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The Metro Manila Film Festival: As Martial Law corpse

The MMFF’s identity is bound to being ideologically in sync with government, propping-up as it did Marcos Sr.’s Bagong Lipunan against the backdrop of Martial Law. That 49 years after we are back to the same promise of a Bagong Pilipinas, under Marcos’s son Bongbong, and that the MMFF continues to be embroiled in controversy borne of its lack of credibility, is no surprise.

The Metro Manila Film Festival: As Martial Law corpse

No letup in truth-telling for VERA Files

IFCN to Zuckerberg: “Mr. Trump himself said your announcement was ‘probably’ in response to threats he’s made against you. Some of the journalists that are part of our fact-checking community have experienced similar threats from governments in the countries where they work, so we understand how hard it is to resist this pressure.” Those journalists referred to by IFCN did not have the enormous resources that Zuckerberg has. With 3.5 billion constituents, almost half of the world’s population, and the third richest man in the world with $217.7 billion net worth, imagine how dynamic democracy would be if Zuckerberg decides to take up the mantle of truth-telling.

No letup in truth-telling for VERA Files

Pigs in Philippine society: An interconnection

Why do we love pork so much? Pork is the most consumed meat in the country; as of 2022, pork per capita consumption is 15.32 kilos. Some favorite pork dishes include adobo, longganisa, grilled liempo, barbecue, sisig, crispy pata, or menudo. And the hard-to-resist chicharron

Pigs in Philippine society: An interconnection

Why no more Tulfo must be in the Senate

Both Erwin and Ben are currently in a statistical tie in surveys on the top senatorial candidates for this coming May elections. Their populist followers are expected to dismiss talks of their fallibility. The argument is that after all, what is the present Senate but a group of impartiality-challenged stooges of their political patrons. That basest of senates is now tolerated – how do you explain Willie Revillame landing within the top six of current surveys? Erwin is poised to land No. 1 in the elections, his brother Ben not far behind.

Why no more Tulfo must be in the Senate

Unforgettable encounters with the arts’ leading lights

From the weight and thickness of Pablo A. Tariman’s Encounters in the Arts alone and the starry names that fill the contents page and photo folio, the author has veritably compiled his life’s work. And what a compilation it is, with a knockout cover featuring international pianist and national treasure Cecile Licad and art patron Nedy Tantoco in the inset.

Unforgettable encounters with the arts’ leading lights