The turbulent waters of Mediterranean close to the Libyan coast was the setting of a horrifying abduction of a mother, her two-month-old daughter, and young son. It was during the night when Geo Barents, a rescue ship run by Doctors Without Borders, was fraught in rescuing a group of migrants struggling in a rubber boat. Libyan militias mounted… Read More »
After the Senate passed Senate Bill 2424, which seeks to impose an outright ban on social media use for individuals aged 17 and below, Senator Risa Hontiveros stood as the lone dissenting voice, delivering a detailed explanation of her negative vote. The bill emerged as a legislative response to a series of school shootings in the Philippines, with… Read More »
Known for enthralling family themes embedded in her novels, award-winning screenwriter and director Miwa Nishikawa delivers anew a resolutely powerful drama in a singular voice of humanist expression. “Children Untold” is set in the war-torn landscape of Tokyo during the smouldering aftermath of the Second World War. Adapted from her novel of the same title, “Children Untold” is… Read More »
Neighbourhood safety continues to be a pressing concern for many residents across the city, but new findings from the 2025 Listening to Toronto Survey reveal a striking level of uncertainty. Conducted in early 2025 through a combination of online questionnaires and telephone interviews with a representative sample of Toronto residents, the survey asked participants how safety in their… Read More »
Fishing has long been known as one of the most calming and restorative outdoor activities. Studies show that spending time near water lowers stress hormones, improves mood, sharpens focus, and supports heart health. The slow rhythm of casting, waiting, and breathing in fresh air helps quiet the mind. For many, fishing becomes a form of meditation — a… Read More »
As we navigate the gloom and doom (or is it just me?) around the world these days, it is refreshing to come across a video I chanced upon online featuring Alec Baldwin (yes, the Alec Baldwin of the controversial accidental fatal shooting of a cinematographer on set. Take note: criminal charges have been dropped or dismissed since then)… Read More »
After eleven consecutive days of non-stop press, market, and public film screenings, gruelling full red carpet coverages, photo calls, and gala presentations, the 51st edition of Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF51) has culminated with a fitting TIFF Awards Press Conference and Brunch at TIFF Lightbox Cinema 1 on September 20, 2026. Accredited press, participating filmmakers, producers, and TIFF… Read More »
At Tuesday’s inaugural Canada Investment Summit, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a masterclass in political sleight of hand, unveiling his headline capital expenditure tax policy. Carney pitched Canada as a secure economic safe harbour, now, to no one’s surprise, aggressively seeking to attract global capital, including deep-pocketed American investors, to Canadian megaprojects. Carney hailed his fiscal package… Read More »
Given economic realities—from inflation and trade tariffs to AI-driven restructurings that are erasing white-collar entry-level roles—you’d think job seekers would have bigger concerns than turning the internet into a battleground over a Gen Z applicant walking into an interview with an iced coffee. Arguing that personal comfort should trump workplace professionalism conveniently ignores the first rule of employment:… Read More »
Once in a while, it becomes serendipitous to come across a Filipino film shown on Netflix that would get one’s full attention and end up being glued until the end. The disbelief somehow lingers after the last credit roll, wondering whether this film was truly made by a Filipino filmmaker. Indeed it was. This is Director Cholo H.… Read More »