In line with the nature of its people, the Philippines has long been highly appreciative of those from its bosom who are able to wow his fellows and people around the world with their contributions to developing and expanding Filipino creative arts. It is for that sense of respect and appreciation that the National Artist…
One favorite tactic of advertising agencies not only in the Philippines but the world is to tug at the hearts with visuals and themes which exude strong emotions in the viewer. One notable instance of this in action on local commercials would be the series of TV ads put out by Jollibee during Valentines just…
Some five months ago, there was a fairytale wedding in the British Royal Family. Prince Harry of Wales, son of Charles Prince of Wales, younger brother of Prince William, and sixth in line to the British throne, wed his sweetheart of some two-years, American actress Meghan Markle. With the marriage came a new title for…
The story of Boracay, the island with white sandy beaches that has been the pinnacle of world-class resorts in the Philippines, has been a troubled one in recent years, and turned out to be really ugly underneath this early 2018. The sheer degree of environmental damage discovered was so unsettling that President Rodrigo Duterte ordered…
It has been said that the English language has been enriched by the addition of loanwords from other foreign tongues over the passing of centuries. Among those other languages that have made their mark on the third-most spoken native tongue in the world is over very own Filipino, and its base dialect of Tagalog. It…
The Binibining Pilipinas beauty pageant has long been the instrument by which the annual cream of the crop among the country’s beauty queen aspirants gathers to compete for the right to represent the Philippines in international pageants. In years past, its top three positions were equal in importance due to their winners being sent to…
In the 1960s, aircraft manufacturer Boeing took part in submitting proposals to the US Air Force for a new large transport aircraft. Their design lost out to competitor Lockheed, but they decided to retool some of its elements as part of a new airliner to take advantage of the increasing numbers of people taking to…
