Ang pag-anunsyo ng Department of Health (DOH) ng opisyal na pagpapatuloy ng Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine para sa lahat ng age groups ay higit na mapalalakas ang adhikaing mapabakunahan na ang mga economic frontliners. Ito ay ayon kay Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship at Go Negosyo Founder Joey Concepcion. “It’s certainly a huge step forward, especially when it comes to combating vaccine hesitancy,” saad niya. Ang anunsyong ito ng DOH ay lumabas kasunod ng rekomendasyon ng Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) at ng DOH All Experts Group on Vaccines. Napagkasunduan ng…
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PPO CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT ON APRIL 30
THE Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra stages its fifth Chamber Music Concert on April 30, 2021 (Friday), 8pm, streamed via the CCP and PPO Facebook Pages and CCP YouTube Channel. The PPO Chamber Music Concert Series, which was first held on October 30, 2020, is the orchestra’s online alternative in bringing classical music to the Filipino audiences since social gatherings are prohibited due to the pandemic. The series also highlights the different instruments of the orchestra while performing music composed for small ensembles. Violinist Christian Tan and pianist Maryanne Espina will play…
Read MoreCINEMALAYA SAILS TO NEW DIRECTION, CREATES FILM LAB
THE winds of change have caught the sails of the Cinemalaya’s balanghai and take the film festival into a new direction. Amid the social realities brought by the global health situation where existing protocols make it impossible for the 2020 and 2021 batch to complete their films on time, Cinemalaya re-thinks its direction and strategy to remain significant while continuing to fulfill its mission of discovering, encouraging, supporting, training and recognizing gifted Filipino independent filmmakers. While Cinemalaya advocates artistic freedom and creative expression, it pushes filmmakers to break the mold,…
Read MoreDATING CCP TRUSTEE NA SI NESTOR TORRE, PUMANAW NA
Ang manunulat, direktor, aktor at dating Cultural Center of the Philippines Board Trustee na si Nestor U. Torre ay pumanaw noong Abril 6, sa edad na 78. Isang dating Saturday Special editor at Entertainment columnist ng Philippine Daily Inquirer, si Torre ay mayroon ding column sa naturang pahayagan na pinamagatang “Viewfinder,” nakatuon sa in-depth entertainment news, interviews at commentaries, at mayroon din itong classroom teaching, nagsasagawa ng workshops, at writing, directing at producing for stage, film at television. Nagpatuloy siya sa pagsusulat sa kanyang arawang column hanggang sa ma-stroke siya…
Read MoreMERALCO, NAGPAMAHAGI NG ENERGY EFFICIENCY TIPS SA MGA CUSTOMER
MERALCO, NAGPAMAHAGI NG ENERGY EFFICIENCY TIPS SA MGA CUSTOMER Hindi lingid sa kaalaman ng karamihan, karaniwang tumataas ang konsumo sa kuryente ng 10% hanggang 40% tuwing papasok ang panahon ng tag-init kumpara sa karaniwan nating konsumo sa mga malalamig na buwan gaya ng Enero at Pebrero. Habang tumataas ang temperatura ng panahon, ang mga kagamitang de kuryente na mayroong compressor gaya ng aircon at refrigerator, ay kinakailangang mas magtrabaho upang makapaglabas ng lamig. Mas matagal ding ginagamit ang mga bentilador, at karaniwan din itong nasa pinakamataas na setting. Ayon kay…
Read MoreLIBRE ITO! APLIKASYON PARA SA CINEMALAYA FILM SCRIPTWRITING WORKSHOPS
Tinatanggap ngayon ang mga aplikasyon para sa Scriptwriting Workshop for Film ng Cinemalaya na pangungunahan ng award-winning screenwriter Ricky Lee. Sa ilalim ng Cinemalaya Institute Training Programs, magsasagawa si Ricky Lee ng dalawang online scriptwriting workshops: The 3-hour Cinemalaya Scriptwriting Masterclass sa Abril 2021 at ng Cinemalaya Intensive Scriptwriting Workshop mula Mayo hanggang Hunyo 2021. Ang mga workshop na ito ay walang bayad. Ang Cinemalaya Scriptwriting Masterclass, na sesentro sa mga pundasyon ng storytelling para sa pelikula, ay isang 3-oras na sesyon na gaganapin sa Abril 14, 2021 sa ganap na alas-2:00 ng…
Read MorePCSO ASSISTS SAMPALOC FIRE VICTIMS
On March 17, 2021, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) delivered relief packs to 44 families in Sampaloc, Manila whose homes were razed in a recent fire. Residents of adjacent Barangays 574 and 576 fell victims to a fire that destroyed their homes and much of their belongings last March 13, 2021. It is fortunate that aside from there having no human casualties, the displaced families can turn to PCSO for help. Together with the PCSO were other government agencies namely, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the…
Read MorePCSO BRINGS ASSISTANCE TO THE FIRE VICTIMS IN QUEZON CITY AND TONDO, MANILA
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) represented by Ms. Roselle S. Dela Umbria of the Corporate Planning Department delivered a total of 27 relief packs to the fire victims in two (2) areas in Metro Manila on March 15, 2021. The first venue was in Barangay Dioquino Zobel, Quezon City wherein two families who were victims of fire that happened on March 5, 2021 received the relief packs from PCSO. Barangay Chairman Judy Concepcion expressed gratitude for the said relief, “Maraming salamat po sa PCSO, malaking tulong po ito sa…
Read MoreRIZAL PARK AT PACO PARK NAG-ADJUST NG ORAS, MANANATILING BUKAS PARA SA PHYSICAL EXERCISE
Upang suportahan ang pagsisikap ng lokal na pamahalaan na makontrol ang tumataas na bilang ng kaso ng COVID-19 sa Metro Manila, ang National Parks Development Committee (NPDC) ay nag-adjust ng kanilang visiting hours sa Rizal Park at Paco Park. Simula Biyernes, Marso 19, 2021 at epektibo hanggang sa ito ay mabago, ang parehas na parke ay maglilimita ng kanilang operating hours mula ala-6:00 ng umaga hanggang alas-10:00 ng umaga at magbubukas lamang sa park goers na may edad 18 hanggang 65 taong gulang na mayroon aktibidad para sa kanilang pag-eehersisyo. Bilang…
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