The Philippines is an ideal place to invest and the government is ready to go the extra mile to nurture strong partnerships with potential investors wanting to put their money in the country, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said as he opened a new airport facility in Central Luzon. “The simple message that underlay all that we did was that …
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The Philippines, through the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and its Maritime sector, shared meaningful moments with ASEAN counterparts as its delegation physically attended the 43rd ASEAN Maritime Transport Working Group Meeting (MTWG) last 20 to 22 September 2022 in Nha Trang, Viet Nam. The 43rd ASEAN MTWG Meeting, the first in-person meeting of the group since the COVID-19 pandemic, was …
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Japanese dignitaries rode the MRT-3 train to inspect rail improvement. They include Secretary to the Minister of Finance Shuntaro Suzuki, Felix Sato of the Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japanese Diplomats Hiroyuki Kudo and Daisuke Nihei, and representatives from the Sumitomo Corp. They were welcomed by MRT-3 General Manager Engr. Federico J. Canar, Jr. and Operations Director Engr. Oscar B. …
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The Department of Transportation (DOTr) Road Sector has persistently pushed for the use of bicycles and recognizing it as a relevant, inclusive, and legitimate mode of transportation, especially in light of COVID-19 pandemic protocols, and now with the resumption of face-to-face classes of our students. In support of the recent worldwide celebration of WORLD CAR-FREE DAY, the DOTr, together with …
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The Land Transportation Office (LTO) rolls out their mobile services to bring their services closer to the public. The LTO, an attached agency of the Department of Transportation, said the LTO ON WHEELS was unveiled at Camp Karingal in Quezon City, September 29. The LTO ON WHEELS offers the following services: -Issuance of Student Permit-Driver’s License Renewal (non-professional/professional-Motor Vehicle’s Registration Renewal …
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The highly-anticipated “Quezon City Investors Summit: Future Ready” will promote Quezon City as an ideal destination for investors and businesses as they continue to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The summit will put the spotlight on Quezon City as top business destination for local and international investors. We hope to attract many investors who can help further …
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