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Leading telecommunications and digital-services company Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) celebrated the beautiful blooms of Baguio City by participating in the 2017 Panagbenga Festival. 

By Alvin I. Dacanay  A linguist communicates with aliens. An adaptation of a Pulitzer- and Tony award-winning play. A pacifist participates in a World War II battle. Two brothers resort to robbery to save their ranch. Three black women help America put a man in space. A musical set in modern-day Los Angeles. A Indian-Australian man searches for his family …

For first-time visitors, Turkey is a country that offers so much for their senses that they may find it hard to single out any one thing that stood out to them. True, other countries can claim to offer just as much, if not more. But there is something about Turkey—its rich culture and history, its incredible landscapes, its efficient and proud …

Valentine month ends tomorrow, but that doesn’t mean we should stop celebrating love and the wonderful feelings it brings us once March marches in. Such feelings can prompt people in committed relationships, people who are single and ready to mingle, and people whose complicated relationships defy easy labeling to publicly express their romantic status. 

By Alvin I. Dacanay  Like many filmmakers of his generation, Gil M. Portes has worked with some of the most admired screenwriters in the Philippines, and their collaborations have resulted in a number of prize-winning films. These include 1990’s Andrea, Paano Ba ang Maging Isang Ina? (Andrea, How Does One Become a Mother?), written by Ricardo “Ricky” Lee; 1984’s ‘Merika …

Ballet Philippines (BP) is ending its 47th season, called “Wings,” with its seventh restaging of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece Swan Lake at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ (CCP) Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) from February 24 to March 5. 

To open its third season, Artist Playground is set to present, for the first time in Asia, James Chalmers’ 2009 one-act play Prelude to Macbeth at the 1701 The Little Room Upstars from February 23 to 26. 

From those looking for a family weekend activity to people catching the last wave of romance this month, Shangri-La Plaza has got shoppers covered by offering several fun activities. 

Skechers Performance Philippines announced that actor Gerald Anderson is the new face of its “Go Like Never Before” campaign, which pushes individuals out of their comfort zone and empowers them to aspire for greatness, during a press conference at Makati City’s Dusit Thani Hotel on January 17. 

The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) recognized the creativity and accomplishments of recent international film festival winners during the Film Ambassadors Night 2017 at the FDCP Cinematheque Manila grounds in Ermita, Manila, on January 31.