British Council strengthens commitment, identifies Philippines as ‘super-priority for 2024
Leveraging the UK's expertise in arts, culture, education and the English language, along with its global network spanning over 100 countries, the British Council has developed a distinctive approach to drive positive change across various sectors in the Philippines. .....»»
Melai Cantiveros gives updates on her English should there be Hollywood, Korean offer
Kapamilya host Melai Cantiveros revealed that she's hoping to have a Korean film. .....»»
Tagalog-dubbed K-dramas My Lovely Liar, Something in the Rain now streaming
Streaming site Viu Philippines dropped five fresh new Tagalog-dubbed Asian series, many of which feature inspiring and remarkable female characters. .....»»
British Council in the Philippines marks 45 years of impact, hosts inaugural Study UK alumni awards
Leveraging the UK's expertise in arts, culture, education and the English language, along with its global network spanning over 100 countries, the British Council has developed a distinctive approach to drive positive change across various sectors in the Philippines. .....»»
Ed Sheeran brings out karaoke to sing My Way, Maroon 5 s This Love with Ben& Ben, Calum Scott
The English singer-songwriter posted a clip of him wheeling around a karaoke machine and asking people to sing the karaoke with him......»»
5 Bayan Muna volunteers investigating drought held up in Quezon province
Bayan Muna Southern Tagalog is in the area to conduct an investigation on the effects of the El Niño drought in peasant communities in Quezon. According to the group, the drought is affecting farming communities all over the country, particularly rice farmers. The post 5 Bayan Muna volunteers investigating drought held up in Quezon province appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Youth groups in Southern Tagalog oppose reso urging military-led ‘national security awareness’ bid in schools
By JACINTO LINGATONG Bulatlat.com SANTA CRUZ, Laguna — Youth groups in Southern Tagalog have strongly opposed the proposed resolution of the 202nd Infantry Brigade, Philippine Army and CALABARZON Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (RTF ELCAC) urging the Department of Education (DepEd) Region IV-A, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Region IV-A, Technical… The post Youth groups in Southern Tagalog oppose reso urging military-led ‘national security awareness’ bid in schools appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Rights group calls for deeper look into military’s reprisals vs. rights defenders
As the motion of reconsideration for the terror charges against Ken Rementilla and Jasmin Rubia was denied by an Antipolo prosecutor, human rights alliance Defend Southern Tagalog calls for accountability of notorious rights violators. The post Rights group calls for deeper look into military’s reprisals vs. rights defenders appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
How young Filipinos see their future
This semester, I’m teaching an undergraduate class in UP called “Professional Writing,” a course I designed more than 20 years ago to help English and Creative Writing majors (and other seniors in search of interesting electives) get a handle on what the “real world” out there expects of them, in the kind of everyday jobs they’re likely to land. Not Shakespeare, not Jose Garcia Villa, not lyric poetry and neither the full-length play, but rather the more mundane assignments you get paid a salary for: business letters, press releases, feature articles, AVP scripts, brochures and speeches......»»
Groups assail police checkpoints, surveillance in Southern Tagalog a day before EDSA uprising protest
“This is a clear violation of human rights, especially since the police clearly stated that their actions were for the upcoming anniversary of the EDSA uprising anniversary. Their posturing value of ‘public safety’ is a direct attack on the right to express calls against moves to amend the Constitution, which is the theme of the EDSA anniversary mobilization,” said BAYAN Southern Tagalog. The post Groups assail police checkpoints, surveillance in Southern Tagalog a day before EDSA uprising protest appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Police in Laguna, Cavite block Southern Tagalog delegation commemorating EDSA people power uprising
While the police did not cite any specific violations in Laguna, they took photos of the delegation's jeep license plates and drivers’ licenses and did not allow the delegation to pass through the checkpoints. The post Police in Laguna, Cavite block Southern Tagalog delegation commemorating EDSA people power uprising appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Troy Laureta on working with Ariana, Katy, Bocelli, other A-list international singers
Contrary to the title of Vol. 3 of his OPM album, “Dalamhati” (the Tagalog word for grief or grieving), Filipino-American musical director, songwriter, and performer Troy Laureta is in a celebratory mood for several reasons......»»
Ivana na-‘bully’ kaya tumigil sa pag-aaral: Kasi hindi raw ako maganda
NAKARANAS din pala ng pambu-bully ang actress-vlogger na si Ivana Alawi. Ibinunyag at ikinuwento niya ‘yan mismo nang makasama niya sa isang mukbang vlog ang binansagang “Pambansang Yobab” na si Euleen Castro. Ayon kay Ivana, tinutukso siya dati ng kanyang mga kaklase dahil hindi daw siya maganda at hindi pa siya marunong magsalita ng Tagalog......»»
TikTok video on translating Cebuano term to English goes viral
CEBU CITY, Philippines– TikTok sensation Ms. Steffy posted a video that put netizens in a dilemma, questioning themselves, “So, unsaon man jud ni pag-ingon?” This simple jeepney scenario could be relatable to some and has gotten everyone thinking of how they can say the Cebuano phrase, “Plete, palihug.” Steffy Medoza from Consolacion, Cebu posted a.....»»
English singer Louis Tomlinson naging ‘instant wife’ ang isang superfan
SA hindi inaasahang pangyayari, biglang nagkaroon ng “instant wife” si Louis Tomlinson, ang dating miyembro ng English boy band na “One Direction.” Paano nga ba nangyari ito? Aksidenteng napirmahan ni Louis ang ibinigay na marriage certificate ng isang superfan habang siya ay nagsasagawa ng world tour sa Jakarta noong nakaraang buwan. Burado na ang viral.....»»
The paradoxes of life
Have you ever heard of the term “The Double Negative Paradox?” One day, a linguistics professor said during a lecture, “In English, a double negative forms a positive......»»
EJay Falcon minaliit sa industriya dahil ‘di magaling mag-English
BINALIKAN ng actor-politician na si Ejay Falcon ang mga hindi mamagandang karanasan noong aktibo pa siya sa mundo ng showbiz. Nitong Lunes, February 5, nag-guest ang aktor sa “Fast Talk with Boy Abunda” kung saan napag-usapan nila ang kaniyang career. Sa kanilang usapan ni Tito Boy ay nausisa si EJay kung ano ang pinakamasakit sa.....»»
Signature campaign for Charter change: ‘Rife with anomalies’
IBON Foundation notes that the logic behind the push for economic Cha-cha is “fundamentally flawed.” “More foreign investment does not mean development,” IBON states, adding that despite the increase in annual foreign investment inflows since the 1980s, this did not translate to growth and development for the Philippine economy. The post Signature campaign for Charter change: ‘Rife with anomalies’ appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Celeste Cortesi bet na bet si Alden, type rin maka-collab si Michelle Dee
HANDANG-HANDA na ang beauty queen na si Celeste Cortesi sa mga challenges na haharapin niya sa mundo ng showbiz. Bilang bahagi ng kanyang preparasyon sa pagpasok niya sa larangan ng aktingan, kinakarir na ni Celeste ang pagsasalita ng Tagalog. Inamin ng dalaga na matagal na niyang gustong mag-artista pero mas nauna lang daw ang pagtupad.....»»
3 BEST Soviet movies about pirates
In the Soviet Union, movies about pirates were mainly screen adaptations of Western novels about ruthless English cut-throats and Spanish galleons full of gold. But, at times, there were original stories in which Soviet seamen confronted sea bandits. Below are the three best Soviet movies about pirates. Robert Louis Stevenson's famous novel was adapted for the screen three times in the USSR. In add.....»»