TikTok’s becoming a TV platform. One pirated clip at a time

Millions of people are contributing billions of views to chopped up movies and films, parcelled up and delivered to TikTok users’ homepages in random order. It’s turning the platform into an ad hoc streaming service — and leading to the meme-ification of narrative.  Movies and shows broken into parts draw …

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Secretary Herbosa and the challenges at DoH

EXACTLY a week ago, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced the appointment of Dr. Teodoro Herbosa as the new head of the Department of Health (DoH), a position that had been left vacant for a year. Dr. Herbosa was the pandemic national task force adviser of former president Rodrigo Duterte. Presidential …

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Alab ng Puso

PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBAN FacebookMessengerTwitterLinkedInShare The first stanzas of the Philippine National Anthem speak of the fervor and passion, “Alab ng Puso,” in the heart of the country to protect and hold its independence from invaders and aggressors: “Sa manlulupig, di ka pasisiil.” Today, June 12, 2023, is Independence Day, one century and …

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History and currency: PH comes of age on 125th Independence Day

President Ferdinand R. Marcos’ remarks at the launching of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ commemorative coins underline the significance of the 125th Anniversary of Philippine Independence. Citing a country’s currency as a mark of its sovereignty, he applauded the BSP’s adoption of state-of-the art technology in minting the country’s first-ever …

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Protecting Filipino children from online predators

Photo Credit: ohchr.org A RECENT study by Stanford University and the Wall Street Journal revealed that Instagram is the favorite platform of pedophile networks for pandering content showing child sexual abuse. The study found that “large networks of accounts that appear to be operated by minors are openly advertising self-generated …

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Marcos urges Filipinos: Assert freedom everyday

On the 125th Philippine Independence Day, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos encouraged Filipinos to own the fight that gave their country its independence and challenged them to assert it day by day. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. leads the flag raising and wreath laying ceremonies for the 125th Philippine Independence Day …

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Blinken reaffirms PH, US alliance

UNITED States Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaffirmed the “longstanding” alliance between Washington and Manila as he wished the Philippines a joyous Independence Day celebration. The United Kingdom, Japan, China, France, and Canada, through their embassies in Manila, also joined Filipinos on Monday in celebrating the Philippines’ 125th Independence Day. …

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Pinoys see economy rising—OCTA

Conducted from March 24 to 28, 2023, the survey found that 50% of respondents across the country think the economy will be better than the present, higher than the 46% recorded in October 2022. The highest optimism was recorded in the Visayas with 69%, followed by balance Luzon with 47%, …

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