philippines Archives

2 min

Culture
TV

Netflix and no chill—MTRCB to regulate streaming platforms

Posted on September 7, 2020September 7, 2020
Alexa Cruz

Recently, the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) went under fire for calling to regulate video content on movie streaming platforms like Netflix and iFlix, with the board’s…

View Post

View Post

1 min

Local designers are producing protective gear for frontliners

Posted on March 25, 2020March 25, 2020
Tisha Ramirez

With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting our country, many people are trying to do their part in helping those in need. On social media, we’ve been seeing how fashion designers and…

View Post

View Post

2 min

Carl Jan Cruz is having a sale to help out his team

Posted on March 19, 2020March 19, 2020
Tisha Ramirez

These past few days have been hard on everyone, some more than others. With the announcement of the one month long “enhanced community quarantine” in Metro Manila, people are advised…

View Post

View Post

2 min

What you need to know about the Metro Manila community quarantine

Posted on March 13, 2020
Tisha Ramirez

Last night, Pres. Duterte announced that Metro Manila will be under “community quarantine” starting Mar. 15 until Apr. 14. Now, what does this mean? After watching the press conference last…

View Post

View Post

1 min

Looks like the divorce bill is at arm’s reach

Posted on February 5, 2020February 5, 2020
Lia delos Reyes

The masses have been heard! Earlier today, The House of Representatives approved a bill that institutes divorce in the Philippines. According to Inquirer.net, the Absolute Divorce Bill of 2019,…

View Post

People are calling out Bretman Rock for disrespecting our national anthem

Posted on January 4, 2020January 3, 2020
Renee San Juan

Heads up Bretman Rock fans, looks like your favorite YouTube vlogger has violated one of our country’s laws. The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NCHP) called out Bretman for…

View Post

View Post

5 min

Hong Kong fights for freedom from China. Are we willing to do the same?

Posted on August 14, 2019August 14, 2019
Sofia Santelices

In the past few weeks, we have been hearing so much about the turbulent events happening in Hong Kong. After several weeks of protests, activists show no signs of stopping.…

View Post

View Post

3 min

Dengue is here again, and prevention is the key to survival

Posted on August 10, 2019August 11, 2019
Sofia Santelices

2012 was the biggest year for the Dengue fever to hit the Philippines, and we thought we’ve seen the height of its reach. We were wrong. The Department of Health…

View Post

View Post

4 min

Know what protects you: A guide to Philippine laws on women

Posted on July 31, 2019July 31, 2019
Sofia Santelices

As much as we would like to believe that our society is on its way towards being a safe and respectful environment for women, the numbers quite disagree. According to…

View Post