SANTIAGO —  A huge Moai statue, one of the iconic stone monuments from Easter Island, began its journey back home on Monday following a years-long campaign to get it returned to its original setting since it was housed in a museum in Santiago in the 19th century.

THIS year, the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ (CCP) Pasinaya Open House Festival celebrates the spirit of the EDSA People Power Revolution. Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the CCP’s Pasinaya goes online again on Feb. 26 to 27.

Retailers that apply the principles of neuroscience to shopping can produce a better experience for consumers, according to an expert in the field that deals with the interplay of the brain and the human nervous system. 

Singer, actress, and television host Sharon Cuneta joins the cast and is also set to produce the film adaptation of Marivi Soliven’s award-winning novel, The Mango Bride, according to a report published in Variety on Feb. 21. 

FOR the past 15 months, Canadian singer Michael Bublé  wrote, played music, and recorded three songs in a day with producers Ryan Tedder and Greg Wells. The result of all this effort is his 11th studio album, Higher, which will be released on March 25.

ACTOR John Arcilla finally received the Venice International Film Festival Volpi Cup for Best Actor that he won at the 78th Venice International Film Festival in September last year for his work on Erik Matti’s On the Job: The Missing 8.

LOS ANGELES — Sony’s long-in-the-works video game adaptation Uncharted collected $44 million over the weekend, enough to lead North American box office charts and solidify Tom Holland’s star power.

ON EPISODE 8 on the 2nd season of the Muni-Muni Stories podcast, film director Mike Sandejas and musician Francis Reyes discuss the film Tulad Ng Dati (2006).

NEW YORK — The design duo that is The Blonds closed out New York (NY) Fashion Week on Feb. 16 with a runway show that sparkled with hand-sewn outfits covered in laser-cut crystals, glittering heels and jewelry.

ROOTS run deep in a family-owned tree plantation in Pangasinan. The plantation, owned by the Sebastian family, produces wood furniture straight from the trees planted on their own land, resulting in a product that is truly from farm to (a) table.

PARIS — When Gucci-owner Kering and Hermes report earnings this week, investors will be looking for signs that the big luxury fashion groups are confident that wealthy shoppers are willing to pay higher price tags for designer accessories.

VISUAL artist Carlito Camahalan Amalla, a member of the Agusanon Manobo tribe, will share the traditional and contemporary perspectives of their own embroidery art in a free two-part online workshop entitled “Suyam: Sining ng Pagbuburda”.