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It is unusual for a single stage play to have two costume designers.

In every show biz function comedienne Pokwang is involved with especially launches of her movies, TV shows and other performances, she always tags along her American husband Lee O’Brian. That’s how proud is she of Lee who’s making a name for himself as an actor in the diaspora.

Ayala-led Manila Water bagged two Anvil Awards at the recently-held 54th Anvil Awards of Public Relations Society of the Philippines (PRSP) held at the Marriott Grand Ballroom, Newport Boulevard in Pasay City.

It may not be a novel idea anymore to search for natural beauty spots around the Philippines because popular media especially free TV is replete with travel shows and arts and culture discoveries untapped by just ordinary finders. It seems they already have the monopoly of the exclusive full production coverage of the gems. There may be lucky questers of …

Tuesday last week, the British parliament took another debate about the Brexit, including a new round of ballots in an attempt to find a way forward, though that didn’t change much.

It is interesting to note that this year’s PASINAYA celebration of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is paying tribute to Komiks King and National Artist for Visual Arts Francisco V. Coching.

China is again in the headlines with fears of lower growth– this will happen for sure, but the long-term change in consumption in China becomes a much greater challenge.

ICTSI Manila employee rewards winners get their brand-new homes Employees of International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) flagship Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), who won houses as part of the Company’s employee rewards program, recently received the keys to their brand-new homes. Sitting on a sprawling gated community within the heart of Cavite’s Tanza municipality, each of the 104-square meter …

Life isn’t simple.

The resounding success of the musical “M Butterfly” written by Chinese-American playwright David Henry Hwang and performed onstage by awarded actor RS Francisco at the Maybank Performing Arts Theater in Bonifacio Global City (BGC) last week will realize a national tour this 2019.