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National Arts Month 2026 opens with a grand concert in Luneta

The National Arts Month (NAM) 2026 celebration officially opened with a grand concert, “Ani ng Sining: Konsiyerto ng Katotohanan at Giting,” held on Sunday, February 1, at the Rizal Park Open Air Auditorium in Luneta Park. The opening concert set the tone for this year’s observance...

Manila to host largest ASEAN-Korea music festival “ROUND” this April at Araneta Coliseum

QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES | 28 January 2026 — A two-day free concert will be the centerpiece of the regional music calendar as the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), and KBS WORLD TV officially unveiled the complete lineup for the 2026...

VLF 2027 calls for submission of ‘virgin’ scripts

The Virgin Labfest (VLF), since its establishment in 2005, has grown into a garden of gripping narratives and socially-relevant storytelling. For its upcoming 22nd season, the annual theater festival is now accepting submissions of unpublished, unstaged, untried, and untested one-act plays. The deadline is...

Puregold CinePanalo announces top 20 Student Shorts finalists for 2026 festival run

Puregold CinePanalo, currently on its third iteration, has unveiled the top 20 student short films culled from an impressive pool of 267 submissions nationwide. Chosen from an initial top 53 shortlist, the select entries were crafted by the Philippines’ most promising student filmmakers...

Traslacion 2026: A tribute to press photographers

By the time the image of the Black Nazarene returned to its home at the Quiapo Church around 10:30 in the morning of January 10, almost 31 hours had already passed, with four deaths recorded.  What was expected by authorities to last 10 to...

Instituto Cervantes holds a tribute to Spanish filmmaker Gonzalo Suárez

To honor Spanish filmmaker Gonzalo Suárez, recipient of the Goya de Honor / Honorary Goya Award 2026, the Instituto Cervantes de Manila will present at its Intramuros branch a special series featuring four films directed by Suárez. Screenings will take place every Tuesday in February at 2:00 PM, and admission is...

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Catch the Japanese Film Festival at SM City Manila

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Coaches unite vs. child pornography

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Puregold CinePanalo announces top 20 Student Shorts finalists for 2026 festival run

Puregold CinePanalo, currently on its third iteration, has unveiled the top 20 student short films culled from an impressive pool of 267 submissions nationwide....