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‘TAGINTING: 70 Years of Bayanihan Legacy’ staged at Metropolitan Theater

The Bayanihan Folk Arts Foundation, Inc. will stage the gala performance of its 70th season production at the Metropolitan Theater, Manila on August 28,...

2 Valid IDs asks: How many IDs are enough to prove you exist?

A mundane errand reveals the cost of bureaucracy Directed by Ma-an L. Asuncion-Dagñalan and Abet Pagdagdagan Raz, 2 Valid IDs follows Sylvia as she attempts...

JL Burgos’ Ganggang: Beyond the awards

At the center of JL Burgos’ Ganggang are Ilay (Don Rishmond Cerbito) and Ten-ten (Kenneth “Butchoy” Vincent Mendoza), who form an unlikely bond with...

The first Graphic cover

I have always been interested in where modern Philippine culture began, how it spread, and what images were used to represent the nation. Print media...

NCCA, UNESCO challenge teachers to turn living heritage into classroom lessons

The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), in partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), is inviting Grade...

Cinemalaya 22 concludes; best film awarded to “Mag-iina”

Ruby Ruiz and Marietta ‘Pokwang’ Subong tied for best actress award The 22nd Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival awarded the prestigious Balanghai trophy for Best...

Hero maker, star maker… Mars Ravelo

Nearing the turn of the 20th century, Filipinos stood at the precipice of an uncertain future. Even as the country successfully overthrew a dictator, instability persisted in society for the years that followed.

Bacolod City opens call for entries for annual film festival

The City of Smiles is once again turning its lens toward homegrown talent. Local officials and festival organizers officially kicked off the 3rd Bacolod Film...

Imagine, the provinces of your mind

In the province, far from the bustling and sleepless Metro Manila where there exists a strange mix of “everyone-ness,” lies a certain magic that the country’s capital city, no matter how hard it tries (if it dares), won’t be able to replicate.

Where university presses can take local literature

It might not be that obvious to the general public, but the Philippine publishing scene has seen significant growth in the past decade.