You would think that 74-year-old painter Paul Sena, who has had a decorated career of over five decades during which he has been compared to Fernando Amorsolo and celebrated by
“Always maintain only a joyful mind.” —Pema Chödrön Constantly applying cheerfulness, my days are filled with gratitude and positivity. We all have our times of difficulty and struggle but keeping
Fr. Rogelio B. Alarcon, O.P., education reformist and founder of Angelicum School in Quezon City (now known as University of Santo Tomas Angelicum College and my alma mater), was born
The goal is not to trip. With some of this year’s Best Dressed Women of the Philippines (BDWP) being first-timers on the runway, doing the walk is something they’re dreading
Regalado Trota Jose, renowned for his expertise in the history and heritage of Philippine churches, has been elected as the new chair of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines
Life has been dumping a bunch of lemons on us lately, and hasn’t been letting up. I can only make so much lemonade. As I struggle with the firefighting for
The Philippine pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka will be a melding of traditional craftsmanship and advanced construction methods. Suggestive of the tampipi, a rectangular woven rattan or bamboo basket used
With all the whooping and hugging and shaking hands to celebrate the gold prize victory at the 13th Bratislava International Youth Music Festival—well deserved at that—I had a chance to
The Philippine Ballet Theater (PBT) kicked off its 38th season with the world premiere of a full-length ballet, “Sarimanok.” The mythical Maranao bird, not just a symbol of good fortune,
Buzzwords like “jeepney phaseout” and “transport strike” are making their rounds on the internet and social media once again. They call to mind my own jeepney experiences—both good and bad—experiences
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