Arts and Culture

Renowned novelist and multi-awarded writer Lualhati Bautista passed away on Sunday, Feb. 12. She was 77.

The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) has announced the opening of various workshops and other activities on Feb. 12 in celebration of National Arts Month.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) raised alarm on the damaged ancient sites in Turkey and Syria following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit both countries early Monday morning.

The magnitude 7.8 tremor that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday, Feb. 6, has caused the collapse of a 2,200-year-old ancient Gaziantep Castle.

Four Filipino dishes have made it to food encyclopedia Food Atlas' "Top 100 Worst Dishes in the World" list, including hotsilog (hotdog, sinangag, and itlog) and kinalas.

Christmas staple bibingka is considered one of the "best cakes in the world," according to food encyclopedia Taste Atlas.