Manila Vice Mayor and actor Yul Servo Nieto is holding his fourth solo exhibition, Directions IV , at the Art District inside the historic Calvo Building on…

Edgar Allan M. Sembrano · 27 February 2024 · 2 min read

Located in an area prone to tidal flood since the 1970s, Valenzuela's historic center has an old town feel set in a modern landscape.

Edgar Allan M. Sembrano · 6 February 2024 · 3 min read

Ian Morley's new book analyzes in detail urban planning in the Philippines during the American period and post-war years. He posits these developments in the…

Edgar Allan M. Sembrano · 31 January 2024 · 4 min read

Four documentaries spotlight the musical instruments kulintang and kudyapi, their makers and the musical culture bearers of the ethnic groups Maguindanao,…

Edgar Allan M. Sembrano · 23 January 2024 · 2 min read

Lumang Simbahan is important because it is ‘a venue of the subli culture’ before the Cross of Alitagtag was transferred to its current home, the present church…

Edgar Allan M. Sembrano · 22 January 2024 · 7 min read

These structures should be big and known for their histories, sacred images and relics, enough number of priests and lay ministers and a good choir

Edgar Allan M. Sembrano · 17 January 2024 · 5 min read

The French Order of Arts and Letters was established by the government of France in 1957 to recognize individuals worldwide who have greatly contributed to the…

Edgar Allan M. Sembrano · 18 December 2023 · 3 min read

Talusan’s in-depth analyses of band-related events, may it be historical, political or artistic, are anchored on interviews archival documents, which include…

Edgar Allan M. Sembrano · 6 December 2023 · 3 min read

The chapel has a tropical feel with wide arched windows and walls and pews made from slats of buri lumber to allow air to circulate

Edgar Allan M. Sembrano · 27 June 2023 · 3 min read