Tag: young voices speak

Why you should have a copy of “The Little Prince”

QUEZON City, Philippines (September 5) – “It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” The words came from the famous book of Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Entitled “The Little Prince”, it is a compelling story about a prince and a pilot lost in the desert where their little adventure began. Originally written in French, the author went to a pilot school but eventually dropped-out and decided to have […]

Social media challenge – helping or not helping?

QUEZON City, Philippines (September 5) – After the Ice bucket Challenge, we now have the Black and White Challenge. Although it is a head-scratcher at first – as one wonders what it is all about – diligent internet search finally yields the issue: it’s all about breast cancer awareness. So, the next question is, how will the posting of a black-and-white photo as your profile pict would achieve the stated goal. The challenge-turned-web sensation was highly […]

Remembering Harambe

QUEZON City, Philippines (September 5)  – The Harambe meme recently went viral, proving that the netizens are still not at peace with the incident that happened earlier this year. May 28, 2016 to be exact. On that day, a zoo worker shot and killed Harambe, a 17-year old Western lowland gorilla, when it grabbed and pulled a three-year old boy who entered the gorilla enclosure in the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. The act sparked […]

A1 holds comeback concert in the Philippines

QUEZON City, Philippines (September 5) – A1 cannot forget the passion exhibited by Filipino fans on their first visit in the Philippines. Now, four years later, A1 is returning to all that passion for their “Here We Come Back!”visit. A standout among the best boy groups of the late 90’s, A1 is returning to the Philippines for their two-night show “Here We Come-Back!” visit at the Kia Theater in Araneta Center, Quezon City on October 23, […]

Extremism and the social media

QUEZON City, Philippines (September 1) – Popular social media and micro-blogging site Twitter made the news after suspending almost 235,000 accounts for violating policies banning use of the platform to promote extremism in the first half of 2016. The company said that it has suspended a total of 360,000 accounts since June 2015. All of the accounts that are suspended promoted terrorism by posting hate speech, violent threats and terrorist propaganda online. Twitter is known worldwide for […]

Death of a horror film icon

Quezon City, Philippines (September 1) –  On August 5 it was reported that Philippine horror film icon, Lilia Cuntapay suffered from a spinal cord illness making her unable to walk. She sought help from her friends in the films industry to raise money for her treatment. On August 20, Lilia Cuntapay – known as the Queen of Philippine Horror Movies –  died at the age of 80 in the house of her son, Gilmore Cuntapay, in […]

Cinemalaya 2016 winners break the surface

QUEZON City, Philippines (September 1) – With the theme “Break the Surface”,  the 12th Cinemalaya Independent Film pulled crowds of film enthusiasts and indie film fanatics towards the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Held yearly around July, the Cinemalaya aims to develop and promote Filipino independent films.  Each year, the festival committee provides seed investments of P500, 000 to independent film makers. The finalists are selected from hundred of submission from all over the Philippines. […]

On leaving the UN

QUEZON City, Philippines (August 30) – Call it Phexit or what-have-you, our country is now facing the possibility of leaving the UN. Or so many thought, with newspapers even making this announcement of President Rodrigo Duterte as their banner story The President threatened the august international body of  separation in response to the United Nations’ criticism regarding his administration.  The President made the announcement in response to a statement from United Nations Special Rapporteurs Agnes Callamard […]

Pokemon Go will be no go in Quezon City

QUEZON City, Philippines (August 30) – Whether you play it or not, Pokemon Go is unarguably the hottest game available right now. It is a free application for Android and iOS users, which uses the smart phone’s GPS to show aspiring Pokemon trainers the various types of Pokemon they can catch, battle, and trade. Other than Pokemons, the players can also get free items in the game like Pokeballs and potions. These freebies can usually be […]

The Philippines and the Olympic Games

QUEZON City, Philippines (August 22) – The modern Olympic Games have been one of the most highly-supported sporting events in the world, with many countries sending their athletic delegates to compete since 1932. Every four years, athletes from all over the world show off the skills that they honed and perfected through training and hard work. The Olympic Games was modeled after the ancient Greek sporting event of the same name. The classical game was […]

To bury or not to bury

QUEZON City, Philippines (August 22) – Thousands of protesters arrived in Rizal Park despite of the bad weather in response to President Rodrigo Duterte’s announcement that allowing the Marcos family to bury the former President in the Libingan ng mga Bayani in September. The protesters came to show their dissent to the President’s decision and to urge him to change it.  Many politicians joined the protests – mainly members of the Liberal Party – former Interior […]

Sexual harassment – not the victim’s fault

QUEZON City, Philippines (April 1) – “You deserve it”, “You showed too much skin”, “and you provoked them.” Lines a rape victim heard. Was it really the victim’s fault? Is the victim responsible for the crime too?  According to a study, one out of ten said that the victim is responsible because he or she danced provocatively, flirted and wore revealing clothes. Sexual abuse was defined to be “unwelcome sexual advances, request for sexual favors and […]