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Back in the ’80s and ’90s, the beach of Matabungkay was the ultimate destination for yuppies and college students who were looking for a perfect weekend getaway from the city. Families would also bring their kids to Matabungkay’s white sand beach during ...

The first time I traveled to Siquijor, I missed my flight because I overslept. When I finally woke up, I had about three dozen missed calls from my friends all wondering where I was and what happened to me. I had to ...

It’s been four months since Jose Javier Reyes, the prolific creative who has directed 87 films and written more than 175 screenplays, worked on a movie. Just like the rest of the world, he’s been forced by the relentless pandemic to slow ...

A pandemic is not really the ideal time to open a business, especially when more businesses are closing than starting.We're tired of writing about business closures, so here's a small business success story to lighten up your feed.Sometimes, crisis offers opportunity, and ...

It's a known fact that exercise is good for you. No matter how much we're told that it is, most of us haven't taken the step to be more active to receive exercising's well-known benefits. A new study might just change that, however, because apparently ...

The Batman we know and love is already 81 years old. He first appeared in DC Comics in 1939 and was originally called Bat-Man. But there is a photo going around on social media that people are claiming to be the originator ...

Cycads, a classification of spermatophytes or seed plants, have been around for hundreds of millions of years ago. In fact, one of the earliest cycad fossils dates to the early Permian period, which was over 200 million years ago, and even before ...

Brooks Brothers, the 200-year-old company that dressed nearly every U.S. president, filed for bankruptcy protection Wednesday.It's the latest major clothing seller to be toppled by the coronavirus pandemic.Founded in New York in 1818, Brooks Brothers survived two world wars, the Great Depression ...

In another episode of racism in the U.S.A., a Filipino-American family became the target of a xenophobic white man when the said racist yelled obscenities at the family while they were celebrating a tita’s birthday at a lodge in California.Little did he ...

According to most recent data, more than 70 percent of the population of the Philippines remains unbanked—or those that do not yet have an account with a bank or formal financial institution. In the Philippines, banks are classified into three main categories: rural ...

Wearing a face mask is one of the best ways to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Medical experts—including the CDC—know it, most politicians admit it, even Sean Hannity (finally) accepts it. And you probably know it too. Wearing a mask in public has ...

Things have gone slow for Jeffrey Epstein's criminal case since his apparent suicide on August 10, 2019. Upon his death, it seemed he left several questions up in the air, while taking his charges of sex trafficking and conspiracy to traffic minors for sex to the ...

There is an asteroid in the solar system that is unlike most asteroids scientists have ever found. Named 16 Psyche, it is believed to be the remains of an extinct planet’s heart: its metallic core.While most asteroids are made of rock and ...

The United States is reportedly looking at banning TikTok is several other Chinese social media apps, according to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. And, it's just one of the many countries that are considering or have already taken steps to ban the app.The ...

When we talk of "bias" nowadays, we often refer to the buzzword circulating on critical remarks directed against the news media. As a mere observer of the circus known as contemporary political and social affairs, we may have really gone haywire unlike ...

The fate of beleaguered broadcast network ABS-CBN still hangs in the balance, with the renewal of its congressional franchise set to be decided upon at the House of Representatives this week. But as if it didn’t already have a lot on its ...

Moksha, a watering hole in San Juan, has dimmed its lights for good, another victim of the economic slowdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic.Its managing partner, Marc Soong, bid goodbye to the 18-year-old neighborhood bar in a post on Facebook. By day, ...

While the Philippine national government is still following “expanded targeted testing” amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it's up to us to get ourselves tested. The Medical City - Ortigas in Pasig City launched their drive-thru COVID-19 testing center on Tuesday afternoon, July 7. ...

On Wednesday, July 8, barangay officials and police briefly detained journalist Howie Severino after he pulled down his face mask to take a sip of water. Severino had been biking in Quezon City and stopped at a bike shop on Mother Ignacia ...

The goal of animation is not the simulation of life, but the representation of it. A young Glen Keane was once told, “Glen, don't animate what the character is doing, animate what the character is feeling and thinking.” After a strong career ...