Composed Callamard keeps cool considering cascade of criticism
MANILA, Philippines — It is the Filipinos who came up with the saying “Kapag binato ka ng bato, batuhin mo ng tinapay,” the age-old...
In the works or not, an ABS-CBN remake of ‘The Lord of the Rings’...
Highlights: A Facebook poll on a fantasy casting for fantasy epic "The Lord of the Rings" raised some eyebrows.
At least $251 million or...
Persons with autism in the workplace now a ‘norm’
Highlights: Businesses now welcome as employees those with autism.
Non-profit organizations help build employment opportunities for them. MANILA, Philippines — Advocacy groups are helping promote...
Food supplement ad claims Filipinos have low IQs, receives no mercy in return
Highlights: An advertisement for a dietary supplement cites a big claim about Filipinos' intelligence. Understandably, this is hard to swallow for many. There are...
Cleanliness next to godliness? Pictures of tourist spots and pilgrimage sites suggest otherwise
MANILA, Philippines — Siargao recently gained waves as a popular tourist spot but in Holy Week, some of its areas became littered with trash. Kapamilya...
Glaring flaw seen in pseudo-Kapampangan ‘Bagani’ chant
Controversy seems to to follow ABS-CBN's newest fantaserye "Bagani" despite its popularity. Prior to Holy Week, the show attracted another slew of criticisms over...
Blackface, whitewashing and the grey areas in the skin color debate
MANILA, Philippines — The March 24 episode of "Maaalala Mo Kaya", ABS-CBN’s biographical drama anthology, featuring the life story of Aeta Norman King ranged from...
What is the #DuterteEffect and why are Filipinos divided on it?
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has been in office almost 2 years and, as he celebrated his 73rd birthday last March 28, Filipinos...
Philippines’ great divide captured in one Twitter photo
Highlights: A viral photo posted on Twitter sums up the yawning inequality with hardly any signs of narrowing.
Manila has serious structural and social...
One meme that perfectly ties up April Fools’ Day and Easter Sunday
MANILA, Philippines — Easter Sunday happening on April 1 does not happen every year. But the coinciding of the annual celebration of hoaxes and...
Unlikely political alliances: Sara Duterte’s new party mix
Highlights: Expect an unlikely group of political personalities under Sara Duterte's new Davao-based party.
"Hugpong ng Pagbabago" was deemed a rival to the dominant...
Some civil service examinees find a test question curiously ‘pro-China’
MANILA, Philippines — A few aspiring civil servants were uncomfortable about one particular question on the March 18 professional exam. A Twitter thread by a...
When Ogie Alcasid walks into a wedding uninvited
MANILA, Philippines — A viral video which circulated Facebook shows Ogie Alcasid serenading newlyweds with a performance of "Ikaw Ang Tanging Pag-Ibig Ko." In the...
Philippine banks on alert after cyber attack at Malaysia central bank
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine central bank has sounded an alert to local financial institutions following a cyber attack at the Malaysian central bank,...
LULU’S ARMY | Mommy’s been away 5 years, but her birds still drop by...
If I were to rank the lessons from that evolving list of Mom's teachings to which I must have mentally added dozens more, the most important lesson would be - and this I believe every mother should impart to a child - the universe is for all, and one must always happily share it with all creation.