Better include these Filipino titles on your book list August may be seen as a “Ghost Month,” but with its chill rainy weather, it is hard not to make it a month dedicated to reading. And if you are looking for new titles to add to your book list, this year’s winners at the 39th National Book...
Proud to be Filipino! What a night of celebrating local music, heritage, and all things Filipino! All roads led to the Fiesta Pavilion of the historic Manila Hotel last July 25 for the Philippine Heritage Society (PHS) Ball and 2022 Filipino Heritage Awards. Guests arrived at the reception area...
Emotionally charged film 12 Weeks competes in the 18th Cinemalaya film festival Anna Isabelle Matutina started as a traffic coordinator in a post-production company working with her first boss, editor Manet Dayrit. “This is where I first met the likes of Lav Diaz, Marilou Diaz-Abaya, and where...
A way to celebrate August as Buwan ng ‘mga’ Wika Since 1997, by virtue of Proclamation no. 1041, the Philippines observes the month of August as “Buwan ng Wikang Pambasa” or National Language Month. But through the years, we’ve realized that there are more languages and dialects that must...
Fundacion Sansó presents the 'Sansó: Prized and Personal featuring the Marlon & Marissa Sanchez Collection' When art enthusiasts think of a Juvenal Sansó masterpiece, what comes to mind are beautiful florals, serene landscapes, and look-at-me patterns and prints that are so wonderful they...
Binibining Pilipinas 2022 contestants get real about people’s preconceived notions about them Pageants have been among the many topics depicted in comedy films and TV shows. In some ways, it kind of shaped what we think about beauty contests as they gave us an “insider’s view” of the things...
We asked some of Binibining Pilipinas 2022’s contestants what beauty pageants mean today Filipinos are big beauty pageant fans. Since the 1920s, the country has been crowning women for their charm and grace through the Manila Carnival, a celebration of the friendship between the United States and...
CREATEPhilippines once again gathers local and international creatives to discuss the future of the Philippine creative economy via the digital conference Creative Futures 2022. On its second run, the conference, to be staged using the digital platform Hopin from July 28 to 29, 2022, includes an...
They are here to present what Filipino drag is all about! A year after its announcement, “Drag Race Philippines” finally Ru-vealed the Filipino drag artists competing for its first season. A good mix of seasoned and new drag performers, the show’s cast come from different parts of the...
West Gallery presents the solo exhibits of Jose Tence Ruiz, Dengcoy Miel, Pete Jimenez, and Pinggot Zulueta The Bible has introduced many notable characters but none have been portrayed on a grimmer note than the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. In the book of Revelation, these characters represent...
Unveiling of the marker at Palacio de Memoria, recipient of the Philippine Heritage Awards (PHA) 2020, led by (from left) Lawrence Charles Salazar, head of NCCA’s Cultural Heritage Section; Ambassador Philippe Lhuillier; Camillle Lhuillier-Albani, general manager of Palacio de Memoria; Arch....
A new stage for performing arts There’s a new Theater for the Performing Arts in Metro Manila. Located at the Circuit Makati, the Samsung Performing Arts Theater is a 1,500 seater that was launched on July 14. It’s a truly impressive theater, built to the latest international specifications and...
