Mark your calendar peeps, Manila’s most popular theater is set to reopen this April 2021! On a Facebook post on Sunday, January 3, 2021, the National Quincentennial Committee (NCQ) has announced the huge news about The Manila Metropolitan Theater (a.k.a. the Met) grand reopening. The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) are working together to finish the restoration of the Metropolitan Theater (MET) in Manila, before the 500th anniversary of the Victory at Mactan led by then chieftain Lapu-Lapu, on 27 April 2021. Surviving the most tragic bombings during the...

Staple canned sardines have and will always be present in every Filipino household because of its affordable price and convenience. Although always looked down upon by some people, sardines are surprisingly one of the healthiest food that you can easily get your hands on. According to Dr. Willie T. Ong from his Philippine Star article “Are sardines healthy? You bet!”: Some people look down on the lowly sardines. It’s cheap, it’s canned, and it’s the poor man’s diet. Hence, it’s easy to conclude that sardines are not healthy for you. However, medical and nutrition experts agree that such is not...

  GRAMMY Award®-winning global superstar Harry Styles has premiered the music video for “Aperture,” the lead single from his highly anticipated new album KISS ALL THE TIME. DISCO, OCCASIONALLY. set to be released globally March 6, 2026 via Columbia Records. The music video for “Aperture,” finds Harry once again collaborating with acclaimed director Aube Perrie (“Satellite”, “Music For A Sushi Restaraunt”.)   KISS ALL THE TIME. DISCO, OCCASIONALLY. is the fourth studio album from Harry Styles and first music release since 2022’s record breaking album Harry’s House, which took home the top prize for Album of the Year at the...

Every 9th of January, thousands of devotees flock to the Quirino Grandstand in Luneta to take part in a grand procession called “Traslacion” to commemorate the transfer of the venerated image of the Black Nazarene from Intramuros, Manila to Quiapo in 1767. Being one of the top catholic nations in Asia, the feast of the Black Nazarene is one of the most sought celebrations amongst the catholic faith believers over the years. However, this 2021 the highly anticipated holy gathering will not push through due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo courtesy of Quiapo Church /Twitter This is truly a painful...

TW: Depression, Suicide, Mental Health issues   In 2018, the ongoing crisis with mental health in the Philippines aided in pushing through the passing of the Mental Health Act. From then, there was a noticeable increase in the monthly average calls received by the National Center for Mental Health. Despite the existing act, the designated expenditure for mental health is barely 5%, a seemingly lower percentage compared to other Western Pacific countries like Malaysia and Indonesia. Furthermore, there are only 7.76 hospital beds and 0.41 psychiatrists per 100,000 people, as stated by the World Health Organization in 2007.     According...