“K-Culture Next Door” returns bigger and better under the auspices of the Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines (KCC), at two locations—SM Mall of Asia Music Hall in Manila on May 4-5 and SM Seaside City Cebu, the Mountain Wing Atrium and Skyhall on June 15-16. The KCC is holding the festival to celebrate 75...
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Six Filipino women show the way
Women who have marked the political landscape with grit and grace and who continue to engage the burning issues of the day for the people’s general benefit are the subjects of a new book, “Six Filipino Women for Justice.” Published by San Anselmo Press and edited by Asunción David Maramba, the book features profiles of...
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After K-pop and K-drama, K-beauty comes naturally
Here’s an invitation to enjoy a day of immersion in the world of K-beauty through various booths and a lecture by a Korean makeup artist. “K-Beauty Hangout” is scheduled on April 12, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., at SM Aura (Level 3, Atrium) in Taguig City, and organized by the Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines and...
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Pagbilao residents assured of free Wi-Fi access under partnership
PAGBILAO, Quezon—Local residents will soon have free access to the internet under a partnership forged between municipal officials and a leading provider of digital connectivity. A memorandum of agreement was signed last March 25 by key officials of Pagbilao, a first-class municipality of Quezon, and Integrated Digital Outdoor (IDo) Solutions at the municipal court. “Today...
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Women in a Masbate barangay champion education
After completing their chores, eight mothers in Barangay Tugbo in Masbate come together to take on another role: as literacy champions for themselves and their children. Erlinda Cabarles, a mother of seven, rises at 3 a.m. to do her household routine. While her family sleeps, she cooks, cleans, and prepares for the day. She is...
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Filipino wins in Southeast Asia live trading competition
A Filipino based in Davao is the top winner in the ATFX Southeast Asia Live Trading Competition, besting other participants from across the region. Two competitors from Thailand made it to the second and third spots. Glimar Reyes, a 35-year-old family man who works full-time in the food and beverage industry, started trading in November 2023. He...
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‘Don Pasquale’ comes to life in CCP’s 39th concert season
The main building of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) remains closed due to its ongoing rehabilitation, but its opera programming continues with the presentation of the Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale” as part of its 39th concert season. For its seventh concert, to be staged on March 8 at Samsung Performing Arts...
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‘Buhay ang Edsa’ Campaign Network marks 38th year of People Power Revolt
The historic 1986 Edsa People Power Revolt was commemorated yesterday, Feb. 25, by the BuhayAngEdsa Campaign Network with three distinct events celebrating democracy and solidarity. ‘Edsa Freedom Ride’ In the early morning, over 100 cyclists, skaters, and joggers converged on Ayala Avenue in Makati City for an “Edsa Freedom Ride.” The event was organized by...
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Heed lessons of history, Comelec told on 38th anniversary of historic walkout
Thirty-eight years ago today, Feb. 9, a group of computer technicians of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) walked out of the tabulation center of the presidential “snap election” called by the dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. They were protesting irregularities in the election results being reported to the public, which they observed as efforts to subvert...
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Concert with Hajji & Co., book launch to mark a golden anniversary
Hajji Alejandro, the legendary “kilabot ng kolehiyala” who set many a convent-school girl’s heart a-flutter, topbills the concert “Happy Days are Here Again” on Feb. 2 at the GSIS Theater on JW Diokno Boulevard, Pasay City. The concert, which also features Miguel Aguila, Laarni Lozada and Gino Padilla, along with the Axis Dancers as well...