The Embassy of Canada in the Philippines presented the annual Marshall McLuhan Fellowship for Excellence in Journalism to Karmina Constantino of the ABS-CBN News Channel, in recognition of her stellar work in the past year. Mr. Colin Townson, Chargé d’affaires of the Embassy of Canada in the Philippines, named Ms. Constantino as the new McLuhan…
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Social media influencers share their adulting tips
Let’s face it: life is a bit more difficult these days. With the ongoing pandemic exacerbating our already complicated life concerns, it can be a struggle to remain a responsible and productive adult. But adulting is a part of life. And, as some of your favorite influencers could attest to, it is not impossible to…
The Happy Station opens its first store at Santolan Town Plaza
Popular online website The Happy Station recently opened its first brick-and-mortar store to cater to more arts and crafts enthusiasts in the Philippines. Located at the Santolan Town Plaza, The Happy Station is a one-stop shop for crafters, filled with everything and anything they need to create and make their customized crafts. An array of…
ABS-CBN Film Restoration brings restored Filipino classics to Netflix
ABS-CBN Film Restoration continuously makes Filipino cinematic classics accessible through various platforms for today’s audiences as it brings forth some of its digitally restored and remastered titles streaming on-demand via Netflix. Up until the end of 2022, ABS-CBN Film Restoration and its Sagip Pelikula initiative will introduce an array of restored Pinoy films of all…
PhilSA explains vital role of space S&T in economic recovery
Space science and technology has a a role to play in the economic recovery from the crisis brought about by Covid-19.
Making the internet safer for women and girls
As life moves online, social media has become a platform for perpetrators to harass and violate women. Unfortunately, the pandemic has only made it much worse.
‘Vilifying, Cyberbullying Not Solutions to Tarlac Shooting Incident’
Vilifying, condemning, and cyberbullying are also not the solutions to the issue.
SubSelfie.com @ 6 Years Old!
2020 is a difficult year. The COVID-19 virus may have locked down the entire world, but it has never locked down the words and stories of SubSelfie.com. While the global quarantine has been very challenging, there have been stories of perseverance and stories of hope. You may have forfeited your summer for an extended home…
At Least 2.1M Filipino Children Are Exploited Laborers
Calls for an end to exploitative and harmful work for children during the World Day against Child Labor
Babaeng BiyaHero: A Free FB Live Webinar from UN Women and ILO
We have a free Facebook Live webinar for you! It features Glaiza de Castro, Kaladkaren Davila and Suzi Abrera. The topic is relevant for today. During this difficult COVID-19 pandemic, how can we make sure that Filipino overseas Filipino workers are safe? This free Facebook Live session will premiere on May 28, 2020 on Facebook…
Are We ‘Flattening the Curve’?
Don’t believe anyone who says the curve is flattening based solely on the reduction of new cases.
The Streisand Effect: Sarah G, Matteo and Divine Intervention
This is the home of singer Barbara Streisand. In 2003, a photographer took this aerial image to document coastal erosion in California. Streisand wanted to hide this photograph and to remove it online. But her attempt to hide and censor the image had the unintended consequence of publicizing the image more. More people began downloading…
Fast Five: It’s the Fifth Anniversary of SubSelfie.com!
This June, SubSelfie.com is five years old! Thank you for gracing our pages and supporting our passion project since 2014. To everyone who has contributed their stories and perspectives to us, we are most grateful. If you wish to find a platform for your article, insights or photo essays, send us a comment down below…
Peeking into ‘The Dressing Room’
Staging re-runs is equally challenging than staging original theatre productions. One works with the same material but newer elements have to be added to make it more powerful and visually stunning. Hence, a re-run isn’t just a re-play but a whole reimagination of the same story. Dulaang UP’s The Dressing Room might be a re-run, but…
Shooting the Messenger: Is Rappler Foreign-Owned and What Does the Revocation Mean?
Rappler said it themselves: they never thought this day would come. But it has. In a 29-page decision, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) en banc revoked Rappler’s license to operate after it voided a foreign investment by Omidyar Network. Rappler says it is holding the line, and will continue operating as they prepare to take…
Year of the Rooster
Hudyat ang bagong taon ng simula ng panibagong siklo ng pag-ikot ng mundo sa Araw. Natuldukan na ang mapanghamon at madalas malupit na mga araw ng 2016, subalit entrada lang ang mga iyon sa mga paparating pa ngayong bagong taon. Bukod sa kapalaran ng bawat isa, o ang kahihinatnan ng tambalang KathNiel, JaDine at iba pa…
News Hugot 2: Irreconcilable Differences
Throwback to 2016, Vice President Leni Robredo had a short-lived stint as a member of the cabinet. That didn’t last long. The term “irreconcilable differences” was the keyword from Malacanang why it didn’t work out. So for News Hugot 2, here are terms from that time in 2016 that can also be applied in daily…
The Butterfly Effect of the Surprise Marcos Burial
Co-written with Lian Buan Ten days after the Supreme Court voted to allow the interment of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, the hero’s burial proceeded a little after twelve noon Friday with full rites assisted by the police and the military, catching the entire nation by surprise. Malacañang…
Traydor
Umalingawngaw ang dalawampu’t isang putok ng baril pasado alas-dose ng tanghali kanina, hudyat ng parangal sa isang ililibing na bayani: bayaning diktador at huwad na beterano ng digmaan. Ang gun salute ng mga sundalo, animo’y paalala ng mga putok ng baril noong panahon ng Batas Militar na ngayo’y pilit at sadyang binubura sa isipan ng…
News Hugot 1: Extra Judicial Feelings
After our series Oral Origins wherein we researched the roots of the popular curse words in the Philippines, we welcome you to News Hugot, a new segment that will provide a creative outlet for people to forget the news for a while and to focus on their feelings. Our opening salvo is the series of…
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