I was a movie fan when I enrolled at the Faculty of Arts and Letters of the University of Santo Tomas in the early 1970s. It was the height of the Nora-Tirso, Vilma-Edgar popularity and I was an avid follower of these teenyboppers at the time. It was a hot rivalry between the two love teams, and individually, of Nora …
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By Boy Villasanta Filipino film artists are indeed world-class. This was proven again by director Kyla Romero who was recognized at the closing of the 2024 Spanish Film Festival at the Red Carpet Cinema in Shangri-La Plaza in Mandaluyong City recently. Kyla presented her short film “Transients” during the duration of the 23rd Spanish film fest that ended last October …
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ANTICIPATION filled the air as the Loboc Children’s Choir, represented by LCC musical director and conductor Alma Fernando-Taldo or Ma’am Alma, was called on stage to receive the Gawad CCP Para sa Sining award. Part of the center’s 55th anniversary, the Gawad CCP Para Sa Sining is the highest award given by CCP to artists or groups of artists in …
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The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is now accepting applications for Batch 12 of the CCP Kabataang Gitarista (KG) Program. A project of the Artist Training Division under the CCP Arts Education Department, the KG Program provides classical guitar training and performing opportunities for aspiring guitarists, while developing an increased appreciation for classical guitar. Interested applicants must be in …
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The nation’s girl group BINI surprises fans with a thrilling collaboration with Indonesian superstar AGNEZ MO for “Cherry On Top (BiniMo Remix) feat. Agnez Mo,” now available on all digital streaming platforms. This unexpected union brings together two of Southeast Asia’s most celebrated female artists in a cultural and musical fusion bound to captivate listeners globally. The collaboration between BINI and AGNEZ …
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Viewers continue to tune in to ABS-CBN’s hit primetime shows every night after “Lavender Fields” and “Pamilya Sagrado” logged all-time high viewership records on Kapamilya Online Live on YouTube on October 2 (Wednesday). “Lavender Fields” recorded 657,514 peak concurrent views in a thrilling episode where Jasmin (Jodi Sta. Maria) confessed to Zandro (Albert Martinez) why she changed her identity to …
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By Boy Villasanta From October 15 to 26, 2024, the Filipinos are treated with an avalanche of performance arts in every nook and cranny of Philippine society. “In Situ, Performance and Exhibition” the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) with the collaboration of Belarmino & Partners provide the nation with practical and realistic art forms that can liberate the hearts …
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The University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P), in partnership with the IESE Business School of the University of Navarra, Spain, hosted a symposium in UA&P on September 20 exploring a critical question: Is ESG worth the investment? Dr. Gaizka Ormazabal, a globally recognized expert on sustainability and governance, provided an international outlook on ESG (environmental, social, and governance) investing and …
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Filipino fans of K-drama star Kim Ji-soo will see him again on the big screen as he made his Filipino comeback movie, “Mujigae,” which earned a PG (Parental Guidance) rating from the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB). He stars with Filipina actress Alexa Ilacad and child star Ryrie Sophia in the film reviewed by Board Members (BMs) …
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By Boy Villasanta Among the universities and colleges in the Philippines, the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Faculty of Arts and Letters has remained one of the most prolific institutions to have produced and graduated outstanding multimedia practitioners in the country since its inception in 1965. To name only a few, there were National Artists for Literature Bienvenido Lumbera and …
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