Kieth Earl Rebaño

Lolita Escal returned to school at 63 through ALS and is now in her third year of college. At 69, Lolita Escal is in her third year of college, continuing an education she had to put on hold decades ago. Escal’s story gained renewed attention after the Department of Education reposted photos of her taking a college entrance exam on Aug. 13. A salt vendor from Rizal, Escal left formal schooling early to help her family. Her father had fallen ill while her mother had just given birth.

A healthy employer-employee relationship requires boundaries on both sides. A viral workplace exchange has sparked debate over whether eating lunch 20 minutes early can amount to “stealing time from the company.” In the exchange, an employee asked, “Sir lunch na po,” only to be told, “Ang aga ah. 11:40 pa.” The employee explained that the food was already getting cold and said they had gotten used to eating lunch early and returning to work at 1 PM.

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ has Filipinos imagining what a Mars Ravelo universe could look like. The release of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has once again sparked a familiar conversation among Filipinos: when are we getting our own superhero universe? The idea of a Mars Ravelo Cinematic Universe has been floating around for years, but the latest wave of superhero excitement makes the question feel more relevant. We already have the familiar names: Darna, Captain Barbell, Dyesebel, and Lastikman.