“If you destroy my country, I will kill you.” words uttered by former President Rodrigo Duterte Duterte on May 31, 2016. The documentary film called “Aswang” was recently screened again that coincided with the arrest of President Duterte in relation to the charges of murder as a crime against humanity before the International Criminal Court (ICC), Philippine …
A father’s seemingly innocent loving lines from Tanghalan Pilipino’s (TP) stage adaptation of the1981 drama film Kisapmata that , however, hide issues of domestic violence, incest and the struggle to freedom. I first saw the suspense thriller film Kisapmata in the late 1980s during my college days at the University of the Philippines in Diliman. …
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“𝐓𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭. 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐲. 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞.” A father’s seemingly innocent loving lines from Tanghalan Pilipino’s (TP) stage adaptation of the1981 drama film Kisapmata that , however, hide issues of domestic violence, incest and the struggle to freedom. I first saw the suspense thriller film Kisapmata in the late 1980s during my college days at the University of the Philippines in …
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Never Forget” is an expression and political slogan used to urge others to remember the events surrounding a national tragedy. It was first used in relation to the damages brought by World War II which started as a sincere symbol of shared trauma. The documentary film “Children of the War” by Mike Alcazaren featured the stories …
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“Love is founded on a promise: to seek beyond ourselves in order to enable the other to continue to become the best version of themselves.” Thus declared Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen in Tan-Andal vs. Andal (G.R. No. 196359, May 11, 2021) that involves an annulment case based on psychological incapacity. Dubbed as …
Festivals are prime manifestations of the Filipino’s fervent devotion and faith characterized by history, artistry, creativity, and passion. “Viva Pit Senyor” and “Viva Senyor Hesus Nazareno” reverberate during the month of January which is the best month for festival hopping in honor of Jesus Christ, either as the young Santo Nino or as an adult Black Nazarene. After the Traslacion of the …
Honoring Jesus Christ as a young Santo Nino or as an adult Black Nazarene Read More »
Binondo is the center of activities in Manila during the annual Chinese New Year celebrations where thousands gather for the special performances (Dragon/Lion dances), cuisine, lucky charms, prosperity fruits, and boxes of “tikoy”. Considered the first and oldest Chinatown in the world, Binondo was established in 1594 as a permanent settlement for Chinese immigrants, particularly those who had converted to Catholicism and …
Binondo and the Chinese guerillas during World War II Read More »
“Waláng himalâ! Ang himalâ ay nasa pusò ng tao, nasa pusò nating lahat! Tayo ang gumagawâ ng mga himalâ! Tayo ang gumagawâ ng mga sumpâ at ng mga diyos” Since its inception, this line from the 1982 film “Himala,” directed by Ishmael Bernal, has been inextricably linked to Nora Aunor. The film follows the folks …
ComClark Network and Technology Corp. (ComClark) the parent company of leading fiber internet provider Converge ICT Solutions, has garnered recognition from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its multi-faceted digital solution that serves as the agency’s main system that accepts and processes data from the country’s more than 500,000 corporations. “We are pleased to …
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The La Trinidad Indigenous Peoples Organization (LTIPO) expressed their continued support for Hedcor’s 4.5-MW Bineng 3 Hydroelectric Power Plant during the signing of the Free and Prior Informed Consent – Memorandum of Agreement (FPIC MOA), recognizing the company’s contribution to sustainable development within their ancestral domains. Hedcor, AboitizPower’s renewable energy asset manager, has operated the …
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