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Five OPM icons join Broken Hearts Club Music Festival

Each stage of grief gets its own stage as five OPM icons are set to perform at the Broken Hearts Club Music Festival on January 7, 2026 at the SM MOA Arena. Demo Power brings a lineup of the greatest OPM artists who...

Galleria Duemila celebrates 50 years with a masters collection

December 5, 1975 marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of Galleria Duemila, the longest-running art gallery in the Philippines today. Many of the illustrious thirty-seven artists featured in AVANTI, SEMPRE AVANTI / FORWARD, ALWAYS FORWARD represent symbiotic relationships that blossomed into life-long friendships with Silvana...

Loida Nicolas Lewis releases new book on aging gracefully

Filipino American Philanthropist and Author of “Why Should Guys Have All the Fun?” now in her 80’s, shares her wealth of wisdom on how to look and feel younger at any age. December 1, 2025 (Manila, Philippines) – Loida Nicolas Lewis, renowned Filipino American...

NBDB, Filipino Critics Circle unveil the finalists for 43rd National Book Awards

Manila, Philippines — The National Book Development Board (NBDB) and the Filipino Critics Circle (FCC) have announced the finalists of the 43rd annual National Book Awards (NBA), which honors the most outstanding books written, designed, and published in the Philippines. For the 43rd cycle,...

How the baro transformed into the garment of Filipino identity

Every piña fiber, abacá, and jusi fabric woven into a barong Filipino carries the struggles of being acknowledged as the Philippine national dress for men. Along with them, the nation’s fight for acceptance and freedom is reflected in patterns drenched in Philippine culture and tradition.  “The barong Filipino overcame...

A beacon of faith: CCP’s parol-inspired facade lights the way to Simbang Gabi

The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) ushers in the Christmas season by illuminating the iconic facade of its Main Building with a striking Lubenas parol from Pampanga alongside a belen logo, forming a centerpiece that embodies the enduring spirit of the Christmas...

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Solo Pop Artist DIONE Returns with ‘Kalmot’: A Scratch of Pop, Passion, and Puspin Advocacy

Manila, Philippines — October 10, 2025 — After years of shaping her own music, Filipino solo pop artist DIONE is ready to take the...

Filipino filmmaker continues to shine bright on the global stage

The short film “Bakit Ako Sinusundan ng Buwan?” (Moon Under My Feet), written and directed by Richard Soriano Legaspi, has garnered another international acclaim...

Search Mindscape’s Community Art Grounds brought a truly accessible art experience to Forbestown

Curated by Search Mindscape Founder and art consultant, Ayni Nuyda, the first ever Community Art Grounds redefines what it means to make “art more...

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...