ISRAELI IMPROV IN MANILA Ambassador Ilan Fluss with Duda after their first show in Manila, held for friends of the Israeli embassy It had been some years since I’d attended an improv show, but the memory of leaving with a sense of creativity and aching sides from laughter was still pretty...
A BEAUTIFUL DANCE Granada Flamenco Ballet was founded in 2007 and is known for having the best flamenco artists in Spain Straight from the heart of Seville, Spain, Granada Flamenco Ballet is set to perform its riveting rendition of Báilame (Dance for Me) for the first time on the Philippine stage...
The Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People (ECMI) is optimistic that the proposed personal prelature for Filipino migrants will be approved by the Vatican once it is submitted. (Bishop Narciso Abellana/Photo creedit to CBCP) Bishop Narciso Abellana of...
More than 7.0 million customers of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will experience squeeze in their household budgets as the electricity tariff of the power utility will rise by P0.5006 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in its September billing cycle. The rate hike will drive up Meralco’s overall...
Designing is more than just making something that covers that body. It is an avenue to express creativity. Every cut, seam, and fold is expertly done to tell a story, and for many designers, it is all about celebrating life and people who made a mark in their lives. That case is true for Alissa...
Seven movies will be screened during the 2023 Korean Film Festival (KFF) in the Philippines. Under the theme “Ka-ja! Korea Through Films,” the Korean Film Festival will run from Sept. 22 to 26 and is presented by the Korean Embassy in the Philippines and the Korean Cultural Center (KCC)...
Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) (Facebook) A measure that seeks to facilitate the modernization of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) was filed in the House of Representatives Wednesday, Sept. 6. House Bill (HB) No.9060,...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) reported that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Securities Clearing Corporation of the Philippines (SCCP), has successfully migrated to a shortened settlement cycle of T+2. “This migration is a significant advancement in the domestic capital market and will...
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the diplomatic relations of the Argentine Republic and the Philippines, the Rizal Monument in Rizal Park, Manila, was illuminated with the colors of the national flag of the Argentina last Aug. 27. Ambassador Ricardo Bocalandro of the Embassy of the...
The Korea Travel Fiesta 2023 in the Philippines, held from Sept. 2 and 3, drew hundreds of people as it offered travel deals and showcased Korean tourism and culture. Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Sang-hwa opened the Korea Travel Fiesta 2023 on Sept. 2 in Glorietta in...
Senators on Sunday, September 3 expressed their heartfelt gratitude and admiration to Gilas Pilipinas for ending the slump and winning against China over the weekend at the FIBA World Cup. From left to right: Senators Christopher "Bong" Go, Sen. Sonny Angara, Senate President Juan...
The search for the new music director and principal conductor of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) has come to a close as the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) announces Polish conductor Maestro Grzegorz Nowak will assume the management of the country’s leading orchestra. The...
