From VMX screen to dramatic depth: Ashley Lopez polishes her acting skills

Stepping into the realm of intense dramatic acting is a daunting leap for any performer, but Ashley Lopez is tackling it head on. The actress recently wrapped up her time at The Masters Series: FDCP Acting Workshop for Filipino...

What this exhibit on colonial dams and irrigation systems tell you about Cavite’s past

Hacienda de Imus is home to the earliest known irrigation system in Cavite. Its oldest surviving structure, the Casundit Dam in Dasmariñas, was constructed by the Augustinian Recollects in 1780 and remains the oldest dated extant dam in the...

Benildean filmmakers take centerstage at Cinemalaya 2026

The Philippine independent film scene is vibrant with fresh perspectives, and De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde continues to be a driving force behind this creative movement.  At the 2026 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, four talented storytellers from Benilde’s...

Crafting a path beyond borders: The evolution of Zar Donato

The journey of an actor is often defined by the moments they choose to step completely outside their comfort zone. For Filipina actress Zar Donato, that leap has not only taken her across geographical borders but has also placed...

Rediscovering the Father of Philippine komiks in a new book

In the history of Philippine komiks and within this niche and cross section of visual art and literature, Tony Velasquez stands as an icon, an undisputed leader and visionary, yet the man behind the legend remains known to only...

MANILA, MY MANILA: Season of Advent

BUILDING A SITE Manila took a long time to make. What is now its ground used to be sea. The sea reached as far as the present towns of Mandaluyong ("a place of waves") and Makati (a place of tides"). It...

Missiles maim the undead, too: Kyiv’s cathedral, the Battle of Manila, and why war erases culture

In the history of mankind, wars have taken away far more than it created anything. The 1945 Battle of Manila and the recent attacks in Ukraine's capital of Kyiv have shown us what we lose as a species when...

18th-century Dutch print of Batanes refutes a Chinese scholar’s territorial claim

A recent report says Chinese scholars at a 30 June 2026 symposium at Jinan University claimed that China has sovereignty over Batanes, describing the islands as a “natural geographical extension” of Taiwan. Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro rejected the...

Manila Symphony Orchestra marks 80 years of PH Republic with historic homecoming

The Manila Symphony Orchestra held its third centennial concert entitled “LIBERATION: Celebrating 80 Years of the Philippine Republic” at the Metropolitan Theater last July 4. The concert marked a symbolic homecoming for the MSO, renewing its long-standing partnership with The...

“Pasts Revisited” exhibit extended until July 31

Visitors have more time to experience a unique intersection of history, art, and intellectual resistance, as the Constantino Foundation and Yuchengco Museum have officially extended the run of “Pasts Revisited: An Exhibit on a Usable History and the Romance...

Benilde thesis films bring laughs in Seattle

Two capstone film projects from De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde were recently screened in Seattle, Washington as part of the Diwa at Pagdiriwang Festival. Programmed under the festival’s “Sometimes You Just Gotta Laugh” block shown last June 7 at...

The hook, the hustle, the hurt: Inside the Philippine crochet boom

Loop, pull, wrap, another pull. The crochet hook moves with a rhythm both meditative and mechanical. Crochet, popularly known in the Philippines as gantsilyo, is a traditional needlecraft that involves creating items by hand using a hook and yarn. For...

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