The Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in the Philippines was named the most outstanding during a recent meeting hosted by Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and attended by KCC directors and cultural promotion officials stationed all over the world. The meeting was held on March 4–7 at the Korean Culture and Information Service in...
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Acclaimed tenor Arthur Espiritu comes home for one-night-only concert in MiraNila
The Filipino American tenor Arthur Espiritu, described as “a rare spinto-tenor in the tradition of Pavarotti,” will perform in a one-night-only concert on April 2 at the MiraNila Heritage House & Library in Quezon City. Presented by MiraNila in partnership with Leon Gallery and Gallery MiraNila of The Blue Leaf with support from the Bizu...
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To remember and preserve the legacies of Ninoy, Cory and Noynoy Aquino
TARLAC CITY, TARLAC—A crowd of more than 200 people showed up at the reopening of the Aquino Center and Museum on Feb. 24, the eve of the 39th anniversary of the Edsa People Power Revolution. Family members, friends and admirers of the late anti-dictatorship and democracy icons, former senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. and former...
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What to expect on Edsa
On Feb. 25, 1986, Filipinos’ collective pursuit of democracy won over a dictatorship. Today, 39 years later, they commemorate the Edsa People Power Revolution that forced Ferdinand Marcos Sr. and his family to flee abroad. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared Feb. 25 as a “special working holiday” under Proclamation No. 727. But some school...
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Mass kicks off 39th Edsa anniversary celebrations
Tanks rolled from south of E. delos Santos Avenue (Edsa), while Marines advanced from the east. Above, helicopters hovered, ready for bomb runs. Amid the tension, the people fell on their knees and prayed. Fr. Manoling Francisco recalled the unfolding of the Edsa “People Power” Revolution in 1986 in his homily on Saturday, Feb. 22,...
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Cubist artist-educator holds first solo exhibition in Roxas City
Artist-educator Leo Gali opens his first solo exhibition, “Phases/Faces,” at the Ang Panublion Museum in Roxas City on Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. “Phases/Faces” showcases Gali’s versatility throughout a career that spans various disciplines, from architectural drafting and teaching of social studies in high school to book illustration and editorial cartooning. It is a reflective journey of creative...
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The Little Prince and the child you were
Everyone who knows the story will recognize the little golden-haired boy from a distant asteroid, towed by a flock of wild birds and stopping at one planet after another until he lands on Earth, his small red heart under a glass globe back home among the stars. Here in the heart of Quezon City, in...
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Filipinos urged: Remember the ‘shining moment’ that was Edsa 1986
A coalition of groups dedicated to preserving and promoting the democracy won back by Filipinos along with basic freedoms in 1986 has announced the activities to mark the 39th anniversary of the Edsa People Power Revolution. The Buhay ang People Power Campaign Network (BAPP) held a press conference on Friday at the Bantayog ng mga...
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Tsek.ph relaunches in preparation for May polls
Tsek.ph, the Philippines’ pioneering fact-checking coalition that is dedicated to combating disinformation with verified information, will relaunch on Feb. 7 in preparation for the May 12 elections. Twenty-four fact-checking initiatives from academia, media, and civil society, all committed to providing the public with accurate, fact-based election information, will join the launch. Angie Drobnic Holan, director of...
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South Korean bestselling author and influential monk visits Manila
Haemin Sunim, South Korean author of international bestselling books and regarded as one of the most influential Zen Buddhist monks in the world, visited Manila on a tour to talk about his latest work last Jan. 24 at the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman. The book, “When Things Don’t Go Your Way: Zen Wisdom...