“Actually last push na namin ‘yon eh, parang one last ride.” Rising Filipino indie pop-rock and PUP alumni Esremborak recently climbed to streaming charts after the release of their latest hit, “Mahal Magmahal,” which reached the prestigious Genius Lyrics Top 100 chart on June 18. Yet, producing a hit song requires an abundance of time, patience, and a little bit of fortune to favor the odds. With the band garnering over a million streams and counting on Spotify and continui

Para sa aking minamahal, Sabi nila, abutin mo raw ang iyong mga pangarap, kaya sinubukan kitang abutin. Pero walang nagturo sa akin na may mga pangarap na hindi nasusukat sa layo o oras; minsan, ito ay nasusukat sa laman ng bulsa. Napagtanto ko sa unang pagkakataong nakita kita kung gaano kadahas ang reyalidad. Akala ko noon, sapat na ang tapang para ipakita kong mahal kita. Ngunit nang makilala ka, saka ko rin nalaman ang bigat ng aking mga kakulangan. Sa panahon kung saan a

On July 7, the prosecution opened the second day of the impeachment trial by presenting its first witness, National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Senior Agent John Mark Calilung, as the court began examining Article IV of the Articles of Impeachment, which details the alleged grave threats made by Vice President Sara Duterte. Two hours before the trial, Duterte arrived at the Senate to meet with her lawyers. She briefly addressed the media, describing the impeachment proceedi