And how one of the Seven Wise Men behind the 1935 Constitution tried—and failed—to bring it back home A MAGNIFICENT SIGHT A museum volunteer shows visitors Juan Luna's Spoliarium at the National Museum of Fine Arts In the Philippines, Filipino creativity is celebrated during the entire month of...
Mark Cañega animates another Filipino masterpiece Among the many Filipino masterpieces, National Artist Juan Luna’s “Spoliarium” is one of the most iconic. It has been immortalized by The Eraserheads with their song of the same title, it’s in the hit the rom-com scene in the...
Here are more details about the song according to the Eraserheads’ former manager Karin Araneta There‘s no doubt that Original Pinoy Music (OPM) icon Ely Buendia is a brilliant composer who makes songs to tell interesting stories that people can relate to. In the list are “ Toyang ,” “...
Ely Buendia Ely Buendia has ended the myth that the track "Spoliarium" is related to the case of the late sexy star, Pepsi Paloma. During an interview with Saab Magalona and Jim Bacarro, Buendia has revealed the meaning behind the track which was released more than two decades ago. “Spoliarium is...