On September 21, 2021, during its 49th anniversary, Filipinos look back at one of the darkest chapters in the Philippine History, the Martial Law —a state of lawlessness that had enthralled the country and placed the Filipino people, and democracy in jeopardy, At 7:15 in the evening of September 23, 1972, the late President Ferdinand Marcos appeared on the national television, and radio to formally proclaim that the Philippines was under Martial Law.   Why Marcos declared Martial Law Specifically, when Marcos signed Proclamation 1081 on September 21, 1972, he cited the “communist threat” as justification. His diary, meanwhile,...

Netflix proudly presented a movie that depicts the real happenings in the government and science today. Starring Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCarpio, the story is about how the US government take action to the comet that will hit the Earth which eventually turns into a doom’s day.   The two main actors are the scientists in the movie who discovered the comet and tried to convince the US government to take an immediate action about it before it hits the Earth’s surface. Away from the first theory of the viewers (probably), the president herself did not take much attention in...

Headlines and photos loudly described the cinemas this holiday season. No longer lanes and no more laughing audiences. Away from the typical ideology and expectations, Filipino movie goers did not choose to watch some of the Metro Manila Film Festival movies this year. Rather they took the initiative to reserve and buy tickets for Spiderman: No Way Home which is showing on January 8, 2021.   The big question is WHY? Let’s sit down and talk about it objectively. Filipino movies are well known in the following scenes and storylines: A girl who will go abroad to find herself but...

  The Philippines has field in a 19-strong contingent in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 —the largest since Sydney 2000 and the most world-ranked athletes that has yet to compete. And as of writing, our country already obtained two medals — gold from Hidilyn Diaz, weightlifting, women's 55kg, and silver from Nesthy Petecio, boxing, women's feather. While Carlo Paalam, boxing, men’s flyweight — just secured his bronze medal, as he advanced to semi-finals of the Tokyo Games flyweight boxing tournament. Also Eumir Marcial triumphed over his opponent, and secured his medal as he advanced to the semis. But still, the Philippines...

  "Malungkot po dahil hindi muna maipapamahagi ang goods na inihanda namin buong maghapon dahil po sa #RedTagging na nagaganap. Magbigat sa pakirandam ko kasi maganda po ang intentions ko noong binuo ko ang #CommunityPantry at ilang araw na din po na napakaraming pinagsisilbihan nito at ganun din po ang tulong na dumadating," pahayag ni Anna Patricia Non sa kanyang Facebook post noong Martes, April 20. "Sigurado po maraming tao po ang pipila sa amin bukas pero kailangan po muna nila maghintay sa susunod na araw bago po ito maipamahagi. Lalo na po at nagkaproblema kanina ang ibang Community Pantry...