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Yesterday, September 21, 2017, marked the 45th anniversary of the declaration of martial law by the dictator Ferdinand Marcos. 30,000 people went to Luneta to remember those who were victims of the Marcos regime and to protest everything that is wrong with the current administration: the EJKs, abuse of power, attempts to revise Philippine history […]
At last, some good news! Today Congress passed the SOGIE (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression) equality bill in a landslide vote (197-Yes, 0-No, and 0-Abstain) on its third and final reading. The Anti Discrimination Bill “seeks to define, prohibit, and penalize situations and practices wherein discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and […]
A few days before the 45th anniversary of the declaration of martial law by the dictator Ferdinand Marcos, an online museum dedicated to an honest and factual examination of that part of our history goes live. The Martial Law Museum is a “comprehensive online learning resource that our community of educators can use to teach […]
The indie leg of #JamForPeace was held last August 31 at Route 196, featuring perfomances by Sud, Jensen and the Flips, Ben&Ben, Lunar Lights, Brisom, and Farewell Fair Weather. Jam For Peace is a series of benefit shows aimed to provide assistance to our brothers and sisters affected by the ongoing conflict in Marawi. It […]
“For 100 days, I illustrated friends and strangers in exchange for their secrets.” A Filipino art director and illustrator recently gained international attention for doing a series of digital portraits. Terence Eduarte’s 100 Days of Secrets, which started out as a daily illustration project inspired by Elle Luna’s #100DayProject, has since been featured by the […]
Allow us to give you some context if you’ve been keeping away from the news lately: a 17-year-old Grade 12 student named Kian Loyd delos Santos was shot dead by policemen in Caloocan who were “doing their job” as part of this administration’s war on drugs. According to the policemen, Kian was a runner for […]
AsiaPOP Comicon Manila (APCC Manila 2017) will have its third run in the country this August 25 to 27 at the SMX Convention Center and will feature many international artists including Tokidoki creator Simone Legno. Simone Legno is an Italian artist who created the now widely-popular Tokidoki brand. His work is inspired by Japanese art […]
On its 50th Anniversary, Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) launches a new children’s musical that will take audiences to a world where everything is possible with the use of a little imagination. PETA is proud to continue its mission to provide extraordinary theatrical experiences for children of all ages as it presents J-mee Katanyag’s “Tagu-taguan […]
Warning: May contain spoilers. Joseph Israel Laban’s Baconaua (Sea Serpent) tells the story of three siblings trying to make it on their own in a small island in Marinduque. Ninety days after their father goes missing at sea, the eldest child Divina (Elora Españo) has no choice but to have him officially declared dead. Between […]