OPM is abuzz with excitement as P-Pop kings SB19 and legendary rapper Gloc-9 drop their joint single “KALAKAL” today on all digital music platforms worldwide via Sony Music Entertainment. The monumental collaboration finds both music titans taking their creative direction to previously uncharted places and harnessing their gifts with a balance of star power and dynamism. According to SB19, they …
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Award-winning films focus on Southeast Asian folklore in Tingin film festival
A project of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), the Tingin Southeast Asian Film Festival is back this year with a roster of award-winning films that celebrate the region’s diverse myths, legends, and folklore. Supported under NCCA’s Culture and Diplomacy program, Tingin is the country’s longest-running and only film festival dedicated to Southeast Asian cinemas. Tingin aims …
Read More »‘FIESTA IN AMERICA 2024’ IN FULL SWING, SET ON AUGUST 17-18 IN NEW JERSEY, USA
‘Fiesta In America,’ the longest-running trade and multi-cultural event in the United States East Coast, has announced that Philippine business operators and LGU’s are welcome to join the special event if they want to take advantage of the many opportunities awaiting them in the wide American market. Fernando Mendez, president and founder of Fiesta in America, says over 10,000 Filipino-Americans …
Read More »TANDUAY BACOLOD RUM FESTIVAL KICKS OFF AUGUST 10 WITH FOOD, MUSIC, AND LOTS OF DRINKS
By NESTOR CUARTERO Bacolodnons love a good party, one that’s filled with food, music, pageantry, lots of drinks, most especially rum. Mediacon panelists, city councilors Edzel Ty and Em Legaspi-Ang, themselves said so at the media conference hosted by Tanduay Distillers Inc. July 30 at Century Park Hotel in Manila. Ms. Ang, Chairman of Bacolod City History, Culture, and Arts Committee, said …
Read More »THE PASSAGE OF TIME WITH MAESTRO YOSHINAO OSAWA
On August 10, 3pm, it will definitely be a night of nostalgia as Japanese conductor Yoshinao Osawa returns to the Philippine stage and once again conducts the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra in a special concert, titled Nostalgia: Music from MOVIE MUSICALS and More! This special concert at the Aliw Theater is FREE and open to the public. With a program that …
Read More »Top adult plain vitamin C brand pays it forward on its 50th
To celebrate 50 years of supporting Filipinos’ varying Vitamin C needs and to thank its customers for their continued support, the top Vitamin C brand (adult, plain category) Ascorbic acid (Poten-Cee) Vitamin C,¹ launches its milestone campaign, Fifty, Fortified, and Forging Forward. Poten-Cee, proudly from PascualLab, one of the top pharmaceutical companies in the Philippines,¹ traces its humble beginnings to …
Read More »FROM KIDAPAWAN TO MANILA: A TEACHER’S COMMITMENT TO CINEMALAYA
By Nestor Cuartero There are approximately 1,108 kilometers between Kidapawan and Manila. And Julius Cervancia, a Media Arts teacher from Kidapawan National High School, would cover the long distance, riding the bus and taking the RoRo for more than a day, just to be part of Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival and watch the featured films. The long journey for …
Read More »Jennylyn’s the face of Beautéderm’s top-tier face serums
Actress Jennylyn Mercado is the newest face of Beautéderm, joining the list of A-list celebrities who endorse the leading beauty and wellness brand. She officially endorses Beautéderm’s top-tier face serums — Cristaux Retinol (anti-aging), Cristaux Vitamin C (brightening), and Cristaux Hydra-Beauty (anti-acne). During the official launch and contract signing on July 18 in Solaire, Quezon City, Beautéderm founder Rhea Tan …
Read More »Kubo House brings Filipino culture to life
GMA Network, through its digital and technology arm GMA New Media Inc. (NMI), brings Filipino culture to life with a fresh, fun spin for children on its YouTube Channel: Kubo House! Kubo House blends captivating and eye-catching 3D animation with catchy music while providing children with educational and engaging content. The interaction of generative AI technology and digital storytelling makes …
Read More »Movie icon Lily Monteverde dies
by Boy Villasanta Call it natural, it was Llly Y. Monteverde–better known in the local entertainment industry as Mother Lily–who posted on her Instagram the sad news that her husband, Leonardo Monteverde, also known aa Father Remy died. According to the obituary card posted by Mother Lily in July 30, 2024, the Monteverde patriarch died on July 29, 2024. The …
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