Arts and Entertainment
First 4 entries for Metro Manila filmfest revealed
July 9, 2022, 2:31 pm
MANILA – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Friday announced the first four film entries for the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2022, the 48th year of the annual cinematic celebration. In a statement, the MMDA said the MMFF 2022 is led by its selection committee with film… Read More
Korea resumes face-to-face cultural classes in PH
July 8, 2022, 3:40 pm
MANILA – The Korean Cultural Center (KCC), the official cultural arm of the Korean Embassy in Manila, will soon resume its face-to-face classes, which are aimed at expanding understanding and appreciation of Korean culture among Filipinos. The KCC Philippines at Bonifacio Global City in Taguig… Read More
BTS' global influence stretches far beyond music
June 16, 2022, 1:22 pm
SEOUL – Aside from being a superstar with many chart-topping hits and a global fandom, BTS has strongly influenced the world with its heartfelt messages of consolation and hope for youth and those against Asian hate crimes. The band made its first big stride toward the move in November 2017,… Read More
India brings Jataka Tales to Filipino children
June 1, 2022, 9:17 am
MANILA – Seeking closer cultural ties with the Philippines, India reintroduces to Manila the Jataka Tales, the oldest and best known Indian literature featuring the Buddha in different forms until he attained enlightenment, this time in the form of a podcast, free of charge. The Indian Embassy… Read More
Olivia Rodrigo, Bruno Mars dominate 64th Annual Grammy Awards
April 4, 2022, 5:12 pm
HOUSTON, Texas – The 64th annual Grammy Awards kicked off Sunday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas with opening performances by Bruno Mars and Olivia Rodrigo, both of whom took home multiple awards. Record of the Year and Song of the Year went to Leave the Door Open by Silk Sonic,… Read More
KCC new building to showcase traditional, modern Korean culture
February 23, 2022, 9:00 pm
MANILA – Ahead of the opening of the Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in the Philippines in March, its chief said they worked hard to showcase both traditional and modern Korean culture in the facility. "We've been trying and preparing very hard. However, I am afraid (thinking) what if we can't… Read More
Films from regions to go hybrid for Cinema Rehiyon
February 16, 2022, 8:25 pm
MANILA – Cinema Rehiyon, among the Philippines’ most-awaited events for regional cinema, will run its 14th iteration from Feb. 25 to March 31 this year in Davao City, and nationwide through online video-on-demand platforms. Cinema Rehiyon is the flagship project of the National Commission for… Read More
'All of Us Are Dead' makes strong debut on global charts
February 3, 2022, 11:55 am
SEOUL – Netflix's latest South Korean drama, "All of Us Are Dead," has made a successful global debut while being hailed as a new "Squid Game." Released on Friday, the coming-of-age zombie horror topped the streamer's non-English language TV Top 10 list for the week of Jan. 24-30 with 124.79… Read More
2022 Grammys postponed amid Covid-19 surge in US
January 6, 2022, 5:46 pm
LOS ANGELES – The Grammy Awards has been postponed for the second year in a row due to a surge in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases driven by the Omicron variant in the United States, organizers announced Wednesday. The Recording Academy and the CBS Television Network said in a joint… Read More
NegOr artists join Visayas Art Fair in Cebu City
November 24, 2021, 5:21 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Twenty-one local artists from the Dumaguete Visual Arts (DVA) and the Negros Oriental Network of Artists (NANO) are taking part in the first-ever Visayas Art Fair to be held in Cebu City from Nov. 25-28. Creative communities from Regions 6, 7, and 8 will participate in the art… Read More
KWF to award Nora Aunor, Freddie Aguilar
October 30, 2021, 6:33 pm
MANILA – More show business stars are gaining recognition from the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) for helping promote Philippine culture and Filipino, the country's national language. During the Araw ng Parangal program on Nov. 9 this year, KWF, in a statement on Saturday, said it will… Read More
PHLPost, AAP launch 2021 nat’l art tilt
October 28, 2021, 2:07 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) in cooperation with the Art Association of the Philippines (AAP), the oldest artist organization in the country, is inviting entries to the “First Philippine Postal Corporation Art Competition 2021” to be held at the iconic Manila Central… Read More
US actor Baldwin fires prop gun, kills cinematographer
October 23, 2021, 11:47 am
ANKARA – Famous US actor and producer Alec Baldwin, 68, fatally shot a cinematographer and injured a film director with a prop gun on a movie set, the US media reported on Thursday evening. Quoting Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office in the southern state of New Mexico, the media reported… Read More
Content creators cite PH’s potential as Asia production hub
October 11, 2021, 3:55 pm
CEBU CITY – The Philippines should grab the opportunity to penetrate the global creative entertainment market. Magoo del Mundo, president of the SIKAP-Creative Content Creators Association of the Philippines, said the country has the capacity to become a creative producing hub in Asia. “We… Read More
'Cat' to learn Filipino values via NCCA's animation series
October 8, 2021, 7:30 pm
MANILA – A cat from another planet is set to learn Filipino values through the National Commission for Culture and the Arts' (NCCA) animation series, "Heneral Tuna". This will be aired via the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) Facebook page and other social media platforms… Read More
NCCA leads National Indigenous Peoples Month this October
October 1, 2021, 2:28 pm
MANILA – This October, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), through its Subcommission on Cultural Communities and Traditional Arts (SCCTA), is celebrating the National Indigenous Peoples (IP) Month pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 1906 signed in 2009 wherein the… Read More
Spanish actress, PH’s John Arcilla win Venice top acting awards
September 12, 2021, 3:59 pm
ANKARA – Renowned Spanish actress and model Penelope Cruz won as Best Actress Saturday on the closing night of the 78th Venice Film Festival on the Lido Peninsula. Spain's cinema queen grabbed the award for her starring role in “Parallel Mothers”, a film about two mothers who give birth on… Read More
PH-Korea cultural exchange festival goes online
September 7, 2021, 12:48 pm
MANILA – The public could once again have a glimpse of Filipino and Korean cultures with this year's Philippines-Korea Cultural Exchange Festival via an online concert on Sept. 25 at 3 p.m. "It's been 30 years since the first Philippines-Korea Cultural Exchange Festival. We are going through a… Read More
QC welcomes idea of hosting archeological museum
August 26, 2021, 4:18 pm
MANILA – Mayor Joy Belmonte is open to having Quezon City host a public archeological museum, as Antique Representative Loren Legarda suggested, to help promote knowledge about the country's heritage and cultural evolution. "If (the) national government is willing to have a branch museum in… Read More
Cine Europa 2021: Bringing PH 17 award-winning films for free
August 26, 2021, 3:58 pm
MANILA – The European Union Delegation in Manila is opening its annual Cine Europa on September 1, offering Filipinos 17 award-winning European films until September 29. The following films will be screened online for free and are accessible upon signing up at www.cineeuropaph.com: *Les Parfums… Read More
