Today, June 30, the country marks Philippine–Spanish Friendship Day, a commemoration of compassion, mutual respect, and an extraordinary chapter in shared history. The law behind this annual event—Republic Act No. 9187, authored by the late senator Edgardo J. Angara—was inspired…
While South Korea turned long-term cultural investment into global soft power, the Philippines failed to match vision with infrastructure. In the late 1980s, as French cinema sparked late-night conversations among young artists in Seoul, a similar scene was unfolding in…
She was once a mystery—just a gaze, a dress, and a silence that lingered for over a century. Now, Juan Luna’s Una Bulaqueña, the so-called “Mona Lisa of the Philippines,” steps onto the global stage as it goes on view…
The National Museum of the Philippines has received a remarkable donation: 17 ancient earthenware pots, dating back 1,500 to 2,000 years, repatriated from Australia after more than five decades in private care. In a handover ceremony held on May 30…
Long before recorded history, a small island in the Philippine archipelago was already buzzing with maritime innovation. On the rugged shores of Mindoro, 35,000 years ago, early humans were not merely surviving—they were navigating open seas, forging tools from giant…
Few art forms are as symbolic of the Filipino spirit as paghahabi—weaving. It is an act of preservation and creation, a living archive of culture, identity, and dreams. At Expo 2025 Osaka, that symbolism took center stage in Hinabing Hiraya…
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) is leading this year’s National Heritage Month (NHM) with a renewed focus on community engagement, sustainability, and the digitization of cultural records. Anchored on the theme “Preserving Legacies, Building Futures: Empowering…
The Philippines officially unveiled its pavilion at World Expo 2025 in Osaka on Sunday, presenting an immersive cultural showcase centered on the theme: “Nature, Culture, and Community: Woven Together for a Better Future”. Dubbed simply “Woven,” the pavilion draws on…
