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The Philippine International Comics Festival (PICOF) returns on July 10–12, 2026 at Ayala Malls The 30th, Pasig City, bringing together Filipino and international creators, creatives, publishers, readers, educators, and comics enthusiasts for a three-day celebration of comics and visual storytelling. For the first time, PICOF becomes...

Under Marcos, Extrajudicial Killings, Arbitrary Arrest, Impunity MANILA (July 1, 2026) — Philippine police and their agents carry out extrajudicial killings with impunity as part of the government’s anti-drug campaign, Human Rights Watch said today, 10 years to the day after then-President Rodrigo Duterte began his...

In celebration of Pride Month 2026, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) lights up the facade of the Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez (TIG) at the CCP Complex with vibrant rainbow colors and fingerprint-inspired projections from June 26 to July 4, 2026, from 6:30...

More than a movement, dance is a discipline, a form of self-discovery, and a lifelong commitment to sharing a piece of oneself with others. This is the belief that guides Patricia Angel Ramos, a scholarship recipient under the Cultural Center of the Philippines...

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Philippines celebrated World Refugee Day by hosting the 4th Refugee Film Festival at the Natividad Fajardo-Rosario Gonzalez Auditorium of De La Salle University Manila last June 20. The film festival aimed to foster global awareness, build empathy,...

The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), through its Cultural Properties Regulation Division, reopens the ASEAN Regional Dialogue: Building Foundations for Cooperation in Cultural Heritage Protection, held on 22–24 June 2026 in Clark, Pampanga, Philippines. Bringing together cultural heritage practitioners and representatives...