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Felix Pabalinas. Dacne Like There s No Tomorrow. 15x22. 2021. (Photo from the virtual exhibition)
Gilbert Miraflor. The Guard and His Muse. Acrylic on Canvas. 36x36. 2021. (Photo from the virtual exhibition)
Bryan Cabrera. Untitled Nude. Watercolor on Paper. 11.25 x16.5. (Photo from the virtual exhibition)
Dominic Turno. Nude Series 2. 17.25 x 13.5. Mixed Media. 2021. (Photo from the virtual exhibition)
Mean Tan Guinoo. The Green Vase and the Pink Flowers. Oil on Canvas. 14 x 16. 2021. (Photo from the virtual exhibition)
+ February 19, 2021 LOOKING for the silver lining, the pandemic made art very accessible to everyone. Across the globe, the high-caliber museums opened their doors for virtual tours for free. It s not only extending art to be appreciated but art, even just by viewing, can be calming, a stress reliever, therapeutic.
Published January 27, 2021 8:05am A Filipino-American has been appointed as acting administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). In an update on its website, the organization said US president Joe Biden on January 20 appointed Gloria Steele, who was a career member of the US Government’s Senior Executive Service for over 18 years, to the position. Steele s alma mater in the Philippines, the College of the Holy Spirit Manila, congratulated her on the appointment. USAID is an organization working on international development and humanitarian efforts that also offers foreign assistance. The organization said Steele worked as Acting Assistant Administrator and Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Bureau for Asia from 2015 to 2020 before retirement from Federal service.