This year, the film festival also puts a spotlight on gender and diversity For more than a decade, Cinema Rehiyon has been defined by its location(s), pertaining not only to the space where it holds its events but also the places where its independent film entries came from. This year, the 13th...
Manila Bulletin Lifestyle brings home the award for “Outstanding Published Feature Article on Youth and Education in a Nationally Circulated Publication” at the 16th Lasallian Scholarum Awards last March 26, 2021 for its “ Private school teachers share their experiences in blended learning...
Moving to a place outside one’s homeland is a major life event and not everyone is lucky to have a smooth transition. The adjustment period can be tough in many aspects, including having to deal with unfamiliar dishes and practices. Christine Mallon-Odzic, 31, a native of Iloilo City, faced...
DESTINATION: ART Arsenio “Nick” J. Lizaso, NCCA chairman and CCP president Dubbed as the “City of Fun and Adventure”—and for a good reason—Legazpi is located in the province of Albay in the Bicol Region and its claim to fame is Mt. Mayon, which is partly within its borders. Mayon, of...
‘Inside Out’ co-director Ronnie del Carmen’s animated project with Netflix will focus on Philippine mythology and lore Jumping from the studios of Pixar to the streaming giant Netflix is Filipino animator and writer Ronnie del Carmen. Far from his works on films like “Inside Out,”...
Filipino artist Paolo Dumlao talks about the taboos and the creative intimacy that comes from performing and baring it all out When it comes to stage fright, the oldest trick in the books is to picture your audience naked. But for performance artist Paolo Dumlao, baring himself to his viewer is the...
It looks Tiktok isn’t just for hacks, it’s also for launching a music career Angela Ken For many aspiring artists, a big break is all they need to get a foot on the door to fame. And as much as we want to believe that the ones we clapped and listened to today had theirs easy, the true story...
Believe it or not, Hannah responded! Hollywood actress Miley Cyrus celebrates the 15th anniversary of the premiere of the show that made her one of the teen idols of the 2000s, “Hannah Montana,” by writing her character a letter. In a tweet, Miley shared photos of her said letter written in...
One of the most recognizable Japanese actors in the international film scene also does some sketching, drawing, and painting With a ‘Mortal Kombat’ reboot coming very soon , you have probably done a fair share of googling who the actors in the new film are. Some of these are new, or fairly so,...
Even in a time of public health crisis, making art is as essential as hand washing A year of fear in home isolation has put things in a different perspective. Forget the rat race we all lived in our pre-COVID time, people from all over the world are reminded of the things that are essential to...
Filipina artist Ela Andal paints a childish throwback in her latest works As much as we hate to say it, we never really part with the childish things when we grow up. Stacking Legos, though still fun, is now a way for us to meditate or channel our creative side. Learning how to eat certain...
With these four novels, our intrepid quartet of authors dig into the past or speculate on the future in order to create insightful commentary on what we’re like as members of the human race. The best part is they do this while still entertaining. ‘Hurdy Gurdy’ by Christopher Wilson This...
