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- NewsMakers
British Council supports 10 UK-Philippine collaborations through Connections Through Culture grant programme
Virgin Labfest 2026 opens its stage for new entries
CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art reaffirms Filipino faith behind regional festivals in January
CCP Pasinaya 2025 Open House Festival introduces PALARO, features Pinoy digital games
APWLD opens media fellowship on digitalisation and feminist digital rights and justice for women journalists across APAC region
- Flicks
CCP launches ‘Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang: Ang Mahiwagang Bantay ng Bundok Arayat’
How pioneer Cinemalaya filmmakers started and persisted
12th Active Vista Human Rights Festival opens, themed ‘Espekulasyon’
Piling Obrang Vidyo celebrates 20th year, themed ‘Tayo Ang Pelikula’; showcases local culture, stories by Filipinos for Filipinos
‘CCP Cine Icons: Eddie Romero @ 100’ to highlight Nat’l Artist’s body of work
- Movies
Filipino animated short film on a Maguindanao folktale wins in two international short film festivals
Co-opting the OFW story via ‘We Don’t Dance for Nothing’?
That shaky attempt to tackle abortion via ’12 Weeks’
Missed opportunities via the confused ‘Ang Mga Nawalang Pag-asa at Panlasa’
Discovering dialogue-driven storytelling via ‘The Dust in Your Place’
- FilmMakers
- Celebs
The legend of Tessie Agana: Unveiling the Golden Age of PH Cinema
Sorsogon artists pay homage to Bicolano actor and stuntman, Alexander Flores Despi
How to keep your cool under stress: Tips from some of todays biggest stars
Celebrities who have been caught drink driving and what we can learn from them
Cinemalaya puts the spotlight on Jaclyn Jose
- Art Attack
‘Imagine Tondo’ provides opportunity to connect with others through creativity
CCP, Arthaland showcase ‘Kwentong Kahoy’; exhibition runs until Dec. 2
CCP opens ‘On Site: Association of Pinoyprintmakers Annual Exhibition’
MONO8 presents CCxLL, exhibit runs until 24 November
‘In Situ, Performance as Exhibition’ runs from Oct. 15-26 in Metro Manila, Los Baños, La Union
- Making Music
Resilient tales of love and loss in PPO Concert V: HOPE this February 14
3rd installment of PPO’s 40th concert season on Dec. 6 to feature violinist Diomedes Saraza Jr.
OPM star Ica Frias captivates audiences with latest single, ‘Lagi’
Andrea O. Veneracion Sing Philippines Youth Choir finishes 4th in Tolosa Choral Competition
Grammy Award-winning cellist Sara Sant’Ambrogio to perform on Nov. 15 at Samsung Performing Arts Theater in Circuit Makati
- Music Makers
- Turning Classical
3rd installment of PPO’s 40th concert season on Dec. 6 to feature violinist Diomedes Saraza Jr.
PPO to celebrate Yuletide Season with Handel’s Messiah at CCP on December 16
Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra serenades audiences with classical music via online Recital Series
PPO to stage fifth Chamber Music Concert on April 30
PPO’s virtual pocket performance on April 16 to focus on gospel music
- Alternative Sounds
Satanic Togas releases split 7″ with Zoids via Goodbye Boozy Records
The Routes drops video for title track from new album ‘Mesmerised’
Simulated Youth’s debut EP ‘Just Your’ turns idea of artist and song relationship upside down
How Sick Thoughts is doing sleazy, spit-riddled punk Rock ‘n Roll right
Killer Kin sings to make Rock ‘n Roll feel dangerous again
- Fashion
PUMA announces 3 colorways of the Palermo
PUMA reimagines Speedcat OG with must-cop colorway in ‘Black Pink’
Ternocon 2025 continues the dialogue on the Filipino terno
For its fourth edition, TERNOCON continues mission of preserving and promoting the Philippine dress
CCP, Bench start fourth edition of TERNOCON
- Onstage
Virgin Labfest 2026 opens its stage for new entries
CCP brings Puccini to Dumaguete
Fifth Wall Fest celebrates fusion of art and technology with Alexander Whitley Dance Company and Otmo
REVIEW: Staging the overdramatic Pinoy via PETA’s ‘One More Chance: The Musical’
Virgin Labfest presents 12 new plays for its 2025 season
- Dance
‘Red Bull Dance Your Style’ street dance competition returns
CCP brings together dance groups to showcase the diverse Philippine dance heritage
Applications now open for selection of National Performing Arts Companies
RAMA HARI returns onstage, opens 2024 season of Alice Reyes Dance Philippines
‘Koryolab 2023: In the Round’ presents contemporary dance works by Filipino choreographers
- Plays
VLF returns to live stage with 12 new work
Sining-lahi Polyrepertory to stream ‘Mula sa Kulimliman’ on March 28, 30 and April 1
Langgam Performance Troupe premieres [KOSMOS]
Sining-Lahi Polyrepertory to hold Apprentices Batch 2019-2020’s culminating activity, ‘The Maze Trilogy’
Peta’s ‘CARE DIVAS’ streaming this November
- Musicals
PETA returns with Rody Vera’s musical farce ‘Walang Aray’
Musical-narrative series ‘Still’ ready to move viewers this year
Peta’s ‘CARE DIVAS’ streaming this November
Andrew Lloyd Webber offers free musicals via YouTube during Covid-19 lockdown
5 Reasons to consider why you should watch PETA’s ‘Rak of Aegis’
- Turning Classical
3rd installment of PPO’s 40th concert season on Dec. 6 to feature violinist Diomedes Saraza Jr.
PPO to celebrate Yuletide Season with Handel’s Messiah at CCP on December 16
Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra serenades audiences with classical music via online Recital Series
PPO to stage fifth Chamber Music Concert on April 30
PPO’s virtual pocket performance on April 16 to focus on gospel music
- Tools&Goods
Canon’s top of the line EOS R system camera is geared up to ace the action
Canon launches EOS R1 as first flagship model for EOS R SYSTEM
Sony Electronics announces compact wide-angle FE 16-25mm F2.8 G zoom lens
DJI launches Avata 2
Sony releases Alpha 9 III, world’s first full-frame Image Sensor Camera with Global Shutter System
- Reviews
REVIEW: Staging the overdramatic Pinoy via PETA’s ‘One More Chance: The Musical’
Co-opting the OFW story via ‘We Don’t Dance for Nothing’?
That shaky attempt to tackle abortion via ’12 Weeks’
Missed opportunities via the confused ‘Ang Mga Nawalang Pag-asa at Panlasa’
Discovering dialogue-driven storytelling via ‘The Dust in Your Place’
NEWSMAKERS
Brace yourself, “One More Chance” is now a musical, thanks to the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA). Is it good? We check!
FLICKS
As its attempt to tell a story about abortion in the Philippine context, Anna Isabelle Matutina's "12 Weeks" is, in a word, shaky. Lemme...
FilmMakers
"Fatigued" - by James Robin M. Mayo - is a short flick that uses… shall we say, the approach of shoot-to-kill POV games for...
FilmMakers
It may be light on "passion", but "Pabasa Kan Pasyon" - a movie less than 15 minutes long from Hubert Tibi - is beautiful...
FLICKS
"Ang Gasgas na Plaka ni Lolo Bert" by directors Janina Gacosta and Cheska Marfori tells a simple enough story (at least on the surface)...
Plays
Consider this an "educational play", where we get the dramatic narrative interspersed with statement of facts. Does this work? Yes and... no.
FLICKS
Overall, if you can afford to pay for shitty Vice Ganda or Vic Sotto films (or most of the Metro Manila Film Festival entries,...
FLICKS
How wars/conflicts affect the lives of children isn’t rare in cinema. And beyond the coming-of-age narratives, Children of the River is really supposed to...
FLICKS
This is an okay film, particularly with its intention to supposedly highlight autism. But it also felt not a film about Iska, but more...
FLICKS
If you base your decision to watch this on why it exists in the first place, I’d say go ahead. You’d be willing/more forgiving...
FLICKS
As a coming of age story, Edward isn’t too bad. Particularly if you’re willing to forgive its (well, numerous) flaws. This is no Cinema...
FLICKS
Let’s stop all the pretending that this movie is supposed to be anything else (i.e. that it’s “intelligent”; that it tackles true-to-life issues facing...