While it is often soiled, a source of great pollution, and congested, there is still beauty in urban areas like Manila, especially during nighttime. That's when the metro comes to life and brings something that cannot be found in rural places. There's warmth in its bright lights. It's beats lure...
A special edition for these extraordinary times Art in the Park Online returns on July 25 to Aug. 1, 2021 for an anniversary special edition. The eight-day online fair will feature over 10,000 artworks from 62 galleries, four special exhibits, and a variety of special online activities. Art in the...
Canon Philippines has released a statement about the issue but it looks like people aren't happy about it (Photo from Unsplash) Canon Philippines, best known for its cameras, is under fire after releasing a campaign featuring an all-male ambassador lineup, dubbed "Crusader of Light" brand...
Siargao Island has been named one of Time magazine's 100 unique destinations featured in its "The World's Greatest Places of 2021" issue released last July 20, 2021. Siargao, Philippines (Photo by KrakenPlaces, Alamy) and Time's "The World's Greatest Places of 2021 (Photo from @time on Instagram)...
‘ Artista ng bayan, ngayon ay lumalaban! ’ Resistance and protest can be done in many ways, but often the best and most effective medium is art. Paintings, songs, literature, and other forms of art have the ability to move people to stand up in solidarity in such a creative way that the...
ENDEAVOR Sonny Coloma In mid-2020, House Deputy Speaker and Sorsogon Representative Evelina Escudero proposed the creation of a separate Department of Culture. This was prompted by the clamor for higher levels of budgetary support to agencies under the National Commission on Culture and Arts...
Here’s a school that wants to make OPM even better Enchong Dee and Joshua Garcia reopened Academy of Rock (AOR) Philippines last July 18, 2021 with a mission to give Filipinos the education and first steps toward achieving their music dreams. The actors are among the co-owners of relaunched music...
How his near-death experience has made this talented illustrator ever more alive We couldn’t imagine illustrator and artist Robert Alejandro socializing with his college buddies at a public restaurant with what happened to him last December when he experienced two near-death experiences but there...
ARTIST AT WORK: Gather, cut, and paste Arturo Sanchez and his ‘Desire Of Immortality 2,’ acrylic and collage on clear cast resin, 2020 Angono, Rizal-based multimedia artist Arturo Sanchez Jr. graduated from the Technological Institute of the Philippines with a degree in architecture, which he...
Fingers crossed these would help! ‘My Amanda’ stars Alessandra De Rossi and Piolo Pascual (Photo by Eric Charbonneau / Le Studio Photography) Have you seen Netflix's latest movie "My Amanda"? If not, it's okay. There are no spoilers here. But it is best if you see it first. For those who have...
Finding one that is definitely for keeps Is there a season not fit for a romantic movie? With so many local movies about love entering Netflix's library during our pandemic time, it is safe to say that there is always room for love, even during a global health crisis. The latest addition to that is...
A new musical entitled "Lapulapu, Ang Datu ng Mactan" is set to be staged at the Metropolitan Theater (MET) next month, the first production to be mounted in the newly-renovated playhouse. (Photo from National Commission for Culture and the Arts) National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA)...
