Safe and Fair Philippines, through its national campaign Babaeng BiyaHero, pushed for the passage of the Gender Responsive and Inclusive Pandemic Management Act of 2021, a bill that seeks to address the gender-differentiated needs of women, including migrant women, with provisions on the prevention...
Tourism services and products in the Zamboanga Peninsula took the center stage in the ongoing hybrid Regional Travel Fair (RTF) organized by the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines to urge local tourists to travel as more destinations reopen. Onse Islas in Zamboanga City (Photo from...
Lloyd Tronco is back with his larger-than-life art As part of the Visayas Art Fair 2021, the country’s largest abstract painting is currently in Cebu. 'Alab ng Sining' as seen along Archbishop Reyes Avenue, Cebu City “ Alab ng Sining ” by Lloyd Tronco is again a temporary art fixture seen...
CAVITE—Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday, Nov. 25, asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to play “fair” in dealing with all candidates as it junked the motion to recall its order extending the deadline granted to former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos...
BOOK LOVER'S PARADISE The Manila International Book Fair from last Oct. 2019 The Manila International Book Fair (MIBF), the biggest and longest running book fair in the country, returns for another online edition from Nov. 17 to 21 at www.mibfonline.com , right in time for the holiday season. For...
Bringing the love of reading closer to the community is the focus of the fourth Iloilo Mega Book Fair (IMBF). It will no longer be confined to malls or academic institutions. Instead, it’s going to communities in the seven districts of Iloilo City. In the project dubbed as “IMBF Sari-sari...
A first of its kind in the Philippines In celebration of local fine art printmaking, a collaborative effort between Fundacion Sansó, Cartellino, and the Association of Pinoyprintmakers ran from Oct. 18 to 25, 2021 on the website of Cartellino. This week-long fair was a first of its kind in the...
Is this year’s first major physically-held art show a hint at a return to normalcy? Images Noel Pabalate EGG-CITING INSTALLMENT Danny Rayos Del Sol and his ostrich egg art on wooden ship sculpture If the previous year was one of disruption and attempts to build new systems, 2021 appears to be the...
Its mural inspired renowned author and MB’s Yvette Tan to write an NFT story With over 1, 700 islands, the Philippines is home to various ethnic groups that give it a uniquely rich and diverse culture. This identity was the inspiration for TeamManila to design the National Book Development Board...
After moving online last year, the Olympics of the publishing world returns, bringing in thousands of publishers and authors to Frankfurt from Oct. 20 to 24. It’s going to be the Philippines’ sixth consecutive year of participation. BLIBLIOPHILES DREAM Frankfurt book fair 2017 (AFP) I’ve long...
Dubbed as the “Melting Pot of Central Luzon” by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCAA), Tarlac has over the years become a multi-cultural province filled with vibrant heritage thanks to its distinct ethnic groups present. This time, the spotlight is on its local arts and...
‘We need to work now to be Guest of Honor country in 2025’ Philippine literature meets the world again as the National Book Development Board (NBDB) presents local writers and authors and their works at the prestigious Frankfurt Book Fair (FBF) 2021. Held annually in Frankfurt, Germany, FBF is...
