Despite DRRM efforts, UP still unprepared for disasters

In case of an emergency, a community is expected to be equipped with the basic necessities of survival — it should at least know what to do, where to go to, and whom to turn to.
In UP Diliman (UPD) however, there are still no disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) plans, and campus units are more likely to be unprepared for such emergencies, a 2014 assessment conducted by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs (OVCCA) revealed.

On Their Own Time: An Interview with the Strangelovers

It’s hard to come by authenticity these days. In an age when the Internet, with its technology of duplicity, is not even considered revolutionary anymore but natural, there is a certain pride in being called “original.” For the same reason, writers take extra care in using the word, lest it be used lightly or too often. But for the 2015 breakthrough short Oda sa Mga Nangangarap, no other word could fully encapsulate the film’s essence and vision.

Home Away From Home

The ideal living conditions for persons with disabilities (PWDs) exist and are attainable, but only for the few who live and work in Tahanan Walang Hagdanan.

Restoration and a Call for More

A look into the Philippine film industry’s restoration efforts and an appeal for more.

Guts and More: A Day with Chief

It takes guts to be a photojournalist, a good one at least. Skills can be learned over time, equipment bought, and opportunities abound. But guts — the unceasing, unhesitating urge to act upon journalistic curiosity no matter how risky or frightening the stakes may be — are rare and hard to come by, which is why Manila Times’ Chief Photographer Rene Dilan stands out among the throng of highly competitive photojournalists in the Philippines.

The Slum is the Oasis

In the middle of the developing business district that is North Triangle, Quezon City sits a small and resilient community operating with its own kind of hustle and bustle.

Viva, Viva Escolta!

In recent years, Escolta has evolved from being a business hub to a high-end plaza and now, after years of neglect, to something a little more eccentric — an art space. The street’s dilapidated structures seemed to have struck a chord with independent and struggling artists who have converted the abandoned space into makeshift movie theaters, galleries, exhibits, and botiques.

Lost in Relocation

Despite on-going demolition jobs, informal settlers in Sitio San Roque (soon to be Vertis North)  refuse to relocate and leave their source of livelihood.