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Apr 21, 2026

Theater’s truth-telling power

At the curtain call, it was inevitable that Capinding would call on the true Maestro, director Anton Juan, who drew out these stellar performances in a setting so intimate that we sometimes feared an actor might trip on our foot or brush past our shoulder.BJ Crisostomo’s Saglit Lang goes onstage again at the Mirror Studio Theater, on April 25 and 26, with two stagings at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. on the fifth floor of SJG Building at 8463 Kalayaan Avenue corner Don Pedro Street, Makati. On May 11, it goes to Bacolod City.

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Theater’s truth-telling power
Apr 15, 2026

Looking back at the Battle of Bataan

By late 1944, after two and a half years since the fall of Bataan, it was estimated by Allied intelligence that a million Filipinos were in one way or another part of the guerrilla resistance. These Filipinos held on to hope in a time of hopelessness, maintained courage despite being abandoned, and this is why we remember and commemorate their sacrifice on what is one of the most solemn days in the Philippines, the Day of Valor, or in Filipino, “ang Araw ng Kagitingan”.

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Looking back at the Battle of Bataan
Apr 4, 2026

Vanishing views: Rice terraces then, high-rises now

Leonard Aguinaldo’s work critiques the curse of development in Baguio as seen in the rampant rise of shopping malls and condominiums and their environmental impact: destruction of habitat and natural ecosystem and loss of biodiversity.

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Vanishing views: Rice terraces then, high-rises now
Mar 16, 2026

Countertenor resumes MCOF’s Young Artists Series

It just seems part of nature’s course that a boy’s falsetto lowers as he moves out of puberty. But some retain or choose to keep that voice the way countertenor Paul Ryan Arcolas does. In his case, he experienced an identity crisis with his voice post-puberty.

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Countertenor resumes MCOF’s Young Artists Series
Mar 9, 2026

Will the ICC accept Panelo as defense lawyer?

The second thing I remember was of Panelo dozing off during the hearings. He was seated next to the aging and infirm Salvador Medialdea who was on his right. Panelo's head was tilted to the left, almost touching the seat on his left. ICC is keen on preventing any disturbance in the public gallery. Within clear sight of us, an ICC security personnel approached the dozing Panelo to wake him up from dreamland.

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Will the ICC accept Panelo as defense lawyer?
Feb 26, 2026

EDSA spirit soars at 40

Forty years have passed. There were times when the EDSA spirit seemed to have waned. But the celebration on Wednesday showed the desire for freedom and democracy is deep and strong among us.

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EDSA spirit soars at 40