Mark Cañega animates another Filipino masterpiece Among the many Filipino masterpieces, National Artist Juan Luna’s “Spoliarium” is one of the most iconic. It has been immortalized by The Eraserheads with their song of the same title, it’s in the hit the rom-com scene in the...
Nica del Rosario and Jed Dumawal, the songwriters behind ‘ Tala ’ and ‘ Chinito ,’ respectively, share the secret in making a hit Before the pandemic hit the country, Filipinos everywhere were dancing to the tunes of “ Tala ” by Sarah Geronimo. It was present everywhere from Christmas...
Now, that is the question Life as a student artist in college was tough. You need to juggle academics with extracurricular activities and other artistic things, depending on what medium you are practicing. In my case, it was theater. There’s something thrilling about the idea of being part of a...
The most coveted classic pieces from Batangas, Baliuag, and Bohol ArtSpeak Ramon E.S. Lerma In the decades that followed the onset of Spanish colonization, houses made of bamboo and nipa palm were sparsely furnished. Usually, one would only expect to find a dulang , a low table used for eating...
At 72, Carlos may be one of, if not the oldest NFT artists to date The metaverse upon us, and to many, their first introduction to it is through non-fungible tokens or NFTs. If you are still in the dark about it, an NFT, as defined by Collins Dictionary, is “a unique digital certificate,...
‘Arrive In My Hands’ is a rebellion against the violent images of the hypersexualized and submissive Asian women In the past, Asian women were depicted as exotic beauties, hypersexualized characters in books and on screens, and oftentimes submissive. This time, there’s a shift in how they are...
A tale about poverty and politics is set to come alive again on stage as Tanghalang Pilipino Actors Company plans to restage Layeta Bucoy’s “Doc Resurreccion, Gagamutin ang Bayan.” If COVID restrictions ease further, there may even be a chance for a live staging of the show at the Cultural...
The Duffer Brothers pen an open letter to fans Can you still remember the last time you saw an episode of “Stranger Things”? Well, it’s been a long time. After the pandemic paralyzed the world and numerous changes to the community quarantine status here in the Philippines, we are still...
Calling all Pinoy ARMYs! After their physical concert at the SoFi Stadium in California, US, South Korean boy band BTS announced that its next stop will be in Seoul, South Korea, with a show slated to happen in March this year. And as restrictions are becoming more relaxed, not only in the...
Manlilikha ng Bayan (National Living Treasure) awardee Ambalang Ausalin, or more commonly known as Apuh Ambalang in the weaving community, passed away early in the morning of Feb. 18 due to a lingering illness. Her demise was confirmed by Lamitan City Mayor Rose Furigay and a tribute by the...
A fancy vivid blue diamond is set to make auction history. Dubbed as the De Beers Cullinan Blue, this blue diamond is unearthed from the Cullinan Mine in South Africa in 2021. Currently, it is the “largest and most valuable blue diamond to ever come to auction,” according to a report by Reuters...
It’s like a BBC documentary with a touch of magic From the giant three-headed dog and the fiery phoenix to the compulsive stealer niffler and the tiny but dependable bowtruckle, the Wizarding World has brought on the screens creatures that only live in one’s imagination. This time, as we wait...
