Aside from the continuous increase of prices in the market, transportation fares will also rise this upcoming October. Commuters expect to tighten their belts and cut expenses to keep up with the fare hike.   Last Friday, Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) announced the ₱1 provisional increase in the first four kilometers of travel in both traditional and modern jeepneys. On the other hand, for provincial and city buses, a ₱2 uniformed base fare hike for the first five kilometers and an increment of ₱0.35 to ₱0.50 for the next kilometers depending on its type. The flag-down rate...

Last Monday, September 12, President Marcos officially declared the voluntary wearing of face masks in public despite top experts opposing it because it might relay an impression to the public not to take COVID-19 seriously. According to Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles, President Marcos Jr. already signed Executive Order (EO) No. 3, which states the approval of the mentioned concern. As per Angeles, the new policy is not applicable in indoor, private, or public establishments, public transportation by land, air, or sea, and outdoor settings where people cannot maintain physical distancing.    Additionally, the secretary clarified that not fully vaccinated individuals,...

Shining with glam and aesthetic, the local spinoff of the Emmy-winning US reality competition RuPaul’s Drag Race arrived here in the Philippines last August. Hosted by Paolo Ballesteros, Fifth Solomon directs the powerhouse production. Meanwhile, Ice Seguerra and  Arnel Natividad are the directors that handle the challenges given to the contestants.    Apart from the team, the program is co-produced by World of Wonder and Fullhouse Asia Production Studios, Inc. The show airs every Wednesday on WOWPresents Plus, Discovery+ and HBO Go in the Philippines. On an international scale, Crave Canada and WOWPresents Plus televise Drag Race Philippines.   With...

Elizabeth began her journey with the crown at the age of 25. Her 70 years reign was the longest British monarch recorded in history. Serving as the head of her family, the Queen’s leadership embodied her nation’s wartime slogan, “Keep calm and carry on.” As she witnessed all the scandalous acts exhibited by her family members throughout the years, Elizabeth tried to keep her family’s reputation intact and polished.    As the longest-serving monarch ended when Queen Elizabeth passed away at 96 years old on September 8 in Balmoral, her family’s impeded dark past resurfaced back to life.    A...

  Besides being an Academy Award®-winning actress, Reese Witherspoon is now also a powerhouse producer heading Hello Sunshine, her billion-dollar production company, whose first feature film is Where the Crawdads Sing, based on Delia Owen’s best-selling mystery novel. “I read the novel in one day. I just couldn’t put it down,” says Witherspoon. “I fell in love with Kya as a main character, as a little girl who’s growing up in a very rural area, shunned by society and trying to find a way to just save herself, just survive. The experiences she has with the two men in her life...