Long live the many unique traditions of the Yuletide season in the Philippines IN THE COVER This week's issue of The Philippine Panorama explores how various provinces in the country are ushering in Christmas It might be a quieter Christmas, but it’ll be Christmas just the same. It has been...
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) is continuing its efforts to deliver food donations to thousands of families in some 22 provinces and cities ravaged by three sucessive super typhoons, with total donations reaching P15 million to date and rising. “We continue to get appeals for help from so many...
Yassi Pressman Kapamilya star Yassi Pressman said that her house in Rizal was submerged in water due to rains brought about by typhoon "Ulysses" a few days ago. Yassi's full post on Instagram: "This is what my Home in Rizal looked like a few days ago.Here in Batangas, we are...
Alex Gonzaga (left) and Zeinab Harake What can P1,000 buy in Taytay, Rizal? Recently, two of the country's popular YouTube sensations - Alex Gonzaga and Zeinab Harake - took the thrift shopping challenge in Taytay, Rizal to see what the P1,000 budget can buy in the area. In the YouTube video, the...
Filipino dining in Philippine literature Pahiyas festival , illustration by Manuel Baldemor It’s not Pinoy dining if it’s not a feast. And our Philippine literature has told many stories that illustrate our healthy appetite, traditional palayok ( clay pot) cooking, siesta, fiesta, flavors, and...
Si Rizal o ang heneral, mam ili ka! Puppets are among the many forms of art that are loved not just for their design, but also for their charm and ability to entertain. According to the World Encyclopedia of Puppetry Arts, the puppet tradition in the Philippines started in the late 19th...
Horror, paranormal, and slasher movies can surely give you your share of scare this Halloween season. While it is nice to just click the play button, sit back, eat some popcorn, and let the movie take you to that dark place, wouldn’t it be great to just let your imagination run wild and...
Do you see yourself in some of Philippine history’s best? Illustrations by Ariana Maralit Throughout history, there have been remarkable Filipinos who had gone through great lengths to make our country a better place. These people fought for the future of the Philippines, so we owe it to them to...
By Joel M. Toledo Photo by Ali Vicoy Since we are commemorating national language month, this might be the perfect occasion to talk about a famous adage that we’ve always associated with Rizal : the one which goes, “ Ang hindi magmahal sa kanyang salita/mahigit sa hayop at malansang isda....
Wala Lang ' The Relicario of María Clara ' by Gromyko Semper, mixed media on canvas, 2020. The scene shows the relicario in the leper’s basket, just after it was dropped by María Clara; the little sacristan Basilio; and the avenging Simoún. In the distance are María Clara praying and her...
NSAs urged to find alternate venues for now Philippine Sports Commission chairman Butch Ramirez, top photo, manages a smile during yesterday’s PSA Forum webcast with hosts Randy Caluag and Judith Caringal. (FB screenshot) Philippine Sports Commission chairman Butch Ramirez said Tuesday that they...
PSC Chairman Butch Ramirez, commissioners safe as lockdown ordered Facade of Rizal Memorial Coliseum (MB Photo / Ali Vicoy) Philippine Sports Commission chairman Butch Ramirez and Commissioners Mon Fernandez and Charles Maxey are reportedly safe and healthy after they were caught in a venue...
