As early as now, engaged couple Rambo Nuñez and Maja Salvador are planning not only their wedding day but the place they will spend their entire lives together. In her social media spaces, Maja posted her video preparing the house she and Rambo would settle in, obviously, courtesy of a construction firm. In the vlog, Salvador would pick up a …
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After its virtual launch late last year, the book “SekSinema (Gender Images in Philippine Sex Cinema Enfolding Pandemia)” written by yours truly, finally, saw its on-site and in-person presentation recently at the Cinematheque of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) at 588 T.M. Kalaw Street in Ermita, Manila. Actually, the event was scheduled earlier last January 29, 2022 …
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Who says dialectics is only studied and found in the hollow hallways of the academe and its resident intellectuals? Who says dialectics is only cluttered in the corridors of power of any governing body of the elite and the powerful in any field? Who says dialectics is only idealized in the jungles and war zones of the revolutionaries? Dialectics, since …
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While Margie Moran, 1973 Miss Universe, denied that she is endorsing the presidential candidacy of VP Leni Robredo, Pia Wurtzbach and Catriona Gray, Misses Universe, 2015 and 2017, respectively, have publicly expressed their votes for Leni Robredo. “I am not endorsing anyone,” clarified Margarita Moran-Floirendo, who is currently Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Cultural Center of the …
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Coming off a life-changing break from golf, Kristoffer Arevalo pulled off a sensational victory at the Philippine National Stroke Play Championship on Friday. Arevalo pulled away early with birdies on three of the first four holes then held off a late rally by Korean teen Rho Hyun Ho to escape with a two-shot win at the Legends course of the …
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Ironman Philippines levels up in the new normal with new challenges awaiting local and international bidders when the IRONMAN 70.3 holds its inaugural staging in Puerto Princesa, Palawan in November. The event is part of IRONMAN’s expansion in Asia with the host city guaranteeing a smooth and successful staging of the event on Nov. 13 with hopes of extending its …
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By Ibarra C. Mateo Less than a fortnight to the May 9 elections, leading financial and banking executives and top economists in the Philippines have projected a rosy business climate and encouraging economic growth under a Robredo administration. Former presidents of the Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX) have issued a joint statement in mid-March declaring “We Choose Not …
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She was dubbed as one of the TH stars in the early 1980s by entertainment writer Mario E. Bautista. TH as in Trying Hard. It was a moniker not necessarily derogatory but replete with wittiness and defiance. It carried with it an optimistic tone to succeed against all odds. Marissa del Mar might be sidetracked most of the time in …
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Rediscover travel, rediscover the Philippines! Megaworld Hotels and Resorts (MHR), the country’s largest 100% homegrown hospitality chain makes the comeback of leisure and business trips for both local and international travelers even more heartfelt and exciting in partnership with the Department of Tourism UK through its MEGA European Familiarization Tour 2022 held at Savoy Hotel Manila in Newport City Pasay. …
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Two years into the pandemic, more and more people, especially those starting out in their careers or building their respective families, have fully realized the importance of health care coverage. As part of the #HealthIsTheNewWealth campaign, Metrobank teams up with its insurance affiliate AXA Philippines to offer AXA Health Care Access (HCA), a comprehensive and affordable health care plan that …
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