The Japan Foundation Manila (JFM) is celebrating the second decade of Eigasai by showing this month 20 diverse features, most of which—including an Academy Award winner for best foreign-language film—will be screened at the Shangri-La Plaza’s Shang Cineplex in Mandaluyong City from July 7 to 16, 2017.
Read More »Prime time for ‘Crimetime’
Ever since F.H. Batacan’s award-winning crime novel Smaler and Smaller Circles was published by the University of the Philippines (UP) Press in 2002, it has aroused the interest of some in the Filipino literary community to write in a genre mastered and long dominated by such Western names as Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, Raymond Chandler, and Patricia Cornwell.
Read More »Third VLF anthology to be launched at the CCP
The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is set to launch its third and thickest anthology of Virgin Labfest (VLF) one-act plays—which includes prize-winners, as well as the works of a bestselling author-cum-spoken-word artist and the creator of the Zsazsa Zaturnnah graphic novels—at its Silangan Hall on July 6, 2017 at 6 p.m.
Read More »Virgin Labfest 13: Diverse plays in a divisive time
This Wednesday, the 13th Virgin Labfest (VLF) will begin its three-week run, and like in previous years, theatergoers in and outside of Metro Manila shall flock to the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) to watch many of Philippine theater’s finest talents try to bring a dozen untried, untested, and unstaged one-act plays to captivating life in a time of …
Read More »Award-winning ‘Pamilya Ordinaryo’ in Cine Lokal’s July lineup
Almost a year after it premiered to great acclaim at the 12th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, Eduardo Roy Jr.’s Pamilya Ordinaryo (Ordinary Family) will be screened in SM theaters from July 7 to 13, 2017 as part of the Film Development Council of the Philippines’ (FDCP) Cine Lokal program.
Read More »Watsons’ grooming products for men: Making guys look, feel their best
by Alvin I. Dacanay Many shoppers know Watsons as a top health-and-beauty retailer that offers body-boosting and appearance-enhancing products to women. But they often overlook the fact that the store chain also carries similar products for men. Obviously, it knows that more guys today are looking beyond the basic soap, shampoo, and deodorant, and realizing that exerting more effort in …
Read More »Data-saving Twitter Lite launched in the Philippines
Representatives from Twitter Southeast Asia recently launched Twitter Lite in the Philippines, allowing users to save up to 70 percent of data and continue browsing the popular online microblogging site, even when their data connection becomes erratic.
Read More »Indigenized liturgical robes showcased in designer-turned-monk’s exhibit
By Albert-Anthony Abando / Philippine News Agency Sixty liturgical vestments from 20 ethnolinguistic groups in the Philippines are now on display as part of a recently opened exhibition at the Ayala Museum in Makati City.
Read More »Paint the town red with new, enhanced HSBC Red Mastercard
Love, passion, energy, power, luck, and strength—all these are reflected in the color red. These things are what most, if not all people, want in life—from their relationships to their careers. So when it comes to aspirations or goals in life, don’t settle for anything less than “red.”
Read More »Negros Oriental town celebrates BDO-rehabilitated health center
The people of Valencia municipality in Negros Oriental province recently celebrated the opening of their newly rehabilitated health center, the Oscar M. Lopez Birthing Home and Rural Health Unit of Valencia. About 60,000 individuals from 24 villages are expected to benefit from the improved maternal healthcare, child-care, and outpatient services of the renovated structure, officials said.
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