Within the current reaches of technology where music can be recorded, edited and released entirely from a laptop, Marco De Leon is deliberately taking the harder route. As founder and chief engineer of Mix Machine Analog, De Leon has built a specialized recording practice around analog tape, real...
Singapore-based independent pop artist Estelle Fly is embracing a newfound sense of creative freedom with “Bury It,” her first output in what she describes as her new “Desire Era.” Fly opened up about the experiences behind the song, her transition from a structured J-Pop environment to...
Asian pop singer-songwriter Shi Shi is turning life 's sweetest and most bittersweet moments into music with her latest EP, "The Taste Of," a multilingual collection of songs in English, Mandarin and Korean that chronicles heartbreak, healing, and emotional growth. Although the EP 's...
THE 99th Academy Awards is still far off. It is scheduled March 14, 2027. Yet the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) is already busy. It is attempting another push for Oscar glory through its renewed campaign, “Biyaheng Oscars: The Pinoy Oscars Pursuit.” On paper, it is a simple restart of...
Though more known for her glamorous and sensual public image, Ivana Alawi has steadily been building a reputation as something far more elusive: a performer capable of shape-shifting across roles, tones, and identities. She has long been experimenting with character-driven content through her vlog,...
SAY CHEESE! — Hajji and Aisa Kaamiño and their four-month-old son Hans Jacob are all smiles as he is christened in a church in Quezon City. (Photo from Hajji Kaamiño) "There were a lot of adjustments but they were all worth it." This was how Hajji Kaamiño, a 33-year-old first-time...
Universal Robina Corporation’s (URC) dog food brand TopBreed has won for the fourth consecutive time the “Brand of the Year Award” in the Dry Kibble Category, National Tier” from the London-based awarding body, World Branding Awards, 2024. TopBreed is developed by renowned veterinarian,...
By JUNEP OCAMPO Mario Ledesma (not his real name) is a businessman from Pampanga. Before the pandemic, he managed a farm with wild boars roaming freely on his 10-hectare property, feeding primarily on vegetables and fruits. Although not officially certified as organic, his pigs fetched premium...
There’s a saying that goes “the youth will inherit the earth,” so it’s important that they are equipped to run it well. This Baguio-based creativity accelerator is doing just that. Vivita is an international organization whose aim is to encourage young minds to cultivate their creativity,...
The 67th anniversary of the plane crash of President Magsaysay will be commemorated with a book launch of the new edition "One Came Back: The Magsaysay Tragedy." Co-authored by Nestor Mata and Vicente Villafranca, the book provides a firsthand account of the fateful incident. The event, which will...
JAPANESE AMBASSADOR KOSHIKAWA KAZUHIKO (left) and Manila Bulletin Senior Section Editor Raymund Antonio. (Photos courtesy of Japanese Embassy in Manila) As Japanese Ambassador Koshikawa Kazuhiko bids his farewell to what was his second home for the past three years, I looked back at the time...
By SENATE PRESIDENT JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI Congratulations to the Manila Bulletin as you celebrate your 124th Anniversary! Since its founding, the Bulletin has been an integral part of our nation’s free press, delivering quality news reporting that gives shape to the story of...
