By Dinna Louise C. Dayao
The extraordinary thing about Republic Act No. 10586 or the Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013 is that it was enacted despite the lack of coherent data on drunk driving in the country.
LONDON — Oscar winner Renee Zellweger puts on her British accent again to play bumbling Londoner Bridget Jones in the third installment of the film franchise, with the much-loved character, now in her 40s, single again but unexpectedly pregnant.
By Nickky Faustine P. de Guzman
Despite having a booming population of more than 100 million, the Philippines still has problems when in comes to infertility: one in 10 Filipinos suffers from it.
LOS ANGELES — Shot on a shoestring with cheap video cameras and unknown actors, The Blair Witch Project established the “found-footage” sub-genre, redefining horror and breathing new life into indie filmmaking.
MOVIE REVIEW
Imperium
Written and directed by Daniel Ragussis
by Richard Roeper
If ever there were an inkling Daniel Radcliffe might fall victim to “Harry Potter and the Curse of the Post-Blockbuster Franchise Career,” said inkling never had a chance.
PUERTO AYORA, ECUADOR — He’s over 100 years old, but his sex life is the stuff of legend. Diego the Tortoise is quite the ladies’ man, and his exploits have helped save his species from extinction.
By Nickky Faustine P. de Guzman
WHILE QUEZON CITY lacks the natural resources for sightseeing or trekking, it does offers eight man-made activities for city dwellers. Its new tourism campaign, “Quezon City Welcomes You!,” not only pertains to its iconic landmark, the Mabuhay — or “Welcome” — Rotunda which signifies one is leaving Manila and entering Quezon City, in this case “welcome” is an acronym for “Walk, enjoy, learn, celebrate, overnight, meditate, eat, and shop,” which are the things one can do when in the city.
By Nickky Faustine P. de Guzman
SIX YEARS in the entertainment industry and James Reid has grown (literally and figuratively) into a big star.
KEEP YOUR camping gear and your superhero alter-ego at the ready as Ayala-owned Alviera in Porac, Pampanga is preparing a camping weekend especially for superhero enthusiasts.
By Zsarlene B. Chua
WHILE last year was pretty turbulent for the South Korean tourism industry, with the MERS-CoV (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Corona Virus) wreaking havoc during the second quarter, it seems that Asia’s fourth largest economy will be seeing better days ahead with its tourism office expecting around 16.5 million tourists in 2016.
