For generations of Filipinos, “Babalik Ka Rin” has been more than a Gary Valenciano hit. The song has become closely associated with the lives of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their families, capturing the longing, sacrifice and hope that come with leaving home to build a better life....
For years, "Hawak Kamay" has been embraced as a song of hope, comfort and unwavering support. But few know it was born from the heartbreak of a 14-year-old girl trying to hold on to someone she considered family. Singer-songwriter Yeng Constantino has opened up about the deeply personal story...
Twenty-five years ago, a song was placed in Ice Seguerra’s hands. It almost slipped unnoticed. “I listened to the demo and never even bothered to learn it,” he recalls with a laugh. “In fact, the producer, Margot Gallardo, and I only really sat down to talk about it minutes before we...
The famed Filipino author shares news about the offer on social media Apart from the classics such as the epic “ Ibong Adarna ” and Dr. Jose Rizal’s “ Noli Me Tángere ” and “ El Filibusterismo ” novels, local modern and contemporary books also became part of Filipino students’...
A look at the dialogues of different movie eras Motion picture was introduced in the country toward the end of the Spanish rule in the 1890s and it was during the American period in 1919 when the first Filipino film, Dalagang Bukid , directed by Jose Nepomuceno,was produced. Adapting film to a...
Screen grab from tournament livestream at sportschau.de Pole vaulter EJ Obiena bolstered his Tokyo Olympics preparations on Sunday after sharing the gold medal with reigning Olympic champion Thiago Braz of Brazil in the True Athletes Classics in Leverkusen, Germany. Obiena and Braz both cleared...
