Rating: 3.5 Roughly two years removed from the death of Al-Qaeda Head Osama Bin Laden, Academy Award Winning Director Kathyrn Bigelow (Hurt Locker) explores the circumstances that led to his demise and the manhunt that preceded it in the Oscar-Nominated film (Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Screenplay) Zero Dark Thirty. Using first-hand interviews, news articles…
Month: January 2013
Vignette: Grassroot graphics
Many are aware of DC’s and Marvel’s spandex-clad heroes and heroines, the icons of the graphic novel medium. Unbeknownst to many, some of the world’s favorite characters, from Captain Marvel to Jonah Hex, have been illustrated by our homegrown talents, the likes of which include the late Alfredo Alcala and Tony DeZuniga. Even less known…
Championship composure spelled the match out for the defending champion, the Lady Spikers, as the team snatched a five set victory against the ADMU Lady Eagles. The Lady Spikers performed an almost improbable comeback after going two sets to none, earlier today at the Arena in San Juan. As expected, the match was a…
Rant and Rave: ‘Les Misérables’
When the screenings of Les Miserables were pushed back from December to January thanks to the Metro Manila Film Festival, many die-hard fans who couldn’t wait one day more to see the musical-turned-film cried out in despair. In desperation, some left the country to catch the movie while others scoured torrent sites to find a…
The DLSU Green Spikers made quick work of the Adamson Soaring Falcons in a, 25-14, 25-19, 25-18, three-set sweep last January 12 at the FilOil Flying V Arena in San Juan City. Myco Antonio led the Taft-based squad with 13 points while Philip Cerveza and Kevin Dela Vega carried their defensive duties with a…
The Lady Spikers will face the Lady Eagles in a familiar finals duel tomorrow, 3 pm at the Arena in San Juan. Last year, the ladies in Green-and-White beat the Lady Eagles, but tomorrow’s match may be a different story. The Lady Spikers, the defending champion, is set to face the only unbeaten team this…
In Review: Sin Tax Law
Late last year, President Benigno Aquino III signed Republic Act No. 10351, otherwise known as the sin tax reform bill. The law increases taxes on alcohol and cigarettes. The law, on average, increases the prices of cigarettes sold by pack from P11.50 to P23.50 and will continue to increase each passing year as per evaluation.…
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President and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Commander in Chief Benigno Aquino III awarded the Cadet and Cadette of the Year awards to two DLSU students during the AFP’s 77th Anniversary held last December 21, 2012 at the AFP General Headquarters, Quezon City. Cadet Colonel Iceal Estrella, 1st class (IV, AB-PLM), corps commander…
The Green and Lady Spikers started 2013 with a bang, sweeping lower-seeded opposition in the first UAAP volleyball tournament weekend action of the year. Last January 5, the Green Spikers beat rival, the Ateneo de Manila Blue Spikers, 25-14, 25-18, 25-15. The Lady Spikers followed suit with an easy, 25-15, 25-8, 25-8, win against the…