<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Ash Pino]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ash Pino]]></description><link>https://ashpino.wixsite.com/ash-pino/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 23:48:17 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ashpino.wixsite.com/ash-pino/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Internet Hot Take: Is Suspension of Disbelief Still Possible When Age is No Longer Just a Number?]]></title><link>https://ashpino.wixsite.com/ash-pino/post/internet-hot-take-is-suspension-of-disbelief-still-possible-when-age-is-no-longer-just-a-number</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a40038aad71d3b6876b482e</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 17:08:27 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ash Pino</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Sound, New Heights: Jenzen Guino Strikes the Right Chord ]]></title><link>https://ashpino.wixsite.com/ash-pino/post/new-sound-new-heights-jenzen-guino-strikes-the-right-chord</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4001ced3770ea960ee0a01</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 17:01:03 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ash Pino</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘This is Not a Film’: How a Fight against Disinformation Fueled a Visual Protest and Call to Action]]></title><link>https://ashpino.wixsite.com/ash-pino/post/this-is-not-a-film-how-a-fight-against-disinformation-fueled-a-visual-protest-and-call-to-action</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a400144ad71d3b6876b433a</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 16:58:46 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ash Pino</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week In Review: At the Onset of August, Catch All Things Art and Entertainment, Not Ghosts]]></title><link>https://ashpino.wixsite.com/ash-pino/post/week-in-review-at-the-onset-of-august-catch-all-things-art-and-entertainment-not-ghosts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a400331d3770ea960ee0ccf</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 17:06:58 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ash Pino</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legit Status, VPeepz Score Big Metal Wins for the PH on the World Hip Hop Dance Championship Stage]]></title><link>https://ashpino.wixsite.com/ash-pino/post/legit-status-vpeepz-score-big-metal-wins-for-the-ph-on-the-world-hip-hop-dance-championship-stage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4002e5f69fbd60c76ca18a</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 17:05:43 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ash Pino</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Gets Ko Na’: Reflections on How ‘Sunshine’ Bares a Debate on Sex and Morality—and What it’s Like to be a Woman in 2025]]></title><link>https://ashpino.wixsite.com/ash-pino/post/gets-ko-na-reflections-on-how-sunshine-bares-a-debate-on-sex-and-morality-and-what-it-s-like-to</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4000e9f69fbd60c76c9d3a</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 16:57:15 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ash Pino</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIFTY SHADES OF RED: The Many Colors of Love, Sacrifices, Unfiltered Debates on Sex Politics from ‘Overnight sa Babaeng May Dilaw na Pamaypay’]]></title><description><![CDATA[There’s variety in everyone’s perception of the color red and its many shades. Red can sometimes be seen as a symbol of love, power, and passion, but it can also be a reflection of danger, evil, and rage. Within the many faces of the mysterious color, the stage play “Overnight sa Babaeng May Dilaw na Pamaypay” has helped bring its many forms of red and all of its shades — from the filthiest all the way to its purest. “Overnight sa Babaeng May Dilaw na Pamaypay” stands as one of the four stage...]]></description><link>https://ashpino.wixsite.com/ash-pino/post/fifty-shades-of-red-the-many-colors-of-love-sacrifices-unfiltered-debates-on-sex-politics-from-o</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3e5cb5ad71d3b68767503a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:04:22 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ash Pino</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sorsogon 2.0: The Clear Rebirth From a Quick Blur]]></title><description><![CDATA[Due to COVID-19, almost everyone's summer plans got cancelled. Through almost eight months of being locked down in our own homes due to a blur brought by the coronavirus, who knew that we could take this as a chance for an upgrade?  Most of the population saw the outbreak of COVID-19 as a threat, But for the eyes of Sorsogon, they envisioned it as an opportunity to revive and unravel its hidden treasures. From beaches to antique structures, its local government unit (LGU) has girded to ensure...]]></description><link>https://ashpino.wixsite.com/ash-pino/post/sorsogon-2-0-the-clear-rebirth-from-a-quick-blur</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3e5b64a79d1da57f724a9e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:58:48 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ash Pino</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Unsung vs The Unseen: Modern Heroes' Sacrifices in Injustice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Overworked. Overwhelmed. Underpaid. As they continuously save patients from losing their own fights due to COVID-19, our heroes' songs remain unsung as they succumb to the unseen foe one by one. And the worst of it all is with COVID-19, the insufficient concerns done by the government that kills them more. We, the citizens, have been filled everyday with uncertainty of when will this agonizing pain end, but just like us, our health workers junked the reality that a bright future waits for...]]></description><link>https://ashpino.wixsite.com/ash-pino/post/the-unsung-vs-the-unseen-modern-heroes-sacrifices-in-injustice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3e5b05ad71d3b687674c14</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:58:14 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ash Pino</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Modern Lolita: A New Symbol of Women Empowerment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch out! This Lolita does not need a man! A woman's nature possesses the true wonder of holding her true might hidden within her delicate features that perceive her as soft. The deep history of women that has entrapped them within the stereotypes of being motherly and fragile has been disproved by its modern generation of feminism and independence, ensuring them of a life where men are not a requirement for them to thrive. One of these strong women is Ms. Lolita Poblete, a 53-year-old...]]></description><link>https://ashpino.wixsite.com/ash-pino/post/the-modern-lolita-a-new-symbol-of-women-empowerment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3e5adfad71d3b687674bba</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:56:33 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ash Pino</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buwan ng Wika: EveryJuan Admiring Life With Hue]]></title><description><![CDATA[“He who does not love his own language is worse than an animal and smelly fish.” The world was a shade of grey when humans can't find a way to converse with each other, until languages came into view to give color. To fully appreciate the colorful heritage in the Philippines, they honor their language through a month-long fiesta, "Buwan ng Wika". Buwan ng Wika is an annual celebration in August that commemorates all the numerous native languages from such a small country, including their...]]></description><link>https://ashpino.wixsite.com/ash-pino/post/buwan-ng-wika-everyjuan-admiring-life-with-hue</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3e5ab3d3770ea960ea0e1d</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:55:48 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ash Pino</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gen. Trias LGU grants rice aid to tricycle drivers]]></title><description><![CDATA[CAVITE, Philippines - To improve the plight of the affected tricycle operators in the city, the local government unit (LGU) of General Trias City on Saturday handed sacks of rice to tricycle drivers who were heavily hit by the implementation of strict community quarantines caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In a Facebook post, Vice Mayor Maurito "Morit" C. Sison showed the sacks being distributed to Barangays Pasong Camachile and Santiago. "Kasabay ng pandemyang ito, marami sa...]]></description><link>https://ashpino.wixsite.com/ash-pino/post/gen-trias-lgu-grants-rice-aid-to-tricycle-drivers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3e5a86740673c683584bf6</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:55:04 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ash Pino</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘KILATIS KUTIS’: GenTri LGU kicks off leprosy awareness program, grants free aid, medicine]]></title><description><![CDATA[In commemoration to World Leprosy Day, the Local Government Unit (LGU) of General Trias City provided a free health program with skin treatments and consultations with the theme, "Kilatis Kutis para sa Balat na Makinis" held on January 30 at Sunshine County Covered Court in Brgy. Buenavista II. Led by the City Health Office (CHO), the program was headed by its key officials City Health Officer II Dr. Jonathan Porto Luseco and Leprosy Program Coordinator Nurse III Mary Ann Bartolome, and was...]]></description><link>https://ashpino.wixsite.com/ash-pino/post/kilatis-kutis-gentri-lgu-kicks-off-leprosy-awareness-program-grants-free-aid-medicine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3e59db740673c683584a74</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:52:14 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ash Pino</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA['NO SOLID COVID-ENCE': Coronavirus mutation lacks concrete proof—DOH]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department of Health (DOH) has yet to find concrete evidence, regarding a report's claim that the newly-found SARS-CoV-2 mutation in the country is more contagious than the original itself. The issue sparked after the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) discovered the mutated strain known as D614G, or G614 genotype, from the original variant D614 in a small sample of positive cases in Quezon City. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the department had asked the PGC to continue...]]></description><link>https://ashpino.wixsite.com/ash-pino/post/no-solid-covid-ence-coronavirus-mutation-lacks-concrete-proof-doh</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3e59945568633bd28a125d</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:51:03 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ash Pino</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘KEEP YOUR MASKS ON’: Duterte junks face mask lift to sustain COVID cases dip]]></title><description><![CDATA[It seems that Filipinos failed to feel a breath of fresh air once again as President Rodrigo Duterte refuses to order the removal of face masks despite low numbers shown on recent COVID-19 statistics in his talk to the people aired on March 22. The president confirms this in a pre-recorded address as he encounters reports regarding a new COVID mutation found in Israel that is subject to confirmation even when the Philippines controls to curb the number of active COVID-19 cases. “So whether we...]]></description><link>https://ashpino.wixsite.com/ash-pino/post/keep-your-masks-on-duterte-junks-face-mask-lift-to-sustain-covid-cases-dip</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3e595cd3770ea960ea0b7b</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:50:23 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ash Pino</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[DA eyes focus on palay, fish subsectors to attain '2-3-4' growth scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[As an attempt to halt the downfall of its sector, the Department of Agriculture (DA) will focus more on its sub-sectors of palay and fish products, as they are the frontrunners of the said industry. Agriculture Secretary William Dar disclosed the remark as he stated the economic downfall that the agriculture sector is facing. "There is a continual downward trend of the share of the agricultural sector to GDP for the period 2000 to 2019 where its average contribution to GDP is approximately...]]></description><link>https://ashpino.wixsite.com/ash-pino/post/da-eyes-focus-on-palay-fish-subsectors-to-attain-2-3-4-growth-scheme</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3e57b944ca276d30d371ff</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:43:48 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ash Pino</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[PH reproductive rates tallies less than 1%, improving in COVID war—DILG]]></title><description><![CDATA[After 8 months of battling COVID-19, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) reported that the Philippines is currently improving in combatting the pandemic, as the reproductive numbers are tallied less than the target. In an online press briefing, DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya reported that the reproductivity number in the country tallied to 0.88 percent, less than 1 percent than the target. DILG Usec. Malaya also announced the National Capital Region's (NCR)...]]></description><link>https://ashpino.wixsite.com/ash-pino/post/ph-reproductive-rates-tallies-less-than-1-improving-in-covid-war-dilg</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3e5774ad71d3b6876745a5</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:42:11 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ash Pino</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Economy faces downfall before COVID — primer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The economic status of the Philippines was seen to be plummeting even before COVID-19 striked all around the world, due to a report's claim in July that the Philippines hit the biggest economic slump in history. According to the midyear primer of IBON Foundation, the economy decreased from 7.1% in 2016, 6.9% in 2017, 6.3% in 2018, 6% in 2019, to a huge dip of -0.2% in the first quarter of 2020. In the 2017-2019 period, the agricultural sector, wherein tubo, palay, cassava, coffee, and banana...]]></description><link>https://ashpino.wixsite.com/ash-pino/post/economy-faces-downfall-before-covid-primer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3e56f5d3770ea960ea073c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:41:17 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ash Pino</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[LIS[DONE]HANAN: DSWD eyes 3rd poverty tracker system completion by February]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite hindrances brought by COVID-19, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) estimates the update of the third issue of their household poverty database to be finished in the first quarter next year. National Household Targeting Office (DSWD-NHTO) director Atty. Justin Batocabe clarified the status of National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR), better known as Listahanan 3, in an online press conference held Sunday afternoon. “Our revised timelines...]]></description><link>https://ashpino.wixsite.com/ash-pino/post/lis-done-hanan-dswd-eyes-3rd-poverty-tracker-system-completion-by-february</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3e563b44ca276d30d36e43</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:38:59 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ash Pino</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[PHL snags gold vs Indonesia in SEA Games '19 MMBL Finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Philippines has proved their mightiness in e-sports as they won the gold medal over Indonesia in the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Finals in the South East Asian (SEA) Games last 2019. Team Philippines won by a 3-2 game against Indonesia. Eventhough Indonesia had dominated in the early game in the first match, the odds went to Philippines's favor by a 14-14 close match. Philippines secured the victory starting from a point where 2 teams were fighting, their Chou had taken the...]]></description><link>https://ashpino.wixsite.com/ash-pino/post/phl-snags-gold-vs-indonesia-in-sea-games-19-mmbl-finals</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3e5e7944ca276d30d37f9a</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 11:11:54 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ash Pino</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>