Arts and Culture

By Monsi A. Serrano The controversy surrounding the Quezon movie has reignited a timeless but urgent question: Where does creative freedom end, and where does...

By Monsi A. Serrano At 78, the Philippines’ one and only Master Watercolorist, Popoy Cusi, still wakes up each day with a paintbrush in hand...

Four and a half centuries after the first galleon sailed from Manila to Acapulco, the Philippines and Mexico are still sailing the same cultural...

The enduring friendship between Taiwan and the Philippines took center stage on October 10 at the University of the Philippines Diliman Music Hall, where...

By MARINEL E. PEROY Switzerland is redefining what it means to explore — not necessarily more, but better. “Travel is as hot and as spicy as...

Photos courtesy of Tourism Promotions Board Philippines The Philippines has won the Silver Award for Exhibition Design at the World Expo 2025 Osaka, a prestigious...

By Marinel E. Peroy Recently, I had the opportunity to fly to Japan for a business trip. The city of TOKYO has always been one...

The Goethe-Institut proudly announces the return of KinoFest, its annual German Film Festival, now on its fourth edition. From October to November 2025, KinoFest will bring the newest...

By Monsi A. Serrano If there is a land of milk and honey, then Switzerland is surely the land of cheese, chocolate—and, perhaps surprisingly, world-class...

It was a night of celebration, laughter, and heartfelt connections as the Czech Embassy in Manila marked the Czech Republic’s Independence Day. For Ambassador Karel...