Arts and Culture

‘Pangangaluluwa’: Filipino-style Halloween

By Brian Campued “Trick or treat Happy Halloween!” Have you, as a child, experienced dressing up as horror movie characters or as your favorite fairy tale icons and superheroes and knocking on your...

‘Lumpia Queen’, ‘Arshie’ Larga, Ez Mil, 4 other Pinoys make waves in Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ Asia 2024 list

By Brian Jules Campued “Tayo ay Pilipino, kahit anong kulay ng balat isasapuso.” — Indeed, the lyrics of rapper Ez Mil’s song, “Panalo”, rings true as Filipinos continue to make their mark on...

MMFF 2023: ‘Firefly’ wins Best Picture, ‘GomBurZa’ bags 7 awards

By Brian Jules Campued Fantasy film “Firefly” bagged the Best Picture, while “GomBurZa” came home with the biggest haul of the night with seven awards at the 49th Metro Manila Film Festival...

Malacañang proclaims nine ‘Manlilikha ng Bayan’ 2023

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. proclaimed nine new Filipino traditional artists as 2023 "National Living Treasures" last Dec. 15. Malacañang recognized nine artists for their "commitment to safeguarding and promoting" the respective...

Leche flan, sorbetes among world’s best desserts

Two Filipino sweets—leche flan and sorbetes—made it to the list of the 100 best desserts in the world by Taste Atlas, a food and travel website.

Young Filipino artists captivate audience in Xiamen, China

Winners of the 2022 National Music Competition for Young Artists (NAMCYA) captivated a full house of Chinese audience at the historic Gulangyu Island in Xiamen, China during “A NAMCYA International Presentation: The Winners’ Concert in Xiamen”, organized by NAMCYA and the Philippine Consulate General in Xiamen.

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