Arts and Entertainment
K-pop group TWICE arrives in Manila for 1st PH concert
June 28, 2019, 12:06 pm
(Photo grabbed from pulp.ph)MANILA -- South Korean girl group TWICE arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Friday morning. Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu will be performing at the SM MOA Arena at 5 p.m. on Saturday as part of their… Read More
Park Bo Gum rocks and charms in 'fan service'
June 24, 2019, 7:01 am
MANILA -- Deafening yells and vociferous cheers from Filipino fans filled the SM Mall of Asia Arena when South Korean actor Park Bo Gum rocked the stage during his "Good Day" fan meeting on Saturday night. Clad in a stylish dark blue suit and wearing his signature smile, the six-foot tall… Read More
Online auditions for 2019 Pinoy K-pop star starts
June 22, 2019, 12:15 pm
MANILA – The online auditions for the 2019 Pinoy K-pop star have begun, the Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines (KCC) announced Friday. This is “the biggest annual talent search competition for Filipino K-pop performers and cover groups,” KCC said in an e-mail to the Philippine News… Read More
Eddie Garcia passes away
June 20, 2019, 5:52 pm
MANILA — Veteran actor Eddie Garcia passed away on Thursday afternoon after being in a coma for 12 days. He was 90. Garcia suffered a neck cervical fracture while shooting a TV series for broadcast giant GMA Network on June 8 and had been in critical condition since then. GMA on Monday said it… Read More
Korean actor Park Bo-gum arrives in Manila
June 20, 2019, 4:40 pm
Official poster of Park Bo-gum's 2019 Good Day Fan Meeting in Manila. (Photo from Ovation Productions Facebook page) MANILA -- The long wait is over for Hallyu (Korean wave) fans in the country as South Korean actor Park Bo-gum arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Thursday… Read More
NCCA, Korean gov't set peace concert to honor fallen heroes
June 19, 2019, 4:28 pm
PEACE CONCERT. The Korean War memorial peace concert the event is set on June 25, 7 p.m. at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo Theater, Cultural Center of the Philippines. It is jointly organized by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the… Read More
Tanduay top bills 1st rum fest in Bacolod City
June 16, 2019, 5:42 pm
MANILA -- Tanduay Distillers, Inc. on Saturday announced that it would sponsor Bacolod’s first Rum Festival, a week-long celebration that seeks to highlight the city's sugarcane industry. "Tanduay has always taken pride in the hard work and craftsmanship of the Filipino. Through the Tanduay Rum… Read More
Pinoys get continuing glimpse of French culture through films
June 12, 2019, 4:17 pm
MANILA -- The French embassy in Manila has highlighted the successful opening of the 24th French Film Festival as a sign of the continuing people-to-people and film industry relations of Paris and Manila. "This (French Film Festival in the Philippines) is about bringing the best of French movies… Read More
Netizens slam Shopee over Blackpink meet-and-greet 'mess'
June 7, 2019, 6:00 pm
MANILA -- Netizens, especially "Filo Blinks" (Filipino Blackpink fans) expressed dismay over the South Korean girl group's meet-and-greet event organized by e-commerce platform Shopee on Thursday night. The online shopping platform has announced a certain period of time when the public could… Read More
New poetry-writing seminar seeks to boost use of Filipino
May 30, 2019, 6:34 pm
MANILA – The Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) is targeting to further increase the academe’s knowledge and use of the Filipino language to promote it as the national language of the country. In Marikina City, KWF conducted this week its first Filipino poetry-writing seminar for teachers and… Read More
PH-France film co-production possible upon UN declaration signing
May 30, 2019, 4:37 pm
MANILA -- A co-production deal that would fund Filipino and French filmmakers is possible once the Philippines has ratified the UNESCO Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity, the French Embassy in Manila said Thursday. Martin Macalintal, audiovisual attaché of the French Embassy in Manila,… Read More
PH cinemas to screen French contemporary films in June
May 30, 2019, 2:09 pm
FRENCH FILMS IN PH. Still photo from the film Dans la brume (Just a Breath Away) directed by Daniel Roby. At least 15 French contemporary films and four handpicked movies produced by Filipino artists will be screened in the cities of Bacolod, Cebu, Davao, and Metro Manila starting June… Read More
Korean Cultural Center to host 1st 'K Street Festival' in BGC
May 28, 2019, 11:30 am
MANILA -- For the first time, the Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines (KCC) would be hosting a "K Street Festival" at the C1 Park, Bonifacio High Street, Taguig City from Friday to Saturday. The event is open to the public and admission is free. Attendees could visit various sections that… Read More
Behave, be ready: NCCA chair to new nat'l artists
May 18, 2019, 11:08 am
MANILA -- National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) chairperson, Virgilio Almario, gave a piece of advice to the country's new set of National Artists -- always behave and be prepared. "Now that you are National Artists, you must always behave," Almario told them during the Tribute to… Read More
Asian stars join celebration of culture, civilization in Beijing
May 16, 2019, 6:32 pm
BEIJING -- Big names in Asia’s entertainment industry joined the celebration of the region’s culture and civilization in this city during the three-day Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations (CDAC). Kung Fu star Jackie Chan, South Korean singer Rain, Korean boy band EXO member Lay… Read More
Europe Day celebration via fusion of Euro-Pinoy music
May 9, 2019, 6:18 pm
MANILA -- The celebration of Europe Day kicked off with a fusion of Filipino and European music in Makati City on Tuesday. EU Ambassador to the Philippines Franz Jessen, one of the European ambassadors present, said the concept behind the Euro-Pinoy Concert is to celebrate the partnership and… Read More
KCC brings South Korean docu fest to PH on May 14-15
May 8, 2019, 7:28 pm
MANILA -- The Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines (KCC) has announced the staging of South Korean documentary film festival, the DMZ International Documentary (DMZ Docs), at the University of the Philippines Film Institute in Quezon City on May 14-15. Launched in 2019, DMZ Docs showcases… Read More
Group to represent PH in annual K-pop dance contest in Seoul
May 2, 2019, 2:43 pm
MANILA -- TEENAGE, a 13-man Filipino dance group, will represent the Philippines at the annual K-pop dance festival contest in Seoul, South Korea in September. In an e-mail to the Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Thursday, the Korean Cultural Center said TEENAGE earned the honor to represent the… Read More
Korean actor Park Bo-gum’s fan meet postponed due to recent quake
April 24, 2019, 2:24 pm
MANILA – Hallyu (Korean wave) fans will have to wait longer before they meet Korean actor Park Bo-gum as their fan meeting, slated to be held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Saturday, has been postponed to June. “The performance in the Philippines, which should have been held on… Read More
PH cinemas running ‘Avengers: Endgame’ for 24 hours
April 23, 2019, 7:04 pm
MANILA -- With only a day to the much-awaited conclusion of the “Avengers" franchise, cinemas nationwide are gearing up to open their doors to legions of Marvel fans with screenings starting as early as 6:01 a.m. on its opening day on April 24. Moviegoers who want to be the first to witness the… Read More
