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Posted on June 27, 2021 by Blog Feature // 0 Comments 8SHARES SB19 and Ben&Ben, two of the biggest Philippine acts, are making history again with a re-recording of the former’s smash single “ MAPA” under Sony Music. In a year marked by self-imposed isolation and forced withdrawal from the outside world, the inspirational ballad brims with positive light as it honors every loving and hardworking parent out there, who made our journey toward life bearable, and filled with important lessons. According to Roslyn Pineda, Sony Music’s General Manager, Philippines and Vice President, Business Development, Asia, there was clamor from the general public for #SBen19 since last year. ....
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso (Jansen Romero / MANILA BULLETIN) Domagoso said he is supporting all initiatives to gradually open spaces in the city amid the COVID-19 pandemic to boost the city’s economy. “Of course, we want to support [domestic] tourism, lalo na ngayon. At least, kahit papaano, may madudulot na negosyo at trabaho ‘yan (that will contribute to business and the creation of jobs). If there is an open space, an alternative for the people to go to, we’ll support it,” he said in an interview over DZMM on Friday, Feb. 26. On Feb. 17, the Department of Tourism reopened Intramuros, including some of its known attractions such as Fort Santiago, Casa Manila, and Baluarte de San Diego, to visitors aged 15 to 65 years old. ....
Published February 12, 2021, 11:35 AM Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso expressed readiness to revive the sister-city agreement between Manila and Moscow, Russia. COURTESY CALL Manila Mayor Francisco ‘Isko Moreno’ Domagoso talks with Ambassador of Russian Federation to the Philippines Marat Pavlov at the Manila City Hall on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. (Photo from Manila Public Information Office / MANILA BULLETIN) Domagoso said this during a meeting with Ambassador of Russian Federation to the Philippines Marat Pavlov at the Manila City Hall on Thursday, Feb. 11. “This is good for us, for tourism, arts, culture, investment. I’ll be happy to sign and exchange things and we always welcome things that we can learn and duplicate as what we are trying to do nowadays,” he said. ....
By Nick Tayag | Photos courtesy of the NCCA “We step into the gloried past even as we take a step towards a radiant future.” That’s how National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) Chairman Arsenio “Nick” J. Lizaso encapsulates his manifold feelings about the imminent opening of the newly restored Manila Metropolitan Theater, which has recently been announced to the public. Standing on Padre Burgos Avenue corner Arroceros Street, near the Manila Central Post Office, the MET is a 1930s art deco building that in its heyday before World War II was the center of the arts and culture, or what was then called “high society.” ....
For years, the Manila Metropolitan Theater (MET) has been a sight of decay after it was closed down in 1996. But through the efforts of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and culture lovers in the country, we were greeted with news in January this year that the Grand Dame of Manila can finally, after 25 years, reclaim its throne. The MET is now set to reopen in April 2021 with an inaugural performance for the 500th anniversary of the Victory at Mactan on 27th April. But before we once again lay our eyes on the beautiful halls of the historic building, here are ....