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From payola to ‘envelopmental’ journalism: Corruption in media is nothing new
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May 12, 2026

From payola to ‘envelopmental’ journalism: Corruption in media is nothing new

By Manuel Mogato
LONG before Franco Mabanta and his Peanut Gallery Media Network (PGMN) discovered that journalism is a very lucrative business, corruption…
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I actually wouldn't mind a Devil Wears Prada 3
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May 7, 2026

I actually wouldn't mind a Devil Wears Prada 3

By Edmund Dennis Ladaw
Here’s one overly hyped movie that lives up to the hype. The Devil Wears Prada 2 doesn’t disappoint because Meryl Streep never…
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Endo. The good news and the not-so-good news
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May 6, 2026

Endo. The good news and the not-so-good news

By Vincen Gregory Yu
Endo. runs until May 10 at the PETA Theater Center, Quezon City. Tickets are available at https://www.ticket2me.net/event/22737.  What is…
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How seeing Magellan made me want to find Lapu-Lapu instead
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May 1, 2026

How seeing Magellan made me want to find Lapu-Lapu instead

By Criselda Yabes
No sooner had I landed in Manila than I rushed to the film center on the university campus in Diliman—it was showing Magellan. I had flown…
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My iPhone is my lifeline
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May 1, 2026

My iPhone is my lifeline

By Paulynn Paredes Sicam
It’s the last thing I put down at night, and the first thing I pick up in the morning. It’s a no-brainer. My cellphones. I have two…
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Filipinos are not prepared for retirement
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April 30, 2026

Filipinos are not prepared for retirement

By TheDiarist.Ph
For many Filipinos, retirement still feels like a distant idea tied to a modest savings account and the hope of finally slowing down. But…
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Brave storytelling, choreographic triumph in PETA’s Control + Shift, Endo
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April 29, 2026

Brave storytelling, choreographic triumph in PETA’s Control + Shift, Endo

By Totel V. de Jesus
Endo runs until May 10 at the PETA Phinma Theater. “Dance is the oldest form of prayer,” National Artist for Literature Alejandro…
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No sparks: Love Story of JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette
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April 27, 2026

No sparks: Love Story of JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette

By Edmund Dennis Ladaw
The romance and marriage of America’s most tragic high profile couple, Carolyn Bessette and John Kennedy Jr., take center stage in the new…
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How I ended up onstage in PETA’s Control + Shift Festival
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April 24, 2026

How I ended up onstage in PETA’s Control + Shift Festival

By Vincen Gregory Yu
Two weeks ago, I was supposed to review the opening matinee of Philippine Educational Theater Association’s (PETA) Control + Shift…
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Miranda & Yolanda gives Floy Quintos back to us, even for couple of hours
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April 23, 2026

Miranda & Yolanda gives Floy Quintos back to us, even for couple of hours

By Vincen Gregory Yu
Shamaine Centenera-Buencamino and Ana Abad Santos taking a final bow (Photo by Vincen Gregory Yu) ‘Miranda & Yolanda’ runs until May…
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