FPJ movie landscapes on view
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) Gallery banners landscapes from pirated digital copied films of the National Artist for Cinema Ronald Allan Poe, popularly known as Fernando Poe,...
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‘Phantom’ returns to PH in 2019
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s blockbuster musical, “The Phantom Of The Opera,” makes a long-awaited return to Manila and will premiere at The Theatre at Solaire for a limited season starting February 20, 2019....
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From ‘Tokyo Notes’ to ‘Manila Notes’
Tanghalang Pilipino (TP) and the Japan Foundation, Manila (JFM), in partnership with the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) present “Manila Notes,” a Philippine-Japan theater collaboration....
View Article58th Silliman national writers workshop open to applications
THE Silliman University National Writers Workshop is now accepting applications to its 58th edition, to be held at the university’s Rose Lamb Sobrepeña Writers Village and its campus in Dumaguete City,...
View ArticleThe Beauties
BY R. TORRES PANDAN (W)hy, among all animals, in the long course of the world, had the breasts of the human female alone become beautiful? — Yasunari Kawabata All creatures drink of joy At nature’s...
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Czech poetry jukebox now playing at BGC
(From left) Czech Ambassador to the Philippines Jaroslav Olša Jr., Czech inventor Ondřej Kobza, Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano, and National Commission for Culture and the Arts Chairman Virgilio...
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Palanca awardee Lazarte: Writing with the nation in mind
Joe Bert Lazarte (middle) poses with his medal, certificate and check with Palanca Foundation’s Carl Anthony S. Palanca (left) and Criselda ‘Dang’ Cecilio-Palanca. (Photo by Alvin I. Dacanay) HOW does...
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Top Times advertisers honored
To recognize their unwavering support for The Manila Times, the Top 20 Advertisers were bestowed special award on the night of the paper’s anniversary party. They are: Department of Public Works and...
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The best is yet to come for PH’s oldest newspaper
Established four months after the declaration of Philippine Independence on June 12, 1898, The Manila Times—founded by Englishman Thomas Gowan—has grown from a two-sheet, four-page, 12 by eight inches...
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Renowned painters Hau Chiok and Sy Chiu Hua exhibit at Bahay Tsinoy
After successful November 15 opening of “Coalescences: 60 years of Hau Chiok” at the Metropolitan Museum of Manila, Hau Chiok, his wife and artistic collaborator Sy Chiu Hua, together with their...
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‘Kingly Treasures’ for the taking at Leon Gallery
Fabulous artworks, antiques, objets d’art and rare historical documents are all for the taking as Leon Gallery unveils “Kingly Treasures Auction” on December 1. A total of 167 marvelous lots with...
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NCCA wraps up 5th International Rondalla Festival
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) through the Asian Composers League Philippines and the Silay City Government with the support of the Office of Senator Loren Legarda, and in...
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A family favorite returns to the stage
In 2016, Ballet Manila surprised and delighted theater fans with Lisa Macuja-Elizalde’s first full-length choreographic work: “Cinderella.” With combined special effects, refreshing humor, and a...
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Understanding cerebral palsy with Ruth Floresca
CARLA BIANCA RAVANES-HIGHAM Ruth Floresca and I first bonded as roommates during a work excursion in Cebu City. Not only was she a respectful roommate but also a kind soul who listened to me during a...
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The Forgotten Bones
EDWIN Gutierrez clutched the bag tight, careful not to spill any of Ricardo Lino’s bones. He stood on top of a wall of tombs stacked one after another. In this part of St. Jude’s Cemetery, walls like...
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Real estate gem
More than 1,200 hectares comprise the Carmen Copper property and only less than a third is utilized for mining. “What we have is great value of real estate. We have commissioned a study to look into a...
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Heritage Center
Inaugurated on September 19 was the Carmen Copper Corporation Heritage Center, the first copper heritage center in the country and in Southeast Asia. It serves as the repository of memories, both past...
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Piloting Carmen Copper to greater heights
Flying has always been Roy Deveraturda’s passion — starting as an aviation cadet in 1978 until his compulsary retirement as Lieutenant General in the Philippine Air Force (PAF) on August 17, 2014....
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Mining is about responsible stewardship
It has been said that “if it can’t be grown, it has to be mined,” which means that anything that cannot be grown on soil has to be drawn out from the depths of the earth in one way or another....
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Intelligent films rule Gawad CineMaybank
With the theme “Humanizing financial services,” Gawad CineMaybank has tasked students from 27 universities nationwide to produce short films to help promote the arts among the youth. Although the topic...
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