Evo & Grace: The WanderLusts

Nowadays, the internet has a huge impact on children. Nevertheless, parents still have other tools they can use in teaching values to their kids. A helpful tool is a good book that children will enjoy reading. But with so many children’s books available in the bookstores, it can be a challenge for parents to choose the right book. Hiyas, OMF Literature’s imprint for children’s books, assists parents by publishing books that help children form healthy habits and grow in Godly character. Plus, the books are fun to read! Hiyas offers a wide selection of books on different topics, ranging from books on values and health to Bible stories and activity books. A popular Hiyas series is the Dee the Bee series written by Joyce Piap-Go and illustrated by Maria Cristina Sison. The series helps kids develop positive values, stay healthy, and take care of the environment. In Bee Helpful, the seventh title in the series, Dee the Bee teaches young kids practical life skills they will ...

Duli Beach. Palawan is not just about the beach that most of us love, wake boarding find its way to the northern part of the province. The world’s best island is now the latest haven for surfers, the recently concluded Gegma sa Daluyon Eco Surf Event, held at Duli beach in El Nido, Palawan last December 27 and 28, 2017 is a proof that the last frontier province is also a good venue for surfing wannabe in the country. The unspoiled and unexplored Duli beach in Brgy. Bocana is becoming popular in El Nido as alternative destination for local and foreign tourist, who want peace, quiet and relaxing venue that is not surrounded by any eye sore establishment, just pure nature. It’s almost one hour drive away from the marble cliff town to this area, approximately 20 minutes from Nacpan beach, another popular beach area of El Nido. Organizers and participants of 1st Gegma Sa Daluyon. Gegma sa Daluyon or Love of waves is just a gathering of surfers all over Pal...

Richard Kuipers of Variety.com quoted, "The Portrait" proves a handsomely produced big screen adaptation of Nick Joaquin's revered play." While Lawrence Harmon, former Urban Affairs and Political Columnist of Boston Globe wrote," Portrait provides a deep history lesson set off by a soaring score and crisp libretto. This is no light operetta. Instead, it is a searing musical journey into complex lives and emotions of fading Filipino members of the upper class." Manny, The Movie Guy, The Filipino Channel said. "Ang Larawan, has beautiful cinematography and intricate storytelling that swells up to an emotional crescendo...It's a thoughtful and powerful elegy on the death of Old Manila." The painstaking years of pre-production, production and post-production for executive producers Celeste, Rachel and Girlie ended with a big, bang as the very first full-length musical film in Filipino was included in the annual Metro Manila Film Festiva...

Amidst heavy rains brought by Typhoon Urduja, the annual search for the most confidently loving gay/transwomen of Puerto Princesa still push last December 20 at Baywalk stage, out of 20 candidates the HIV advocate from Brgy. Tagumpay take home this year’s crown, Floriza Bracamontes is an early bet in this most awaited pageant for gay in the City, she also take home best in Swimsuit and long gown award. Top Ten Bracamontes is a free-lance make-up artist, a bread winner in the family who sacrificed so much in order for her siblings to stay in school. She is so proud and happy living with her “the one” as she call it her forever. Crowd’s favorite Candidate #14 Anton Beyqueen Sanchez of Brgy. San Pedro, a BPO Manager land as Puerto Princesa Queen of Queens of the North, while pageant veteran Ma. Ryza Lucero of Sicisican grabbed Queen of the South title.  Future professional model representing Brgy. Princesa Baba Igual is the first runner up and aspiring Cabin crew fro...

From the producers of Never Again: Voices of Martial Law, Ladies Who Launch Inc. comes another socially relevant one-act plays-Sigaw sa Dilim. Exposing stories fresh from the Oplan Tokhang, the play tackles the social and personal struggles of the victims of EJK. A press preview was held at PETA Theater Rooftop last December 7,2017. Ang Mga Naiwan, Isang Liham, and Beshie are the three one-act play included in the set. The central theme of the play revolves around the dire need to of awareness of the injustices incurred on the state-sponsored Oplan Tokhang. This all-volunteer production also hopes to educate affected areas with regards to human rights and its value. Ang mga Naiwan, is a exposition of the real-life stories of the women from different walks of life on their struggles as victims of “War on Drugs”. The monologues depict the burden of the lingering memory of their slain loved ones. Helpless and hopeless of the justice they deserve, the women try to go on with...

Putting the icing on the cake on its 50th season, the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) is set to stage Marsha Norman’s “Night, Mother” this coming February 2018. Adapted by Ian Lomogo and to be directed by Melvin Lee, the play will be starred by Eugene Domingo and Sherry Lara. Last December 6, 2017 a press launch was held for the first local production of the 1983 Pulitzer drama play “Night, Mother”. The event was well attended by the press and its production cast. Award-winning theater actress Eugene Domingo and Seasoned theater veteran Sherry Lara will take the lead roles in this Two-woman play as Jessie and Thelma. This intimate but emotionally complex play hopes to tackle provocative issue that comes with urban modern life. A 10-minute excerpt was performed at the event. Jessie (Domingo) is a divorced woman suffering from epilepsy who converse with her mother, Thelma (Lara), about her plan of taking her life that night. The performance was a pure and si...

Fresh from the commercially successful and critically beautiful production of Newsies, 9 Works Theatrical restaging of Menken and Ahrens' A Christmas Carol, The Musical, presented with more grit, more depth and more spirit. Globe Live co-produced the musical based from the 1843 novel of the same title by Charles Dickens, created something new this Yuletide tradition for Filipino families with A Christmas Carol. From December 1, 1994 to December 27, 2003 the show was presented annually at New York City's Paramount Theater in Madison Square Garden. It tells the story and journey of a wealthy old man, Ebenezer Scrooge whose life is full of bitterness and losses. Encountered and haunted by the ghosts of his past, present and future, Scrooge transformed into kinder and gentler man after he realized and uncovered the miracle within, the spirit of Christmas and the unconditional love of family and community. Being a regular musical patron on both local and international produc...