It was a trip down memory lane. File photos: RTVM, Manila Bulletin, Bongbong Marcos/Instagram President Marcos could not help himself but reminisce as he set foot inside the National Museum of Fine Arts in Manila on Friday, Feb. 23, saying the hallowed halls of the Senate's old session hall. Marcos...
The Archdiocese of Cebu, on Tuesday, Feb. 20, addressed the issue regarding the four donated 19th-century pulpit panels currently in the possession of the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP). The National Museum of the Philippines on Feb. 13 receives 19th-century panels depicting the founder...
ILOILO CITY – A social media post by the National Museum of the Philippines-Iloilo on January 24 sparked an online word war between the people of Iloilo and Aklan as Ilonggos gear to celebrate the highlight of the Dinagyang Festival here this weekend. The “sádsad” post continues to...
A CULTURAL EXCHANGE Brilliant minds come together to share ideas, as organized by the French Embassy, in cooperation with Alliance française de Manille, and the National Museum of the Philippines Following the French cultural tradition of exchanging thoughts and questioning everything,...
GETTING CASUAL AMID ART Visitors are encouraged to immerse themselves and create their personal history with an 'accessible and less stuffy' museum “ I do not see how yoga and Spoliarium plus the other art works there mix. What is next, a Zumba session in the same hall?” read the message I...
From friendship made, in friendship confirmed. This sums up the extraordinary journey of a piece of art that had found its way inadvertently into history, with its own story as equally captivating as that of the one it was modeled—or, perhaps, molded?—after. Made of bronze, the ‘Bust of...
The Far Eastern University (FEU) is now home to “National Cultural Treasures” after six buildings of its buildings were declared as such by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA). Special heritage marker recognizing FEU as a National Cultural Treasure through Museum...
The idea sprouted from this one instance. When Plains & Prints founder Roxanne Farillas met a Portuguese couple on the plane, she sparked a conversation with them about their trip to the Philippines. “Oh, how was your trip? Where did you go?” she asked. And it was when they replied,...
The newly inaugurated National Museum of the Philippines in Cebu (NMP-Cebu) will open to the public on Aug. 1, 2023. It is located in the heart of Cebu City's shipping district and features five key art galleries that showcase the rich history, culture, and natural wonders of Cebu. The interiors of...
CEBU CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will be here on Friday, July 28, for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Council Summit and the inauguration of the National Museum Philippines-Cebu. The Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) will be on full alert to ensure the...
I’ve never had issues facing a blank page. Some writers admit they dread having to start a page. Fearing the blank page can be translated to making oneself vulnerable as you present yourself to the world because once you hit that first key, you make yourself subject to both praise and attack or,...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill seeking to have the National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help and its surroundings declared a heritage site and tourist destination. Inside the National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help. (MB File Photo) Estrada pushed for the passage...
