When a horrifying 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Bohol on October 15, 2013, the province’s centuries-old heritage churches collapsed, including one of the oldest and largest in the town of Loon — the Nuestra Señora de la Luz parish or Simbahan ng Birhen sa Kasilak (The Church of Our Lady of...
The Ateneo Martial Law Museum on Wednesday, Sept. 15, expressed disdain over actress Toni Gonzaga's decision to interview former senator Bongbong Marcos and urged the TV host to invite Martial Law victims and surviving families instead. Late dictator Ferdinand Marcos announces the imposition of...
Something to remember ARTIST IN BLOOM Shannah Orencio As someone whose biggest fear is to forget things, Shannah Orencio is an assiduous collector. The habit, which she has nurtured since high school, has led her to accumulate things that represent, capture, or extend the memories of faces, places,...
Artistically fashionable or fashionably artistic? Is fashion a form of art? That is a question many have been asking throughout history. Even in our local scene, this concern has been raised when it comes to naming a National Artist for Fashion Design . But on every first Monday of May, that...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is mourning the passing of heritage and cultural tourism advocate Ramon Hofileña. Ramon Hofileña (Photo from the Department of Tourism) In a statement, the DOT conveyed its condolences to the family of Hofileña who was recognized as the father of heritage...
LONDON, United Kingdom -- Government approval was given Thursday to a controversial plan for a Holocaust museum next to Britain's Houses of Parliament. Government Planning Minister Chris Pincher backed a planning inspector who said the multi-million-dollar scheme for the United Kingdom Holocaust...
Mr. Fu with friend Bryan Talatala at Juan Luna's 'Spolarium' Art appreciation will always be part of my system. I consider it as my soul. (may kaluluwa raw o?!) It gives balance to my daily activities (na kadasalan maingay at magulo!). The energy in every beautiful artwork I see is just priceless....
A special edition for these extraordinary times Art in the Park Online returns on July 25 to Aug. 1, 2021 for an anniversary special edition. The eight-day online fair will feature over 10,000 artworks from 62 galleries, four special exhibits, and a variety of special online activities. Art in the...
Pintô Art Museum showcases collaboration between Filipino indie singer and rapper Curtismith and visual artists BEFORE SOCIAL DISTANCING Electric Saturation, photograph on paper, by King Puenstespina, 2021 If you could see music, what would it look like? More than symbols on pages of sheet music,...
Here's what you need to know Photo from National Museum of the Philippines Facebook Page Prepare to journey again to the cosmos and learn more about astronomy as the National Planetarium reopens this July, just in time for National Culture Consciousness Week. After months of closure and rescheduled...
Here are the things you need to know before visiting National Museum of the Philippines After the postponed reopening last March, the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) is welcoming Filipinos again starting today, June 19, 2021, on Dr. Jose Rizal's 160th birth anniversary. And this time, it's...
Historical sites and museums in areas under the National Capital Region (NCR)-plus bubble will soon reopen their doors to visitors on a limited capacity, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said. National Museum (Facebook) This, after the government's pandemic task force approved the resumption of...
