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A showcase of ‘poetic images’
Respected Filipino photograper Jose Marie “Mayie” Delgado’s exhibit Poetic Images is ongoing at the Globe Art Gallery. One of the finest abstract photographers in the Philippines and arguably one of...
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Philippine masters feted in pop-up gallery
Acollaboration between Artistree Gallery and Shangri-La Plaza spotlights a showcase of Philippine art at its finest via a pop-up gallery at the mall’s Main Wing Hallway until May. Opening strong with...
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The sweet life of Peachy’s Kitchen
CARLA BIANCA RAVANES-HIGHAM It’s no secret that life is so much better with food around. Whatever you are feeling whether you’re in the mood for a celebration or just want to lay low from life’s...
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All is well with Star Cruises in Manila
TESSA MAURICIO-ARRIOLA It has taken me a day shy of a month to finally write about the maiden voyage of Star Cruises’ imposing ship, the SuperStar Virgo, from the port of Manila. And I did so for a...
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An eco-tourism sanctuary in the hinterlands of Lanao
Situated in the hinterlands of Lanao del Norte is a town gifted with fertile soil. It is rich in natural resources including lakes teeming with aquatic trove and a mountain abundant in flora and fauna....
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Speaking the language of peace
The conflict in Mindanao has not always been between rebel groups and government forces. Religious, political and cultural differences among the populace may have played a part, too, but deeper than...
View ArticleIndian artist unveils exhibit of ‘Chakra Doors’
Chakra Doors, the 5th Solo Show of Manila-based Indian visual artist Manju Gagoomal at the Artistspace of the Ayala Museum promises to be more than six-feet canvases based on Rajisthani doors. Chakra...
View ArticlePag-uli: Mga Alaala at Pagbabalik
Higanti Malakas na buhos ng ulan ang pagbabalik ng alaala sa kanya, sa kanila. Naghahabulan ang kulo ng kanyang sikmura at bigat ng kanyang buntong-hininga. Kinalabit niya ang gatilyo. Overtime...
View ArticleSomersaults (Part 1)
From a pedestrian’s perspective, the avenue was just a sea of buildings. But for us living in it, it was something else. The news arrived as a hearsay at first, from gossip mongers who strut on the...
View ArticlePPO sunset concert at Makiling
BRING picnic baskets and enjoy the sunset at the mountaintop venue as the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, serenades the public with classical strains from beloved operas on Saturda, 5 p.m. at the...
View ArticleA homecoming for Alex Cu Unjieng
For her first solo exhibition in her hometown, Vancouver-based printmaker Alex Cu Unjieng calls attention to the multiple ways that the female genitalia is interpreted in polite society. For this, the...
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The tale of the girl who left
CARLA BIANCA RAVANES-HIGHAM “Why would you give up your comfortable life?” I asked Raine* (not her real name) upon hearing her decision to move to Australia after living quite a high profile life in...
View ArticleText voting for Top 15; online voting for Miss Photogenic
For the first time in the 53-year-old pageant history, fans can finally help their favorite Binibini candidates to be included in Top 15. Powered by Smart Communications, with its digital innovations...
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Binibining Pilipinas to crown new batch of queens tonight
With the impressive international performance of 2016’s batch of Binibining Pilipinas queens—Kylie Verzosa, crowned Miss International; Maxine Medina, who made it to Miss Universe’s Top 6; Nicole...
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Fulfilling PCSO’s mission ‘for all colors’
The colors of the Philippine flag adorn the logo of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), the agency mandated to raise revenue for the promotion of public health and general welfare....
View ArticleNational Heritage Month kicks off
Annually in May, The Filipino Heritage Festival organizers headed by FHFI President Armita Rufino and Finance Officer Araceli Salas, offer an array of cultural activities “to bring the Filipino people...
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‘Tristan Und Isolde’ ends CCP Met Opera 4
Richard Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” is the 6th and last offering of the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Metropolitan Opera in HD Season 4 set on May 9, 6:30 pm at Cinema 3 of Greenbelt 3 in...
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Eduardo Castrillo’s artistic legacy
To honor the late Filipino sculptor Eduardo Castrillo’s artistic legacy, as well as the friendships he developed through the years, Ayala Museum opens the exhibit “Eduardo Castrillo: A Prism of Art and...
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‘Chicken Hands’ sheds light on OFW’s plight
A nine-piece black-and-white photography exhibition at Yuchengco Museum reveals the hardships that Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), especially domestic workers, endure in France. Entitled “Chicken...
View ArticleTwo Poems
BY FELIX FOJAS The Blue Demon of a Guilty Conscience There is no devil harder To exorcise than the shrieking Bat-winged, seven-horned Blue demon of a guilty Conscience. So hold your Double-bladed...
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