Arts and Theater

Lea Salonga temporarily halts Broadway activities due to COVID–19

Award-winning Broadway icon Lea Salonga confirmed on social media that she had tested positive for COVID-19. Lea is among the first-ever all-Filipino cast of Here...

Xian Lim to direct PHL’s first-ever puppetry film series

Actor Xian Lim is joining the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Office of the President’s productions to share knowledge, inspiration and entertainment through...

LOOK: Iloilo Grade 12 student creates gown sketches with petals and leaves

This aspiring fashion designer from Iloilo uses materials found in nature to create beautiful gown sketches.  Edgian James Calapardo Florida’s hand-drawn gown sketches are fused...

‘What a disappointment!’: Direk Erik Matti on Mulan live-action film

After a year of waiting for Disney’s live-action remake of Mulan, filmmaker Erik Matti expressed his disappointment with the “heavily diluted generic live action...

Lea Salonga debuts new song to raise funds for COVID-19 relief efforts

Broadway icon Lea Salonga recently released her new song Dream Again to raise money for COVID-19 relief efforts around the world, including the non-profit...

‘Nood Tayo ng Sine’: How FDCP plans to help cinemas recover from pandemic

The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) launched a new campaign to support local cinemas in getting back on their feet even as...

WATCH: Rico Blanco performs Liwanag sa Dilim for the benefit of COVID-19 frontliners

On Wednesday, OPM icon Rico Blanco uploaded a “quarantine version” of his hit song Liwanag sa Dilim to raise funds for COVID-19 frontliners. His rendition...

Opera star Andrea Bocelli reveals he had COVID-19

On Wednesday, Italian Opera singer Andrea Bocelli revealed that he and his family silently fought their battle with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).  https://www.instagram.com/p/B-AsUf3ILNg/ Though he did...

Michael Cinco designs fashion-forward PPEs for frontliners in Dubai

Dubai-based Filipino fashion designer Michael Cinco created fashion-forward personal protective equipment (PPEs) for the United Arab Emirates’ COVID-19 frontliners.  In an Instagram post, Cinco featured...

Netflix picks up 5 new Pinoy films!

Netflix is making June a month to look forward to as they picked up five beloved and critically-acclaimed Pinoy films. Cinemalaya 2016's Best Film Pamilya...

National Artist BenCab stands with ABS-CBN, says press freedom is necessary during critical times

On Thursday, National Artist for Visual Arts Benedicto Cabrera took to social media to express his support for “ABS-CBN and all other news organizations...

National Artist F. Sionil Jose in favor of ABS-CBN shutdown; writers’ group disagrees with founder

Days after ABS-CBN went off air, National Artist for Literature Francisco Sionil Jose wrote “ABS-CBN: A Requiem”. His piece, which was uploaded on his...

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