SIMPLY NO PLACE LIKE MANILA An aerial perspective of the Manila City Hall Note: In this feature, when the author cites Manila, he refers to the entire megalopolis, Metro Manila or the National Capital Region. While with Filipinos in Paris, I ventured to define Manila as an insider’s city. ...
The future of Filipino entertainment is looking bright thanks to these five young artists P-POP HEROES SB19 members from left: Stell, Ken, Justin, Pablo, and Josh For context: hallyu or the Korean Wave pertains to the global popularity of South Korea’s cultural economy from fashion, food, music,...
From tribal tattoos to indigenous materials used in clothing, Filipino symbols and traditions are replete not just with meaning but with beauty When I was a little girl, one of the (very few) highlights of my life was the yearly Pintados festival, where dancers and performers from all over my...
What President Duterte’s previous SONAs say about the way we wear Is there room for fashion in politics? Yes. As much as we want to see a government that is fair and free from any signs of luxury, style infiltrating the Malacañang Palace is pretty inevitable, especially in today’s...
Vibrant Lami-Lamihan Festival of Basilan wows the world SAY FIESTA The finale episode of Fiesta Filipinas featured the Lami-Lamihan Festival of Lamitan City, Basilan in the Mindanao islands of the Philippines. Hosts Paolo Abrera and Chal Lontoc-Del Rosario welcomed about 300 live participants to...
Our favorite thing to do to stay young: Eat Exercise to stay fit and fab? Meh. Go under surgery to keep your face tight? Meh. Use expensive products to keep skin looking dewy? Sigh. Eat good Pinoy food to help in your battle against the ravages of time? Sign us up. While there’s no one food that...
Why standardizing food can be a good thing. And no, it’s not an attack on lola’s cooking ADOBO DEBATE The hot question of the week, 'Should the quintessential Philippine stew and other Pinoy dishes be standardized?' When I first read the news that the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)...
NATIONAL DISH CONTENDER Sinigang na baboy and its essential ingredients Sinigang, a top candidate for national dish, is served at least once a week in many households all over the country. It is popular because one can make sinigang with almost anything—beef, pork, chicken, fish, and prawns....
Entrepreneur, diplomat, family figure Bienvenido Tantoco Sr., who lived to 100, was a shining example of how to live long and happy IN MEMORIAM Benny Tantoco Sr., portrait by Rupert Jacinto To me the greatest gift of Lolo Benny, Bienvenido Tantoco Sr., (April 7, 1921 - July 6, 2021), to the...
Some of which we can apply right now COHORTS GALLERY RYAN CAYABYAB Musician, National Artist Philippines Learn to love your own culture, to generate more creative songs. Express your own feelings and stories. When the regional gets into the mainstream, we will be on the way to being global. * KIM...
Multi-awarded painter Norberto Carating on art, anxiety, and growing up at the National Bilibid Prison Reservation With reports from Devi de Veyra If life were a Norberto Carating painting, it would be just as it is—full of bold colors, vibrant textures, and strong, visceral emotions. The artist...
There must be money in art because art is a way of living HOW DO YOU MEASURE THE VALUE OF ART This week's Philippine Panorama focuses on the question of how art can sustain artist (Cover by the author) Consumer behavior has drastically changed over the past decades due to the rise of e-commerce and...
