Hot air balloons and a flying circus
Fiesta
22nd Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta
Feb. 8 to 11
Clark, Pampanga
By Nickky Faustine P. de Guzman,
Reporter
BESIDES the usual hot air balloons that dot the skies...
The flowers of Baguio
BAGUIO — The temperature was a cool 14.5° Celsius as onlookers stood at the sidelines of Panagbenga Park — the stretch of Session Road...
2018 Bambanti Festival: Isabeleño artistry front and center
ON THE WAY to Ilagan City, one sees field upon field of rice and corn, each with a bambanti (Ilocano for “scarecrow”) standing guard....
When small is beautiful
By Zsarlene B. Chua
Reporter
Since it was created in 1975, the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) has been the country’s premiere film festival, drawing crowds...
Looking for Richard in the tambakan
By Menchu Aquino Sarmiento
Theater Review
RD3RD: Throne of Blood
Presented by Tanghalang Ateneo
Directed by Anton Juan and Ricky Abad
On view until Jan....
Merging the physical and digital experience of fun
By Michelle Anne P. Soliman
A little boy busies himself with coloring in a sketch of a lion — bronze crayon for its mane and brown...
Visiting Guam: A bit of history and a whole lot of shopping
By Zsarlene B. Chua
Reporter
Despite being a US territory, the small island of Guam in the middle of the Pacific Ocean has quite a number...
Hair’s the thing
Text and photos by Michelle Anne P. Soliman
White lights illuminate quite a narrow space. A variety of colorful and stylishly coiffed heads fill the...
Welcoming in 2018
ANOTHER YEAR is coming to a close and a new year is looming — and with it a renewal of hopes and dreams, and...
A guide to this year’s MMFF entries
By Zsarlene B. Chua
Reporter
Christmas in the Philippines -- known for being long and festive -- is never truly complete without families (the children flush...
Attack of the Nerds
By Joseph L. Garcia
I hid the best way I thought I could, but the bright lights on my black clothing betrayed my location. A...
Star Wars: The Last Jedi mostly finds its force with critics
LOS ANGELES — Star Wars: The Last Jedi won warm reviews from most critics on Tuesday, a day before the latest installment in the...