WALA LANG Looks The Bisaya were called “pintados” for good reason. The author of the Boxer Codex’ chapter 5 admires their tattoos, “…done in the manner of illuminations, painting all parts of the body, such as the chest, stomach, legs, arms, shoulders, hands, and muscles …” Some had...
WALA LANG Conquistadors were busily conquering and frailes converting, but some scholarly types asked around and wrote about the land and the indios they found. In 1590, it was probably Governor General Luis Pérez Dasmariñas who got someone to summarize the most reliable accounts then available,...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid With rising prices of commodities especially onions, which had skyrocketed during the recent holidays, I recall times during the mid-50’s and early 60’s, known as the period when the Philippine economy was at its healthiest. Among Asian neighbors, we were...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Not surprisingly, James Cameron's "Avatar: The Way of Water" clung to first place on North American movie screens this weekend, pulling in an estimated $45 million, but an unexpectedly popular horror movie placed a strong second. The "Avatar" sequel has now led the box office...
The South Korean film industry posted the highest revenue in three years in 2022 since the pandemic. According to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), which tracks box office receipts, there were 1,771 films released in South Korea in 2012, lower compared to 1,856 releases in 2021. (Clockwise from top...
The American Film Institute (AFI), “a nonprofit organization with a mandate to champion the moving image as an art form” established in 1967, announced the 10 outstanding films and 10 outstanding TV programs selected as honorees of its AFI Awards 2022. “AFI AWARDS shines a light upon...
For Cavite 4th district Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr., Asian track and field star Lydia de Vega "paved the way" for the country's other great female athletes, including weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz. Lydia de Vega (left) and Hidilyn Diaz "I condole with the family and loved ones of Lydia de Vega, a true...
REFLECTIONS TODAY In one short sentence, we have a summary of who Jesus is. He is the Way because his example is a sure pathway to guide us. He is the Truth because what he tells us comes from the Father. We, therefore, can put our trust in his words. He is the Life because the salvation he won for...
Finally, the sequel to the 2009 epic science fiction film is upon us After 13 years, James Cameron’s follow-up movie to the 2009 epic science fiction film “Avatar” gets its title. Disney announced during CinemaCon in Las Vegas that the forthcoming movie is dubbed “Avatar: The Way of...
The Philippines is "on its way" to conducting pilot face-to-face classes in schools within areas with low number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, including locations under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ). (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesperson...
(Samira Ali Gutoc-Tomawis is a Filipino journalist, environmentalist, women's advocate, and legislator. She served as a member of the Regional Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARRM), and a member of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission which was tasked to draft the...
Learn the way of the brush Sumi-e artwork by Shozo Sato Sumi-e , a Japanese term that literally translates to black ink ( sumi ) and painting ( e ), is an art form that uses gradations of ink to capture the timeless beauty of the natural world. It is art done in monochrome known as the embodiment...
