By Karlo Mikhail Mongaya Newsdesk.Asia Mia Couto’s Under the Frangipani is a thin book. But condensed in its little…
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By Jean Velasquez Newsdesk.Asia MANILA–For the first time in 37 years, the University of the Philippines in Los Banos (UPLB)…
ariella arida, miss universeTeen girls reported higher levels of exposure to contraceptive information across all sources than did teen boys, while teen boys were more likely to receive superficial information and “safe sex sound bites” from several sources, including family members.
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A new breed of Philippine film makers is using the country’s social ills as inspiration, transforming real-life tales of corruption, violence and abuse into award-winning movies internationally.
brillante mendoza, jim libiran, pepe diokno, philippine cinemaThis year’s much awaited Cinemalaya Film Festival runs on weekdays beginning July 20 Tuesday until July 30 Friday, boasting 14 new features and 10 shorts competing in 3 different sections.
cinemalaya, UP Film Center, UP Film InstituteA celebrated author of childrens stories and literary professor from the University of the Philippines, Eugene Evasco has further cemented his stature in the world of Filipino literature as he joins this year the ranks of Palanca Hall of Famers.
eugene evasco, palanca awardsARTS & CULTURE By Ayi Muallam | President Arroyo signed into law on Thursday Republic Act 9521 or the National Book Development Trust Fund Act, which aims to provide Filipino authors reasonable amounts of money to help them complete their manuscripts for publication.
National Book Development Trust Fund ActSenate Minority Leader Aquilino Q. Pimentel, Jr. (PDP-Laban) today urged the government to take aggressive steps for the recovery of…
National Commission for Culture and the Arts, National Cultural Heritage Act
The New York Times: No matter what their self-proclaimed sexual orientation, they showed, on the whole, strong and swift genital…