Author: Amianan Balita Ngayon

PANGASINE LAUNCHED

A festival is poised to transform the province into a hub for film excellence. The first film festival dubbed as PangaSine was launched April 6 to 8, 2024 themed “Pangasinan through the lens of the Pangasinense,” aimed to encourage creativity and tap talent and transform the province into a filmmaking hub. National Artists for Film […]

WHY WE NEED MENTORS

In a time when journalism is at its crossroads, mentors are far to come by. That is why the Baguio Correspondents and Broadcasters Club Incorporated (BCBC) decided to hold a mentoring session at the revered Media Camp during holy week. The concluded Lecture Series held on March 26 and 27, 2024, aimed to connect with […]

BCBC CONTINUES TRADITION FOR MEDIA

The tradition continues for Baguio Correspondents and Broadcasters Club Incorporated (BCBC). The Search for the BaguioBenguet Lucky Summer Visitor (LSV) is an annual event spearheaded by the BCBC for a group of first-time visitors to a 4day and 3night red carpet tour of Baguio and Benguet under the leadership of Thomas Picana, BCBC president. “We […]

VIRTUAL NANNIES: A BOON OR BANE FOR BUSY PARENTS? CHILDREN FACE ONLINE DANGER (PART 2)

This story was produced under the #WebSafeandWise Media Fellowship by Probe Media Foundation Inc. (PMFI) and ChildFund Philippines. The views and opinions expressed in this piece are not necessarily those of PMFI and ChildFund Philippines. Tobie Abad, creative director for a software development company confirms, that in the Philippines, there are no guidelines and safeguards […]

VIRTUAL NANNIES: A BOON OR BANE FOR BUSY PARENTS? CHILDREN FACE ONLINE DANGER (PART 1)

When parents allow cyberspace to become nannies, questionable content is bound to find its way to children. Abet Ongkingco, a college game development professor and a developer himself said, the deeper problem is the erosion of Filipino values of caring for children, making the children open for cyber abuse, which allows the abuse in the […]

ASIAN CULTURAL COUNCIL FOSTERS CULTURAL EXCHANGE FOR FILIPINO ARTISTS

From revered National Artists and icons of modern and contemporary art, to young and celebrated artists of their generation, the growing list of Filipino artists who have received the Asian Cultural Council fellowship grant continues. This year, ACC Philippines Foundation Trustees led by Chairman Ernest Escaler and President Ma. Isabel Ongpin, carries on its commitment […]

DON PASQUALE TAKES OVER PPO’S CONCERT

Filling the gap in the opera programming in the Philippines, the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra present Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti’s Don Pasquale as part of its 39th concert season on March 8, 7:30 pm, at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater. For its seventh concert, the PPO will have a […]

CHILD ABUSE IN THE PHILIPPINES

One third of Filipino children have or will experience some form of molestation or sexual violence before they reach the age of 18. With the constant advance of the internet, and as children become increasingly conversant with digital communication, the environment has also changed for them. Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic and after, the Philippines […]

MEDIA SEEKS UN HELP ON RED-TAGGING AND LIBEL

The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines Baguio – Benguet Chapter has sought the help of UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression, Irene Khan on threats of libel and red tagging. The NUJP, in a position paper said “We have two concerns that add on to the risk we face in […]

NATIONAL ARTS MONTH

In honoring the artistic excellence and acclaiming the uniqueness and diversity of Filipino heritage and culture, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), led by its chairman Victorino Mapa Manalo, executive director Oscar G. Casaysay, and deputy executive directors Marichu Tellano and Bernan Joseph Corpuz, will spearhead the celebration of National Arts Month […]

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