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Friday, January 31, 2025

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Visayan film ‘The Gospel of the Beast’  opens Cinemalaya 2024

“THE GOSPEL of the Beast” is the opening film of this year’s Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival. It features Jansen Magpusao, the  festival’s second...

Two decades of Cinemalaya 

“LOOB, Lalim, Lakas” is this year’s theme of the 20th  Cinemalaya  Independent Film Festival  that will run from August 2 to 11. Competing in the Full-Length Category are: ALIPATO...

No truly independent foreign policy with the Balikatan exercises

THE PHILIPPINES must pursue a truly independent foreign policy, free from entanglements with any big powers. Coalition activist and Woman Health NGO advocate Princess Nemenzo said foreign...

The colors of Aliwan Fiesta

BY DENNIS GORECHO FESTIVALS are prime manifestations of the Filipino’s fervent devotion and faith characterized by history, artistry, creativity, and passion. Fiestas serve as the Filipino’s profound...

A dark Father’s Day for rape victims

FATHERHOOD extends beyond simple procreation and biology. “Every family needs a father — a father who shares in his family’s joy and pain, hands down...

Honoring the Philippine flag and national anthem

THE PHILIPPINE Flag is permanently displayed from May 28 to June 30 by all government offices and agencies, businesses, educational institutions and private residences  to celebrate...

Giant Philippine flag in the Independence Day parade in New York

NEW YORK – A huge Philippine flag, estimated to be 25 feet by 50 feet, was one of the highlights of the parade in celebration of the country’s...

Cyber libel as legal threat to media practitioners

THE THREAT of being prosecuted for libel stifles the dynamism of the conversations that take place in cyberspace. Thus declared Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Marvic...

‘Red-tagging’ a threat to life, liberty, and security

“RED-TAGGING” is a threat to life, liberty, and security. Thus declared the Supreme Court in the case of Deduro vs Major General Vinoya (G.R. No....

Songkran Water Festival a celebration of life 

WATER is life. In Sigmund Freud’s “The Interpretation of Dreams” birth is almost always represented by some reference to water. Either one plunges into water or...