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GMA Network
20 hours ago
- Sport
- GMA Network
Rookie Lyann De Guzman shines as Nxled upsets Petro Gazz in Batangas showdown
Lyann De Guzman made an immediate impact in her professional debut, steering Nxled to a 25-23, 19-25, 19-25, 25-15, 15-10 thrilling upset over Petro Gazz in the PVL On Tour on Saturday at the Batangas City Sports Complex. The rookie out of Ateneo de Manila University scattered a game-high 21 points anchored on 18 attacks and three aces while also grabbing eight digs and nine receptions to help the Chameleons went 1-0 early in Pool A. De Guzman's all-around showing supplied help to her seniors EJ Cariño and Chiara Permentilla with the former tallying 12 points and the latter posting 10 markers. "I'm very happy because we won against the best team of the last conference. I know that we have to keep our feet on the ground, but it's a big game so we're happy," Nxled head coach Etorre Guidetti said. De Guzman, who was picked fourth overall during the recent Rookie Draft, admitted she was nervous at first, especially after Guidetti gave her a starting role alongside the veterans. But she credited her seniors for helping her overcome the jitters. "Actually, nu'ng una talaga sobrang kinakabahan talaga ako. Sabi lang ng mga ate ko na relax lang and just enjoy the game and mas umangat lang 'yung confidence ko with their help," the former Blue Eagle said. "Of course, we're very happy kasi ayun nga, parang lahat ng training namin these past few weeks lumabas siya sa laro namin and of course we just need to follow the system of coach and 'yung points darating na lang," Petro Gazz, the reigning champions of All-Filipino Conference, was without some key players in Brooke Van Sickle and MJ Phillips, who are both suiting up for Alas Pilipinas in the VTV Cup. Still, the Angels put up a fight behind Myla Pablo, who top-scored them with 16 points laced with 10 digs and eight receptions while Nicole Tiamzon and Jonah Sabete chipped in 15 and 14 markers each. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
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GMA Network
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Chronicling the life of Worshipthegays and exploring Filipino alternative drag
As the art of drag becomes more popular, so do various forms surface, making the whole scene richer, more interesting, and layered. Enter Alternative Drag, a type of drag that defies traditional roots of female impersonation and mainstream art. This is what Ateneo de Manila University Art Management Major Jacob Arabes chose to study, taking interest in the life of Isla Saavedra, better known as the Alternative Drag icon Worshipthegays, or Worship for short. "Essentially, drag in the Philippines has been a source of entertainment, [but it's] not just entertainment because it also has its political subversion in their performances," Arabes told GMA News Online in an interview. "May gap in terms of the knowledge and scholarly material in Filipino Drag, that's why I pursued this thesis," he added. Chronicling the life of Worship and focusing on Alternative Drag allowed Arabes to uncover precisely the reason why drag exists in the first place. Meet WorshiptheGays Saavedra started to explore drag in 2020. Known for her quirkiness and unconventional art style, she created the persona of Worshipthegays. "I describe myself as a suppressive drag artist and I do express myself through experimental, provocative, and transgressive art," Worship said. "I always try to think outside the box and I'm a very political queen. Lagi siyang tumataliwas doon sa mga kasama niyang drag queen," she added. According to Worship, "alternative drag is meant to maintain the defiance of the art form." 'Because when something becomes mainstream, aminin naman natin na lumalabnaw siya. Alternative drag — siya 'yung nagpapaalala na kailangan nating balikan 'yung roots ng drag," Worship said. Drag is the art form of female impersonation with some scholars saying it is an acronym for 'dressed resembling a girl.' It has given a large contribution in the LGBT movement, hitting mainstream through the reality competition series 'RuPaul's Drag Race' in 2009. But Alternative Drag is different. It is typically known to be "spooky and horror," and according to Worship, it does not seek validation from the general public. 'I'm not here to seek validation. I'm here to make a mark and to say, I'm okay with being different and defiant,' Worship said. The defiance, however, has made things hard for the Alternative Drag scene to gain momentum because they are deemed not 'marketable and palatable.' In 2020, around the same time she started exploring drag, Worship spearheaded the "Night of Worship." While the Covid-19 pandemic forced her to halt operations, she returned to hosting the event in 2022, which allowed Worship to strengthen the identity of her drag persona and introduce the art of alternative drag to a wider public. That's why when the opportunity arose to immortalize her art through Arabes' thesis, Worship took the opportunity. The Book 'Worshipthegays | Radicalizing Drag: Examining the Filipino Drag' is a thesis project by Arabes chronicling the drag of Worship and how she defined Filipino alternative drag in her own lens. 'Ang daming taong nagti-thesis sa drag pero ang hirap humanap ng literature about drag. So basically 'yun 'yung isa sa gusto din naming contribution,' Worship said. While the story focuses on the art of Alternative Drag, Arabes made sure to contextualize and talk about the history of drag and the historical accounts associated with drag performances in the Philippines. The book shows every documented performance of Worship ranging from out-of-box numbers like the 'Jus Ko Pop' performance where she drank her own pee to the 'P*******o, Iselda Marcos,' which echoed a political message. Crafting the book allowed Worship to realize how she was able to help give a platform to the art form. 'Dahil din sa proseso ng libro na 'to, mas nakilala ko 'yung sarili ko bilang artist. Kumbaga, dahil doon sa practice ko ng art ko, nabuo ko kung ano 'yung Filipino alternative drag,' the artist said. 'Kasi actually kaya ko rin sinasabi na I am the mother of Filipino Alternative Drag kasi I am making space for the alternative community,' Worship said. Arabes concludes the book with 'The Manifesto of the Filipino Alternative Drag' written by Worship, enumerating the definition of the art form as cultural decolonization, anti-commercialization, anti-homogenization, radicalizing the self, and radicalizing the space. For Worship, the manifesto iswas the foundation of Alternative Drag: 'Mas nagkaroon ng pillar, 'yung core value ko bilang drag artist nabuo siya kasi natulungan din ako ni Jacob na ma-proseso kung sino rin ba si Worshipthegays.' Worship says there are different kinds of drag. "It's not just mainstream, it's not just club drag. We also have Filipino Alternative Drag. They coexist at the same time. They have their own spaces of existence. But essentially, they're all drag,' she added. As of writing, Arabes is still in the process of looking for ways on how to produce the book in the hopes to share it to the public. With his project, the art management major wishes to elevate the education of the public on the art of drag and the struggles of the LGBT community. 'We are still generally a Roman Catholic country and our faith is embedded in our living. It's important to be educated about drag because I hope that it's not just tolerance that will happen after this. I hope eventually it translates to acceptance, not just general acceptance in the head. In the way we encounter people, but also in our policies, in our laws, there should be protection for our performers in terms of this,' Arabes said. He adds, '[Perhaps this is] a start to the future that we want to achieve. To educate people about this type of performances, this type of artists, this kind of artists. And not just to accept them as I mentioned earlier, but to legalize them in a way. Because they're also artists and we should pay our artists and recognize them more than anything,' he added. Worship is glad to share her story as an alternative drag artist which she hopes to inspire others to use their voice for the people. 'Gusto ko rin na kung ano 'yung na-develop sa akin ng alternative drag ay mabahagi ko rin sa ibang tao na pwede pala siya. It's important to document what we are writing and doing right now kasi mahalaga sa future generations na makita nila na may kahalagahan lahat ng hakbang na ginagawa natin,' she said. 'Kahit itong simpleng librong ito, mahalaga na ma-document 'yung ginagawa ng mga drag queens kasi sila 'yung nagpapamulat sa kaisipan ng mga tao. Power tool 'yung alternative drag bilang aktibismo, self-liberation, and community building and basically nire-rewrite ng Filipino alternative drag what it means to be a drag queen in today's society. It's more than aesthetics, it's a movement." — LA, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
5 days ago
- Sport
- GMA Network
Top collegiate women hoopers to be feted in CPC Awards Night
Queens of the court from the collegiate division will also be recognized in the upcoming Collegiate Press Corps Awards Night on Monday. Collegiate Women's Basketball Player of the Year Kacey dela Rosa of Ateneo de Manila University banners the list of the Women's Basketball Mythical Team which is composed of the top women's basketball players from the UAAP. Dela Rosa, a reigning back-to-back UAAP Most Valuable Player, led the Blue Eagles to a breakthrough title victory over Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws in 3x3. In 5-on-5, the 6-foot Dela Rosa averaged 22.1 points, 16.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 3.7 blocks per game. National University's Cielo Pagdulagan, University of the Philippines' Louna Ozar, University of Santo Tomas' Ken Pastrana, and Adamson University's Elaine Etang join Dela Rosa in the Mythical Team. Top football players and coaches from the UAAP and NCAA will also be recognized in the said event at Discovery Suites Manila. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
18-06-2025
- Business
- GMA Network
121 PH schools make it to Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2025
Ateneo de Manila University ranked first among Philippine higher education institutions on the THE Impact Rankings 2025. File photo A record-breaking 121 higher education institutions (HEIs) from the Philippines made it to the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings, released on June 18 (Manila time), reflecting the country's growing commitment to sustainable development in higher education. This is more than double the 56 Philippine institutions included in last year's edition and marks the highest number of ranked schools from any Southeast Asian country. Globally, the Philippines trails only India (147 institutions) and Pakistan (126) in the number of universities included. Now on its sixth year, THE Impact Rankings measure universities' contributions to the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), assessing performance across research, stewardship, outreach, and teaching. Ateneo leads anew Ateneo de Manila University remains the top-ranked Philippine university, climbing to the 101–200 bracket globally, an improvement from its 201–300 placement last year. Tied for second place among local HEIs are Batangas State University, Isabela State University, and the University of the Philippines, all landing within the 401–600 global bracket. The University of Santo Tomas (UST) maintained its strong performance by staying in the 601–800 band for the fifth consecutive year. It shares this ranking with Caraga State University–Ampayon campus, Ifugao State University, Mariano Marcos State University, Leyte Normal University, and Saint Louis University. A total of 11 universities placed in the 801–1000 bracket, marking them as fourth among Philippine institutions. These include: Benguet State University (retained rank) Bukidnon State University Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (up from 1001–1500) Central Luzon State University (retained rank) De La Salle University (down from 401–600) Kalinga State University Mapúa University (retained rank) Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology (up from 1001–1500) Mountain Province State Polytechnic College (retained rank) Southern Luzon State University Global leaders Western Sydney University in Australia topped the 2025 rankings, followed by the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. A total of 2,526 universities from 130 countries and regions participated in this year's rankings. To be eligible for the THE Impact Rankings, an institution must submit data on SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals) and at least three other SDGs. The final score is calculated with SDG 17 weighted at 22%, while the institution's three highest-scoring SDGs each carry a 26% weight. Driving sustainable education The unprecedented number of Philippine universities in the rankings is seen as a major milestone for the country's higher education sector. It underscores not only the increasing participation of HEIs in global sustainability efforts but also their growing capability to align academic goals with the global development agenda. —KG, GMA Integrated News
The Star
07-06-2025
- Business
- The Star
Philippine unemployment rate hits 4.1% in April
MANILA: The country's unemployment rate remained stable at below the psychological level of 5 per cent, prompting economic planners to focus on job quality. In its regular survey of 44,536 households, the Philippine Statistical Authority (PSA) said the jobless rate was at 4.1 per cent, higher than the April 2024 unemployment rate of 4.0 per cent. The figure brought the average unemployment rate from January to April to 4 per cent, higher than the 3.8 full-year average for 2024, but better than the 5.1 per cent full-year jobless rate in 2019. PSA data showed that unemployment was worst in 2020 when the jobless rate hit 10.3 per cent, but it slowed down to 7.8 per cent in 2021, 5.4 per cent in 2022, 4.4 per cent in 2023 and 3.8 per cent in 2024. It has since stabilised at below 5 per cent, but planners are concerned that, as they predicted, job quality would eventually suffer. In its latest report, job quality in April hit its worst level in almost two years while unemployment rose to a three-month high, showing the fragility of seasonal jobs due to the midterm elections. In real terms, PSA said on Friday (June 6) that there were 2.06 million Filipinos who were either jobless or out of business. This translated to an unemployment rate of 4.1 per cent, the highest since last January's 4.3 per cent. At the same time, the labour force continued to grow and there were 50.74 million people, aged 15 years old and above, who actively looked for work in April. That was equivalent to a labour force participation rate of 63.7 per cent, beating the preceding month's 62.9 per cent. But many of those who found work landed on less secure jobs that might not be paying well. 7.09 million underemployed Figures showed 7.09 million employed Filipinos still had to look for additional jobs and working hours to augment their income, putting the underemployment rate at 14.6 per cent. That was the highest proportion of underemployed individuals since the 15.9 per cent recorded in July 2023. At the same time, the share of wage and salary workers—a proxy for good quality jobs—slightly shrank to 63.2 per cent in April from 63.4 per cent in March. 'The increased unemployment and underemployment are indications of a slowly declining economy especially as election expenditures have winded down toward the end of April,' said Leonardo Lanzona, a labour economist at Ateneo de Manila University. 'While employment may seem high especially in Metro Manila in the early months of the year, these were seasonal and contractual in nature. In the other regions, jobs may seem more regular, but these are mostly primary forms of occupations such as those found in agriculture,' he said. Addressing unemployment Moving forward, Lanzona said the government should do more to boost the local labour market, which is facing disruptions from digital transformation, climate change and global value chain movements. 'This trend will continue unless the government steps up to implement an effective high productivity jobs policy or undertake a massive training programme to address the disruptions caused by external and internal factors,' he said. For its part, the Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DepDev) said the government will continue promoting measures that improve the productivity of domestic industries, particularly those that generate higher-quality jobs to enhance the resilience of the labor market amid external uncertainties. 'Attracting more investments to generate higher-quality and better-paying jobs, particularly in manufacturing and higher-value-added services, and expanding into new markets is essential to broadening our economy and opening up more job opportunities for Filipino workers,' the DepDev said in a statement. - Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN
