A SCENE from the movie Raya and the Last Dragon — YOUTUBE/DISNEYANIMATION LOS ANGELES — Walt Disney Co.’s latest animated movie, Raya and the Last Dragon, aims to offer a fresh take on a princess tale in a fantasy world inspired by Southeast Asia and no prince coming to the rescue. The film, which debuts […]Read More

Bwakaw. A finalist in the 2012 Cinemalaya’s Director’s Showcase Bwakaw is a drama-comedy which follows Rene (Eddie Garcia, who won the Best Actor nod at Cinemalaya for his portrayal), a gay man who comes out of the closet at 70 and whose only companion is a stray dog called Bwakaw. — BW FILE PHOTO LEGENDARY […]Read More

By Arjay L. Balinbin, Senior Reporter PLDT, Inc. is hoping to exceed its core profit guidance of P29-30 billion for 2021 despite the “worrisome” economic outlook, its top official said. The company is banking on the “confidence” it built from how it performed during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, where its full-year attributable […]Read More

CAPTAIN AMERICA, a.k.a. American Hollywood actor Chris Evans, is Smart’s endorser for its “Live Smarter for a Better World” campaign. Through the campaign, Smart intends “to inspire people to commit to sustainable actions with lasting, positive impact to society” and “encourages everyone to ignite their passions to help change the world for the better,” according […]Read More

By Arjay L. Balinbin, Senior Reporter CEBU PACIFIC, operated by Cebu Air, Inc., is in discussions with various banks for up to P16 billion in financing amid a public health crisis that has battered commercial airlines, a company official said. “So overall, on the debt side, we are raising anywhere from another P12.5 billion to […]Read More

THE benchmark index ended its four-day winning streak, closing in the red on Thursday on profit taking following developments in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) situation in the country. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) went down by 60.27 points or 0.86% to close at 6,882.49 on Thursday, while the broader all shares index declined […]Read More

THE PESO weakened versus the greenback on Thursday on expectations that February inflation data to be released on Friday would be faster than last month’s print. The local unit closed at P48.62 per dollar on Thursday, retreating by 14 centavos from its P48.48 finish on Wednesday, data from the Bankers Association of the Philippines showed. […]Read More

TUNNELING EQUIPMENT for the Kaliwa Dam is due to arrive in May, signaling the imminent resumption of work on the contentious project, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Alexei B. Nograles said at a televised briefing Thursday. “Pag dumating ‘yung tunnel boring machine, mas mapapabilis natin, mas makikita natin ‘yung mabilis na pag-usad ng project (When the machinery […]Read More

A FACILITY to inspect imported meat, which farmers have called critical for preventing the further spread of African Swine Fever (ASF), is expected to be completed by December at the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), an agriculture department official said. At a virtual briefing Thursday, Department of Agriculture National Livestock Program Director Ruth S. Miclat-Sonaco […]Read More

THE National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said the damage caused by the Taal Volcano eruption and the typhoons of late 2020 has been estimated at P113.4 billion. The eruption of Taal Volcano in January 2020 cost the economy at least P8.4 billion in damage to assets as well as foregone income, while the typhoons […]Read More