Gone too soon GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Eduardo Roy, Jr. We met filmmakers Francis Xavier Pasion, Janice O’Hara, Joseph Israel Laban, and Eduardo “Edong” Roy, Jr. in their Cinemalaya film debut at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. But they say death comes like a thief in the night. It was...
KWF calls participants for 2022 monologue-writing contest The Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino (KWF) is encouraging public to take part in this year’s Dula Tayo: Pagsulat ng Dramatikong Monologo contest anchored on the theme “Pagpapahalaga sa Kasaysayan, Kultura, Karapatan, Kapakanan, at Wika ng mga...
Amid the ongoing debate on whether COVID-19 is transitioning into an endemic or not, the forecast on real estate has been clear and bright. Real estate was one of the lucky sectors that saw growth during the past two years and, with the economy finally reopening, investors have seen even greater...
National Artist Bencab, other artists share their experiences so can you, too “ Malaking tanong sa mga artist ang ‘ano ba ang pakialam ng art mo sa mga nangyayari?’ (When artists are asked what their art has to do with what has been happening, that means a great deal),” shares CCP Thirteen...
The most coveted classic pieces from Batangas, Baliuag, and Bohol ArtSpeak Ramon E.S. Lerma In the decades that followed the onset of Spanish colonization, houses made of bamboo and nipa palm were sparsely furnished. Usually, one would only expect to find a dulang , a low table used for eating...
At 72, Carlos may be one of, if not the oldest NFT artists to date The metaverse upon us, and to many, their first introduction to it is through non-fungible tokens or NFTs. If you are still in the dark about it, an NFT, as defined by Collins Dictionary, is “a unique digital certificate,...
‘Arrive In My Hands’ is a rebellion against the violent images of the hypersexualized and submissive Asian women In the past, Asian women were depicted as exotic beauties, hypersexualized characters in books and on screens, and oftentimes submissive. This time, there’s a shift in how they are...
A tale about poverty and politics is set to come alive again on stage as Tanghalang Pilipino Actors Company plans to restage Layeta Bucoy’s “Doc Resurreccion, Gagamutin ang Bayan.” If COVID restrictions ease further, there may even be a chance for a live staging of the show at the Cultural...
The Duffer Brothers pen an open letter to fans Can you still remember the last time you saw an episode of “Stranger Things”? Well, it’s been a long time. After the pandemic paralyzed the world and numerous changes to the community quarantine status here in the Philippines, we are still...
Calling all Pinoy ARMYs! After their physical concert at the SoFi Stadium in California, US, South Korean boy band BTS announced that its next stop will be in Seoul, South Korea, with a show slated to happen in March this year. And as restrictions are becoming more relaxed, not only in the...
June Dalisay In line with the celebration of National Arts Month, the Gateway Gallery will be conducting two back-to-back talks on art and cultural management on Feb. 24. Art conservator June Mercy Poticar-Dalisay will discuss preventive conservation, qualifications of a conservator, factors of...
Manlilikha ng Bayan (National Living Treasure) awardee Ambalang Ausalin, or more commonly known as Apuh Ambalang in the weaving community, passed away early in the morning of Feb. 18 due to a lingering illness. Her demise was confirmed by Lamitan City Mayor Rose Furigay and a tribute by the...
