BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — In a show of collaboration across creative fields, the Quezon City government sealed a partnership with Baguio City at the Montañosa Film Festival, strengthening ties within the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. The alliance between two UNESCO Creative Cities, Quezon City for Film and Baguio City for Crafts and Folk Arts, was formalized during the UNESCO Creative …
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Puregold Highlights Sari-Sari Stores’ Role in Driving Grassroots Commerce and MSME Growth
In its final installment of the Sari-Sari Stories, Puregold releases “Pangalan,” a moving tribute to the sari-sari stores that continue to power daily life, grassroots enterprise, and community connection across the Philippines. Following “Ways,” “The Sign,” and “The Witness,” Puregold broadens the conversation from nostalgia to economic relevance, highlighting how sari-sari stores continue to serve as accessible retail touchpoints, community …
Read More »Regional films top 8th ‘Sinag Maynila’
Newbie Visayan actor Jake Makawili shed tears when his name was called as the winner of the Best Actor prize for Pinikas in recently held 8th Sinag Maynila Film Festival held March 28 at Gateway Cinema 11 in Araneta Center, Cubao. Overwhelmed with emotion, the young actor thanked his director, Cris Fuego, profusely, saying that he wouldn’t have gotten this …
Read More »FEU presents Pundaquit Virtuosi in “The Seven Last Words”
Far Eastern University through the FEU Center for the Arts presents the Pundaquit Virtuosi from Zambales in Haydn’s Seven Last Words of Jesus Christ with reflections in between in the FEU Chapel surrounded byThe Stations of the Cross, a National Cultural Treasure by National Artist Carlos “Botong” Francisco. The FEU Center for the Arts (FCA) continues its Tutti Concert Series …
Read More »Arthur Espiritu: Mga Awit ng Pag-Ibig at Kundiman fund raising concert all set on May 14
Internationally acclaimed Filipino‑American tenor Arthur Espiritu takes center stage in his first-ever all‑kundiman concert, “Mga Awit ng Pag‑ibig at Kundiman,” a one‑night‑only performance set on May 14, 2026 at Gallery MiraNila in Quezon City. Joined by award-winning soprano Stefanie Quintin‑Avila and celebrated pianist Najib Ismail, the concert honors the legacy of Ambassador Tomas C. Benitez, a lover of kundiman, and …
Read More »ACC Philippines celebrates homegrown artistry at the ‘A Chorus Line’ gala premiere
An evening of world-class theater and shared commitment to the arts marked the gala premiere of “A Chorus Line,” a production of Theatre Group Asia and presented by the Asian Cultural Council Philippines Foundation (ACC Philippines). The special fundraising event gathered artists, cultural leaders, partners, and supporters whose generosity will help sustain the ACC Fellowship Program, providing Filipino artists, scholars, …
Read More »Where do the stars go during Lent?
This one solid week in the Lent season which starts Holy Monday to Easter Sunday not only signifies summer but the holiest moments in every Christian life or any religious person. Show people also observe Holy Week which overlaps summer vacation as a customary devotion. In the case of Barbie Forteza, she just stays sweet with family at home or …
Read More »Seeing the world with a new lens
For the past two weeks, I had a blurred vision. I underwent two separate, one-week apart surgeries, of both my right and left eyes for cataract. After my online interviews with Marie Cusu, a certified Nora Aunor fan who talked about her fellow Noranians’ plan for the first-year death anniversary of the Superstar; Russell Siayangco, a celebrated Pinoy actor in …
Read More »Visayan filmmaking triumphs at 8th Sinag Maynila awards night
Philippine cinema continues to evolve with milestones happening every day. One such milestone is the celebration of the 8th Sinag Maynila Film Festival, a major annual film event currently showing in cinemas like Gateway in Cubao. In this year’s race among six (6) feature films and a bevy of short and documentary films, a Visayan film triumphed in the main …
Read More »“BLOOD VS DUTY” READY TO SET ABS-CBN’S 8PM PRIMETIME ABLAZE
ABS-CBN unleashes its newest series “Blood vs Duty” to ignite primetime at 8 PM with intense action and compelling drama beginning April 6 (Monday), featuring a bold take on systemic abuse that puts loyalty and sworn duty to the test. Richard Gutierrez, Bela Padilla, and Gerald Anderson lead the Kapamilya series with Baron Geisler and Barbie Imperial. The new action-drama …
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