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Youth band brings holiday harmony amidst the Christmas rush

Young musicians from the Philippine Youth Symphonic Band captivated hearts and drew rounds of applause in a melodic display of candid youthfulness and mastery of craft. By FRANCHESCA L. TUAZON The recent Sounds Like Christmas concert, featuring young musicians from the Philippine Youth Symphonic Band (PYSB), evoked an evening of…

BINI girls are the new faces of Penshoppe

Penshoppe turns up the style game as they welcome BINI, the nation’s favorite P-pop girl group, as the new faces behind their "ICON" collection. Penshoppe has officially welcomed leading P-pop girl group BINI as the newest endorsers of their latest collection, "ICON." The much-anticipated reveal happened recently at The Fifth…

Manila Symphony Junior Orchestra tops two Europe-based music tilts

Before Filipinos became transfixed with our athletes who have brought so much joy and honor to the country in the ongoing 2024 Paris Olympics, another homegrown group has been making waves abroad in a totally different but equally worthy discipline. Photos provided by MSJO The Manila Symphony Junior Orchestra (MSJO)…

Ichiban Festival presents the best of Filipino and Japanese music, and arts and culture in Siargao

Slated this Saturday, April 22, the event, which is the fourth of its kind, will be held for the first time in this island-paradise. Apart from the impressive DJ lineup from the Philippines and Japan, the festival will also train the spotlight on visual arts and crafts, including awesome Japanese…

The phantom within us

Andrew Lloyd Webber couldn’t have chosen a better time to share with the world the 25th anniversary performance of The Phantom of the Opera than today, when people, contrary to human nature, isolate themselves at home and, should they go out, kill the urge to look at each other, smile,…

Tourism department releases video honoring country’s selfless front liners

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Filipino can still manage to smile. Despite the many upheavals and disruptions life throws at us, the Philippines is still fortunate enough to have been witness to many acts of kindness, especially at the frontlines, where the valiant and selfless efforts and…

Iconic ’90s frontmen Jett, Dong, Basti and Wency share stage for the first time

In the '90s, Filipino bands undoubtedly ruled the airwaves, released hit songs and dominated the musical landscape of the time. Heralded as the most prolific era for bands in the Philippines, the music of that decade continues to bridge the generations, up to this day, ringing loud and clear in…