ICYDK, November is National Reading and Book Month How would you define a good companion? Someone who is easy to be around? Someone who is interesting? Someone who shares wonderful stories? Someone who is there whether the going gets good or rough? Though inanimate, we guess we can all agree that a...
The magic continues Hey, Potterheads! It’s time to review your history of magic as our favorite Gryffindor trio is coming back to relive the magic of “Harry Potter” films. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the premiere of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” on Nov. 16, 2001, HBO...
Your Spidey senses are tingling! We know, Mysterio revealing Peter Parker as New York’s friendly neighborhood superhero in “Spider-Man: Far From Home” feels like eons ago after a rather uneventful 2020 for Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films. But things are about to get wild this time with...
Photo from Palacio de Memoria The recently concluded year-end Flea Market at Palacio de Memoria was another smashing success. With more shop merchants and families in attendance, following the IATF’s Alert Level 2 declaration over Metro Manila last Nov. 5, 2021, the event showcased true holiday...
Bringing the love of kundiman back By NICK TAYAG For the past few weeks, an online musical show has been generating buzz in Filipino homes here and in other countries. The show is called “ Kung Hindi Man ” and is produced by the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Office of the President...
“ Tayo’y mga Pinoy, tayo’y hindi Kano. ‘Wag kang mahihiya kung ang ilong mo ay pango ,” those are the words immortalized by Heber Bartolome through his song “ Tayo’y mga Pinoy .” Sadly, that lyrics full of pride will no longer be heard live from the singer as the OPM legend passed...
The hotel ‘blends the charm and character of the nation’s past with exceptionally welcoming and personalized service in a relaxed beach resort and hotel setting’ By giving a glimpse of the nation’s past life, Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar has been awarded as the Best Historic Hotel in Asia...
Litany Billy Bagtas expresses his devotion to his God and to his family with a paintbrush. His second solo exhibit at the Secret Fresh Gallery, “Holy God, Holy Strong, Holy Immortal” are the images of his prayers, his confessions. Billy Balagtas' 'Bunga ng Panalangin at Pag-ibig' “This...
Kristoffer Brugada and Cha Escala’s documentary wins the UNICEF Prize Documentary filmmakers Kristoffer “Tops” Brugada and Cha Escala recently received The UNICEF Prize at the Japan Prize, an international competition focusing on educational content for their work, "Bullet-Laced Dreams."...
There was a time folks from other parts of Panay Island perceived Antique as quaint and not necessarily a center for the arts and culture. But the province has the distinction of being the birthplace of J. Elizalde Navarro, who, by far, is the only one from Panay Island conferred with the title of...
Her new book is a guide for Filipinas during the new normal and beyond “When you educate a woman, you set her free,” icon, author, and famous TV presenter Oprah Winfrey said. Throughout history, women, who were once deprived of reading and education, change the world with books in their hands....
After almost two years, local cinemas welcome moviegoers back This week, Filipinos in Metro Manila mark their return to the cinemas as protocols loosened, allowing them to see blockbuster films on huge screens and in surround sound with safety measures in mind, of course. How was it, you asked?...
