The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 87 commenced last weekend at the Smart Araneta Coliseum with the theme “ Stronger, Better, Together” . “The University of the Philippines opens the Season 87 as host by sending a message to the world that together, we can be stronger and better as schools, as a community, as a …
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“Itaas mo ang iyong tinig sa panunumpa! Dahil ang pagpupugay sa bandila ay pagmamahal sa Bansa.” Thus declared Kapuso actor and Major Jose Sixto “Dingdong” Dantes as he read the “Pagpupugay sa Busilak na Bandila” during the “Stop and Salute Flag-Raising Ceremony” last September 2, 2024 in honor of Filipino seafarers and reservists. The Ceremony is a monthly program …
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The Eraserheads band is definitely part of UP history as recipient of the UP Gawad Oblation for their “enduring excellence as a band, reflecting the university’s commitment to promoting national pride and cultural excellence.” First launched in 2017, the award has been bestowed on outstanding UP alumni who have represented the school’s values of “honor, excellence, and service.” …
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The Cinemalaya entry “Balota “ pays tribute to teachers and poll watchers who toil and risk their lives and health every election day. “Paulit ulit na lang, P*T@NGiN@!”, the line which Marian Rivera, as teacher Emmy, considers as the best phrase to describe the film. She herself worked as a special education teacher before she became a TV and movie star. Balota is …
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Weeks before “Desaparecidos Day”, the documentary film “Alipato at Muog”( Flying Embers and a Fortress) by JL Burgos received the Special Jury Award during this year’s Cinemalaya Independent film festival. “International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances” or “Desaparecidos Day” is observed every August 30 annually since 2011. The film was given the award “for its effective use of …
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Cinemalaya this year featured two films on indigenous peoples: the Atis of Panay in “Tumandok” and Kalingas in “The Wedding Dance”. Tumandok reveals the struggle of indigenous people to reclaim their ancestral domain in Iloilo. It featured an all-Ati non-professional acting ensemble, speaking in their own language. Directors Richard Jeroui Salvadico and Arlie Sweet Sumagaysay said that the film seeks to …
