Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio, who leads vice presidential preference surveys, said on Wednesday, January 19, that if elected vice president, she would talk to Congress and lobby to push mandatory military service for all Filipinos reaching the age of 18 — male or female. She said she would use the Office of the Vice President to urge the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines to pass such legislation. “Hindi po ROTC lang… Dapat po, pagtungtong mo ng 18 years old, you’ll be given a subsidy, you’ll be asked to serve our country, doon sa...

They say, everybody needs happiness but at some point, everybody also needs to feel that sadness sometimes.  During the gloomy and melancholic rainy days, it is where we feel blue and sentimental about love, life and everything in between. There is nothing wrong to feel that way because we are human after all. Rainy days are also the perfect weather, not to cuddle, but to curl up in bed, pull up some warm blankets and watch some movies.    If your emotion are swinging low and looking for films to watch during the bed weather,  we have listed 7 tear-jerking...

Finally, our dream for a white sand beach is happening in the heart of the Metro! On Wednesday, photos and videos have been circulating on social media showing trucks full of white sand on the shore of the well-known bay. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is planning to fill 500 meters of the bay walk on Roxas Boulevard with white sand under the Manila Bay Rehabilitation Program.   Photo courtesy of Philippine Star   According to a report by GMA's 24 Oras, the amount of white sand to fill up the stretch of the bay walk is already...

Last year was the year of loss, ennui, and great doldrums. Although it was indeed a dreadful year for most of us, 2020 also thrust us to shed the skin of our old identities and embrace a tidal wave of unknowns in its place, as we are slowly being prepared for a new year that is 2021. This is a terrifying experience—indeed—but also one that has the potential to awaken our souls, actualize our dreams, and prioritize ourselves.   Allow yourself to make mistakes in 2021 Perhaps one of the most essential things that we should normalize and take into...

  Following widespread excitement around the announcement of Aric Improta and Stephen Harrison’s new project, House of Protection, the duo is back with their second single, “Learn To Forget” on Red Bull Records. Right out the gate it’s a thrashing slice of hardcore fit with screeching guitars and guttural screams. Much like their first offering, “It’s Supposed To Hurt,” they’ve effortlessly forged powerful percussion and punk influences to create a new brand of unfiltered energy. The dynamic production from Jordan Fish (prev. Bring Me The Horizon) is the added layer that elevates the single to new heights for a two-piece band.    The band shares, “’Learn To Forget’ feels very close to home...