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Manila Symphony Orchestra joins forces with Ballet Manila in ‘Sleeping Beauty’

The Ballet Manila and Manila Symphony Orchestra (MSO) open their seasons with Ballet Manila’s “Sleeping Beauty”, music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and choreography by Lisa Macuja Elizalde. This concert is presented with live orchestral music by the MSO under the baton of Russian...

Instituto Cervantes hosts women-led cinema in ‘Espacio femenino’

To mark the month internationally devoted to women, this March, at Instituto Cervantes de Manila (Intramuros branch) it will be held a new edition of Espacio femenino, a yearly showcase dedicated to cinema made by and about women. Curated by the platform Filmtopia, the 2026 program focuses...

Twelve young artists featured at second iteration of ‘Isang Dosenang Dagitab’ exhibit

Featuring twelve of the most distinct young voices in Philippine contemporary art, ISANG DOSENANG DAGITAB: IKALAWANG YUGTO runs from February 25 to March 11 at the ARTISTSPACE in Ayala Museum. The group exhibition maps the stylistic, thematic, and material preoccupations shaping a new...

Dulaang UP announces upcoming production ‘Ang Kaliitan ng Kasalukuyan’

The upcoming production of Dulaang Unibersidad ng Pilipinas (DUP) is a revival of UP Playwrights’ Theatre (renamed to DUP Playwrights now on its 29th Theatre Season): Ang Kaliitan ng Kasalukuyan, written and directed by Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature multi-awarded playwright...

There is something about Alex Eala

There appears to be a parallel between Philippine tennis standout Alex Eala and world No. 4 Coco Gauff. While Gauff remains among the sport’s elite, Eala has climbed to world No. 47, steadily building her presence on the global stage. Gauff acknowledged Eala’s growing...

Sarge Lacuesta’s new literary horror novel depicts a familiar monstrosity

IRÔ examines “witness consciousness”—a condition beyond judgment or moral resolution, shaped by constant exposure to violence and artifice Milflores Publishing has announced the release of IRÔ—a literary horror novel by award-winning Filipino writer Angelo “Sarge” R. Lacuesta. Set in a rural Philippine province ruled by...

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Urgent appeal for El Fasher’s people: Doctors Without Borders denounces mass atrocities and fears many people remain in grave danger

Paris, 31 October 2025 – Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) denounces the horrendous mass atrocities and killings, both indiscriminate and ethnically-targeted,...

Author, Graphic Salute Awardee Karl R. De Mesa pens debut crime and horror novel, set for int’l release

From the author of "News of the Shaman" and "Damaged People: Tales of the Gothic-Punk,” the much-awaited debut novel of Philippine horror firebrand Karl...

CCP Pasinaya 2026 shapes the future of artmaking across new venues

For the first time, the CCP Pasinaya Open House Festival, the country’s largest multi-arts festival organized by the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), brings...

Stella Salle docu wins Best Direction, Editing at UP Pride filmfest

A documentary film on viral social media sensation Stella Salle took home two major awards from the UP Pride Film Festival 2025: Cine LagabLove...