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If there’s a compelling issue that needs to be settled, count on art to mediate. Arts have the power to inspire people, decide and move them to action, after all. That is what the purpose of the Camp Aquino Station Hospital (CASH) in Camp Servillano Aquino in Tarlac City is all about when it launched the SGD-WPS art exhibit last …

Original Pilipino Music (OPM) stalwart and Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mang-aawit (OPM) founder Celeste Legaspi did it again. It’s up her alley, indeed. It wasn’t only to stir the social consciousness of the public through music which is her cup of tea but to offer fun and entertainment as well. “Groovin’ OPM Greatest Hits” was a success at the Newport World …

It’s the cord that binds body and soul between a mother and child. It is more than the love, affection and care of a son to his mom. Kristoffer Ian de Leon, simply called Ian, has been fond of his mother, the eternal Superstar, the National Artist for Film and Broadcast Nora Aunor now and beyond. On the observance of …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …