Culture and Arts Notebook

GUBAT, SORSOGON, PHILIPPINES — Art became a platform for environmental awareness and community action as fisherfolk, coastal residents, photographers, artists, poets, and environmental advocates gathered in Gubat, Sorsogon on October 3, 2026 to highlight the importance of protecting coastlines and…

SORSOGON, PHILIPPINES — Photography, poetry, and environmental advocacy will come together in “LAKAT-LENTE nan RAWIT-DAWIT SA BAYBAYON: Photowalk x Poetry Reading at Gubat Bay,” happening on October 3, 2026, in Gubat, Sorsogon, as part of Scott Kelby’s Worldwide Photowalk and…

By Oliver P. Ngiwas Ubbog Falls. Tucked away in the mountains of Bagu, Bakun, Benguet, Ubbog Falls stands as one of the community’s remarkable natural treasures. Known locally as the “Largest Ubbog,” its crystal-clear waters cascade through the rugged mountain landscape,…

By: Cynthia V. Calavera 09.09.26 – Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Luzon, Philippines. High above the bustling lowlands, where the cool mountain winds sweep through the high-altitude peaks of the Central Cordillera, lies an unearthly realm suspended in time. Madaymen, located…

By Faithfulyn C. Colian Nestled in a small sitio of Barangay Ambassador, Tublay, Benguet, lies Sto. Niño, a place that tells a story of resilience, transformation, and cultural preservation. It is a place very close to my heart because it…

Manila, Philippines — The nation mourns the loss of National Artist for Literature Resil B. Mojares, who passed away on September 5, 2026, just a day after his 83rd birthday. In honor of his legacy, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared…

Manila, Philippines — The Metropolitan Theater (MET) came alive on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, as it hosted the opening of the 35th Philippine-Korea Cultural Exchange Festival, marking another milestone in the decades-long diplomatic ties and cultural kinship between the two…

The artist reception of the Material Explorations Exhibit was officially held at the National Commission for Culture and the Arts Gallery last September 7, 2026. The solo exhibit features two-time featured artist Jandy A. Carvajal, a visual artist and educator.…

The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) strengthened their partnership to protect the country’s cultural properties and heritage resources through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed Thursday, September 10, at Camp BGen Rafael T. Crame…

Across the Kholpetua River in Shyamnagar, Satkhira, lies Gabura. To reach the villages of this union adjacent to the Sundarbans, one must cross the river by trawler from Neel Dumur Ghat to Chokbara Ghat on the other side. Beyond lies…