CANNES, France: Anti-piracy authorities say they have cracked down on illegal streaming of films and TV programmes, but data suggests the practice is booming, reaching 215 billion illegal site visits last year. That figure from Britain-based MUSO, which claims the most comprehensive data on piracy websites, shows an 18-percent increase between …

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Sony’s newest chapter in the webslinger series, soared to North American box office domination in its weekend debut, Sunday estimates showed, cementing the resilience of one of Hollywood’s biggest superhero juggernauts. The animated offering featuring the voices of Shameik Moore, Haille Steinfeld, and Issa Rae netted …

We rave so much about our Grand Old Dame, the historic Manila Hotel, because it is the first luxury class hotel in the country and its interiors easily speak of elegance and class. It has become the favorite venue for grand and elaborate celebrations simply because its ambience gives guests …

English poet John Keats eloquently expressed the timeless concept that “A thing of beauty is a joy forever.” He further describes how its delightful qualities continue to grow, never fading away but rather perpetually bringing happiness and pleasure. These famous lines from “Endymion” have been quoted numerous times, taking on …

It would be a great injustice to continue to relegate bamboo as a mere part of the humble bahay kubo and ignore its outstanding qualities for other more important and diverse uses. A top 10 list would be too limiting to list down all of bamboo’s uses as it can …

House Ways and Means chairperson Albay Rep. Joey Salceda on Saturday called on the government to ensure contingencies are in place to prepare the country for the “rapidly evolving” bird flu virus that is now affecting mammals and migratory birds in South America. “The nature of these things is that …

The Philippines is open to expanding the annual Balikatan exercises with the United States to include other allies, Defense Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said during the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore. “We really explore possibly expanding the bilateral Balikatan exercises into a multilateral exercise,” Galvez …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he wants to be remembered as a leader who helped ordinary Filipinos. In his latest vlog shortly after launching the Malacañang Heritage Tour that features the current and past presidents, Mr. Marcos was asked about the legacy he wants to leave after his term. “I …

Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay in Palawan Bishop Broderick Pabillo has called on the faithful to switch to a simpler lifestyle to help protect and preserve the environment. Bishop Broderick Pabillo (Manila Bulletin file photo) A change in lifestyle, the bishop said, may help amid the continuous destruction of the environment …

Image Credit: SSS/Facebook PRIVATE employees who are members of the Social Security System are entitled to another mandatory benefits upon retirement, apart from the cash benefit paid either in monthly pension or as lump sum. In an interview, Maria Lourdes Pastor, concurrent acting head of the Middle East and Europe …