The ‘Anecdotes of Ages Collection’ marries unique art and whiskey Pop artist, Sir Peter Blake An extraordinary art and whiskey collaboration unveil the “Anecdotes of Ages Collection.” Blending with British pop artist Sir Peter Blake, this is The Macallan’s third with the iconic artist. A...
Sparkle Breakout Master Class with GMA News Pillar Jessica Soho Sparkle GMA Artist Center talents continue to receive top-notch workshops in Breakout Room: Master Class Series with Asia's Powerhouse Journalist and GMA News Pillar Jessica Soho as mentor during its fourth batch of virtual workshops...
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) has declared National Artist Ang Kiukok's "Men At Work" as National Cultural Treasure and Important Cultural Property as a tribute to the Filipino workforce. Men at Work (1979) (Photo courtesy of National Commission for Culture and the Arts)...
Johnny Manahan with eight banner artists of Sparkle GMA Artist Center started 2022 with a fresh and energized new name - Sparkle. Launched during the Kapuso 2021 Year's Eve show on Dec. 31, former Star Magic head Johnny “Mr. M” Manahan spearheads the network's rebranding. Asked what makes an...
What this Fast rising K-pop girl group wore to 2021 Asia Artist Awards, where they harvested many distinctions, including Rookie of the Year BLACK MAMBA Korean girl group AESPA in Givenchy All members of the South Korea girl group AESPA wore Givenchy spring 2022 outfits designed by Matthew M....
The second time I met F. Sionil José or Manong Frankie, as he would like to be called, I took home three things: books, enriching stories, and invaluaAble writing tips. THE ART OF WAR AND LIFE National Artist Manong Frankie in his study at Solidaridad Bookstore (Noel Pabalate) Back then, Manong...
Gandaras The girl group Gandaras has been signed up by Dragon Artist Management, headed by Bambbi Fuentes and Tine Areola. The girls were selected from some 50 girls who auditioned for Popipoy, passed the cattle call, and made it to the top 8 finalists. Members of the Gandaras are Christa Jocson,...
The United States, Australia, and France have sent their sympathies to the Philippines as it mourns the passing of Philippine National Artist for Literature Francisco Sionil José. Francisco Sionil Jose in his bookstore Solidaridad (NOEL PABALATE/MANILA BULLETIN) In a tweet, the French Embassy in...
Remembrances of National Artist for Literature F. Sionil Jose PORTRAIT OF A NATIONAL ARTIST Manong Frankie illustration by Oteph Antipolo (Cover design by Jules Vivas) Manong Frankie was only 93 years old when he took me on a tour of his childhood in Rosales, Pangasinan. The National Artist for...
Malacañang is one with the rest of the country in mourning the passing of National Artist for Literature F. Sionil Jose, saying he was an example of a true Filipino. F. Sionil José (Photo by Noel Pabalate) Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made the statement after the Filipino novelist's family...
Distinguished author Francisco Sionil José or Manong Frankie, as he is fondly called by his peers, died peacefully in his sleep at the Makati Medical Center, Thursday evening. He was declared dead 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 6, at the age of 97. On an earlier social media post, Manong Frankie wrote what...
'Sparkle' Ever since it was launched in 1995, GMA Artist Center has produced some of the most luminous names in Philippine showbiz such as Alden Richards, Heart Evangelista, Julie Anne San Jose, Barbie Forteza, and Ken Chan to name a few. Over two and half decades later, GMA Network’s talent...