Farmers, communities fear environmental impact as PNR plans South Long Haul
NOTE: This story was first published by Bicoldotph on Jan. 14. LIBMANAN, Camarines Sur—Allan Abanto, 52, traversed a cemetery in Puro-Batia village in this town, making his way to a parcel of land, which will be converted into government property in just a few months. He had to make careful, deliberate steps, avoiding the puddles…
THROWBACK: Filipinos in NY raise PH concerns in Climate Strike
NOTE: This story was published on Sept. 22, 2019. I wrote this for the Philippine Daily Inquirer when I attended the first-ever UN Youth Climate Summit and the Climate Action Summit. The Youth Climate Summit was attended by climate activists Greta Thunberg, Bruno Rodriguez, Wanjuhi Ngoroge, and Komal Kumar. On Sept. 20, 2019, Friday, climate…
Mangroves offer refuge from climate risks to Sorsogon folk, whale sharks in Sorsogon
NOTE: This story first appeared in CoverStory.ph last Jan. 8. This report was written with support from the “Covering Climate: Qualifying Environmental Journalists in the Philippines” project, which is financed by the German Embassy Manila and implemented by Deutsche Welle Akademie. DONSOL, Sorsogon—On his day off from his two jobs last November, after two strong…
Everything you need to know about Pag-ibig MP2
It’s the New Year—there’s no better time to start thinking about saving money than right now! One of the best choices for saving money is Pag-ibig Fund’s Modified Pag-ibig II (MP2), a voluntary savings scheme for its contributors. I have written about MP2 in previous posts but those were only a sample contribution plan and…
I’m gonna challenge myself to watch 365 movies in 2025. I want you to be part of it.
I’m pretty sure it’s a hard challenge to give myself. I tried this before, but I did not even get close to watching 365 movies. This year, I’m here giving myself this challenge once again, but I need your help. All I need from you is your birthday and your top 5 favorite movies of…
Missed the ‘Squid Game’ season 2 mid-credit scene? Here’s what it could mean
The second season of the Korean survival-exploitation drama “Squid Game” dropped last week after Christmas Day and it took no time at all for most of its fans to finish the latest installment, but not everyone stayed long enough to see the short mid-credit scenes, or stinger, tease what’s to come. But if you did…
Weasel’s heart-breaking origin story fleshed out in ‘Creature Commandos’
“Chasing Squirrels,” the fourth episode in DC Universe’s “Creature Commandos,” fleshes out Weasel’s origin story, but it is also a critique on the misplaced priorities of those who wear the badges.
Max renews ‘Creature Commandos’ for second season
“Creature Commandos,” the first title in the new DC Universe, has received an early renewal over at Max. The series is only four episodes into the first season when the renewal was announced by Max early Tuesday (Philippine time). Its season finale will air on Jan. 10, 2025. The show is about a secret team…
‘Dune: Prophecy’ renewed for second season on HBO
“Dune: Prophecy,” the six-part television show set 10,000 years before the events in Denis Villanueve’s “Dune” and “Dune Part Two,” has been renewed for a second season on HBO. The show tells the story of the Harkonnen sisters Valya (Emily Watson; Jessica Barden) and Tula (Olivia Williams, Emma Canning), as they lead the sisterhood sect…
The absurdity of ‘storms entering PAR shouldn’t be news’
One of the weirdest takes greeted us all at the start of the week. A certain film director—not even a good one—said that storms entering the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), an invisible line set by the World Meteorological Organization that stretches several kilometers away from our country’s nearest eastern coastline, should not be announced…
