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‘Mindanao the Legend’ unfolds centuries-old history of resistance and resilience
By Cristina DC Pastor On December 3, 2017, a lumad leader was killed by the military in Lake Sebu town of South Cotabato. Datu Victor Danyan was one of eight indigenous folks from the T’boli-Manobo tribe slain while defending their ancestral lands. Reports say he was killed in a “hail of bullets.” The theatre group […]
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The magnetic Lolita Valderrama Savage: Nature artist, Chairman’s wife, mother of three
By Cristina DC Pastor Corporate chairmen’s spouses are known to stay at home, raise the children, manage the household, and still look elegant for after-dinner parties. Artist Lolita Valderrama Savage, who has been married for almost 40 years to retired chairman of global asset management company, Alliance Capital Management International, Frank Savage, recast that traditional […]
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The radiant realism in Miguel Miranda’s photography
By Cristina DC Pastor For a photograph to be able to express a thousand words, it needs a good eye, a patient mindset, and a willingness to explore. Miguel Miranda, 38, has all that and a discipline for details, diligently making sure each image is, in cliché parlance, “picture perfect.” This practice of being meticulous […]
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After 9/11, Carlos Esguerra took the unpaved path to nature photography
By Cristina DC Pastor Carlos Esguerra’s photographs are hypnotic. His Flatiron Building has the gothic look a la Sleepy Hollow. His Manhattan skyline has the appearance of a stack of Lego blocks arranged according to color. The viewer is riveted, wondering how the photographer succeeds brilliantly in presenting his images differently. If you ask Carlos, […]
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‘Mindanao: The Legend’ presents the struggle of an unconquered people
On its 25th anniversary, Kinding Sindaw Heritage Foundation, Inc. will premiere “Mindanao: The Legend of Tabunaway, Mamalu and Their Descendants” at La MaMa E.T.C from June 21 to June 24, 2018, with concept, choreography and direction by founder Potri Ranka Manis. Mindanao The Legend will focus on the resilience of the indigenous peoples and the […]
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Filipino ambition, talent on spotlight in June 9 mentoring summit
Filipino leaders and innovators are getting together for the first-ever PH Time Is Now: A Networking and Mentoring Event on June 9, Saturday, at the Harvard Club. The ticketed event will take place from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. PH Time Is Now aims to create a platform for Filipinos to share their personal stories […]
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Pinoy superheroes make their debut at ComicCon Asia
By Wendell Gaa Filipino comic book superheroes inspired by local legends were unveiled at the recent ComicCon Asia held at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. Writer Allison Aviado and senior artist Jerome Jagonia, both of Epik Studios, created the superhero Bernardo Carpio, who is essentially the Filipino version of the Greek mythological hero […]
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Maia Cruz Palileo reinterprets pre-colonial history in solo exhibit
“Meandering Curves of a Creek” is Maia Cruz Palileo’s first solo institutional exhibition, comprised of a selection of recent paintings and drawings that continue the artist’s ongoing exploration of her personal identity, cultural heritage and feelings of multiplicity as a Filipino-American. This body of work traces a direct lineage to the ethnographic photographs of Dean […]
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Stella Abrera: A heart for the homeland
By April Deocariza Some of America’s biggest names in ballet performed on the Philippine stage on April 6-7 in a gala curated by none other than Stella Abrera, the first Filipino American to reach the top rank of principal dancer at the prestigious American Ballet Theatre. The program, entitled “An Intimate Evening with Stella Abrera […]