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Today, the country is celebrating an important milestone. It is the Philippines’ 125th Independence Day today. While many regard to this occasion with much pride and honor, sadly, there are also a lot whom only see this as a mere holiday. So, let’s try to break the latter and celebrate it in our own little […]
A fire that began late Sunday evening claimed the historic Manila Central Post Office building. (MAY 22, 2023) – Late Sunday evening, sirens from fire trucks hounded the area near the Manila Central Post Office in Ermita, Manila as a fire hit the historic building. Initially, the fire only affected the basement level, where PhilPost […]
Fresh from her historic Best Supporting Actress win. Last week, Jervi Li — popularly known as ‘KaladKaren’ — became the first ever transwoman to win the coveted Best Supporting Actress award at the first Summer Metro Manila Film Festival. With her win, KaladKaren is also the first ever transwoman to win such an award in […]
Trouble is brewing for the start-up TV channel of AMBS. Earlier this week, news broke out that the fledgling television station owned by the Villar family, ALLTV, will soon pull the plug on its original programs, albeit temporarily. Currently, there are only three shows produced or co-produced by the network: Wowowin, Toni, and M.O.M.S. Mhies […]
Filipino pride, indeed! (DECEMBER 13, 2022) The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) named Filipina actress Dolly de Leon as one of the nominees for Best Supporting Actress in the 80th edition of the Golden Globe Awards next year. de Leon is nominated for her performance in ‘Triangle of Sadness’.
Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-serving monarch in British history. On September 8, 2022, Buckingham Palace released a statement regarding the condition of the Queen, saying that she had been placed under medical supervision as per doctors’ advice. The earlier statement read as follows: Following further evaluation this morning, the Queen’s doctors are concerned for […]
There is a brewing big(ger) ‘partnership’ between the two giants in the local media landscape. On Friday, June 3, 2022, media monitoring website Media Newser Philippines shared a bombshell revelation. According to MNP, the Lopez group’s media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation is seeking to strike a new deal with MediaQuest, owners of TV5, Cignal, and the […]
On this day, in 2020, the National Telecommunications Commission issued a cease-and-desist order versus then-leading broadcaster ABS-CBN to shut its free-to-air television and radio stations across the country. The CDO was given to ABS-CBN on the basis that the Kapamilya network’s 1995 franchise had already lapsed the day prior. The said order covered ABS-CBN, S+A, […]
Channel 2, colloquially known as ‘Dos,’ is one of the most remarkable frequencies in local television. On January 6, 2022, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) granted Advanced Media Broadcasting System (ABMS) a provisional authority to operate two television frequencies in Metro Manila: channels 2 (on analog VHF) and 16 (on digital UHF). These two were […]
It’s a gold! The Philippines is no longer the longest-running IOC member with the burden of not having any gold. That streak was finally broken by no other than Hidilyn Diaz. Hidilyn, who is from Zamboanga, first rose to fame in 2016 when she bagged the Philippines’ first medal in 22 years. Diaz got silver, […]
The day is May 5, 2020, a Tuesday. It is all but normal. The pandemic is still around and the cases are fast rising. Uncertainties are also high as the lockdown still has no end in sight then. But to complete that crazy combo is the loss of a giant name in entertainment and information, […]
“More choices. More music.” In case you’re not familiar, that was the very first slogan used by local music channel Myx during its first few years on TV. In case that you were also living under a stone, Myx has celebrated their 20th anniversary last Friday, November 20. But where did the “Philippines’ number 1 […]