The Ilonggo seafarer-artist continues to present his sailor’s life with ‘The Sea Is Not A Quiet Place’ exhibit Following the success of “ The History of Water ” and “ Atlantiko, Pasipiko, Artiko ” exhibits, self-taught artist and seafarer Joar Songcuya continues his mission of...
Samela Aubrey Godin The usual fairy tale ending for any Filipina international beauty queen aspirant often shows the ambitious but kindhearted protagonist finally getting the crown she really worked hard for on her head. She gratefully waves to an adoring crowd, makes the headlines the following...
Consumer rights group stages exhibit by pandemic-hit artists FOOD FOR THOUGHT Artificial Flavor by Geronimo Santos We are bombarded with products that promise instant gratification but most of them are made of artificial ingredients deceive customers. Contemporary visual artists who have been...
Rene Bituin presents his abstract and surreal worlds Event Horizon 1-2, Acrylic on Canvas, 2014 Dealing with the everyday feeling of claustrophobic monotony, that is how Filipino visual artist Rene Bituin would describe his pandemic life, no different from how others are going through it. Burned...
Striking balance between traditional and new media as platforms to educate the youth with values ALIEN CAT Heneral Tuna, the protagonist of the animated series of the same name Some psychologists believe that values are impossible to teach. Telling kids to be honest, considerate, or diligent would...
Become a barista of peace WAKE UP CALL A cup of coffee from Coffee for Peace cafe Paying forward the gift of peace can be as easy as learning the art of homebrewing your own coffee. That means every Filipino, no matter where they’re based in the world, can source beans figuratively grown with...
Here’s a rundown of the designer pieces the 15-time Grammy winner wore in her latest music video After snatching the nod for 2021's best-selling record, Adele starts 2022 with the release of the music video for “Oh My God,” a single part of her fourth album “30.” Directed by Sam Brown,...
Declared an Important Cultural Property by the National Museum of the Philippines, this 19th-century bahay na bato in Ilocos Norte has been unveiled in its reincarnation as a living museum For many decades, in its decaying state, the ground floor of what has been described by the National Museum of...
By Francisco S. Tatad Photos by Noel Pabalate PEERING THROUGH THE WINDOW OF LIFE One of the most widely read Filipino writers and National Artist for Literature, Manong Frankie On Jan. 6 this year, Francisco Sionil José, novelist, journalist, social and political critic, and Philippine national...
Ilocos Norte restores Balay San Nicolas to its former glory By Pete Dacuycuy Balay by day Balay by night HERITAGE SITE RISING Balay by day and night Before 2021 ended, an important cultural tourism event was held in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte—the opening of the restored Valdes-Lardizabal House,...
An exploration of what is through an understanding of what was "Every child is an artist," Pablo Picasso once said. "The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up." It's a problem everyone eventually deals with, whether one is an artist or not. Most are natural creatives in their...
Are the Sex Bob-Ombs having an animated reunion? Get ready because it looks like the Sex Bob-Omb band will be rocking our world again, as Netflix is reportedly developing an anime version of the hit graphic novel “Scott Pilgrim.” News about the production first appeared in a post by The...
