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  • Honoring the Warriors this World Lymphoma Awareness Day

    If the pandemic has taught the world a lesson or two, it is the importance of cherishing the gift of good health, and enjoying life unrestricted. It has put things into perspective, and the fear of getting ill is even more realized. Indeed, the reality of COVID-19 terrified the world, but there are those who have lived a reality like this much longer– cancer warriors and survivors.

    Lymphoma is a cancer that starts in the immune system’s infection-fighting cells called lymphocytes. The lymph nodes, spleen, thymus, bone marrow, and other areas of the body contain these cells, and Lymphoma leads lymphocytes to change and increase out of control. Common symptoms include enlarged lymph nodes, chills, weight loss, fatigue– all of which are more likely to be caused by other conditions, such as an infection, which is why getting checked by a doctor is important for proper diagnosis. 

    It is one of the top 15 cancers in the Philippines, affecting around 11,000 Filipinos every year. Yet with lack of awareness, authorities estimate a larger number of patients that are left undiagnosed. 

    Jheric Delos Angeles Lymphoma Philippines Co Founder

    “Lymphoma exists”, Jeanne, a Lymphoma cancer survivor, stresses, “For someone who was diagnosed with Lymphoma and know nothing about the disease…if people knew more about this cancer that can actually affect even the younger ones, maybe we could have been more aware of our health (and) the symptoms that Lymphoma can do to our body.”

    Such is the mission of Lymphoma Philippines, a non-profit organization for Lymphoma patients, survivors, and caregivers aiming to spread awareness on medically-approved Lymphoma-related campaigns in the country. The lack of information is what inspired cancer survivor Jheric Delos Angeles and his wife Anna Tapel-Delos Angeles to create a community of Filipino patients and their family members in order to educate more people and provide much needed support to those in need, including fighting for better healthcare. 

    Rhiz, a Lymphoma cancer patient, shares her experience living with the disease amidst the pandemic, “It’s very hard. The agony is double. During the pandemic, going to the hospital was difficult and scary for cancer patients like me. As it is, we cannot afford to get COVID.”

    Christine, a Lymphoma patient caregiver, echoes Rhiz’s sentiments regarding hospital visits. On top of that, their income was cut off for a time during the lockdown and they had to rely on their savings to continue medication.

    While Lymphoma is considered to be a curable cancer if diagnosed early, access to treatment is a challenge as costs related to the disease can range from one million pesos to three and a half million pesos depending on the hospital and treatment protocol. 

    Joyce Pring with Lymphona Warriors Alexa and Tristan

    Recognizing these challenges, Lymphoma Philippines hopes to continue spreading information and possibly save lives. As part of its efforts, the organization along with The Carewell Community Foundation, EPCALM, KAYA, and The Philippine Cancer Society, also in partnership with Takeda Healthcare Philippines, held a public online event to mark the World Lymphoma Awareness Day, and shared practical information beneficial to Filipino Lymphoma patients and their families. This includes: 

    ●      Mental wellness advice for patients and their loved ones

    ●      A private Facebook group for patients and their loved ones where they can get information and support from each other

    ●      Patient navigation that helps patients in their journey from diagnosis to post-treatment and connects them with the right agencies and groups

    ●      Emotional support groups in partnership with Kanser sa Adolescents and Young Adults (KAYA) and The Carewell Community Foundation

    ●      Social work services that can assist patients in their journey

    “It is an unimaginably difficult journey for patients and their loved ones living with cancer. Having gone through it myself, a strong support system is crucial in the journey and we at Lymphoma Philippines are committed to lending help however possible,” says Lymphoma Philippines co-founder Jheric Delos Angeles. 

    For more information, you may visit Lymphoma Philippines on Facebook (facebook.com/LymphomaPH) or its website at lymphomaphilippines.com.

  • Cholo Paz Returns to the Stage with the Kadipan-PNU & CCP

    The Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Intertextual Division and Kapisanang Diwa at Panitik-PNU will produce an online show titled “Ang Walang Kupas na Panulat at Musika ni Cholo Paz: Tugtugan at Kwentuhan” on the musician Cholo Paz via Zoom on September 24, 10 AM.  It will also be broadcast on the following Facebook accounts: facebook.com/CCPIntertextualDivision/ and facebook.com/KadipanPnu.

    Writer and musician Cholo Paz was born on December 17, 1952 in Santiago, Isabela, and graduated from the University of the Philippines Diliman in 1974 wherein he took a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. When he started to pursue his talent in music, he also started the journey of creating different classical songs.

    Paz’s “Kupas na Maong”, “Bulag na Carriedo” and “Bangkang Papel” rose to fame. He also recorded songs in Las Vegas, Nevada titled “Bomba Atomika” that talks about the world war and its cruelty, “Anting-Anting” which highlights the belief of the Filipinos in the power of amulets, “Handa Na Ba Kayo” that discusses the destruction of the environment as we continue to attain advanced technology and finally, “Himig ng Gabi” that is about the life and love of a farmer. Freddie Aguilar, Florante de Leon, Heber Bartolome and the group Asin were among his colleagues at the time.

    Despite living in a foreign country for a length of time and being away from his home country, his passion for music is still burning when it comes to creating and sharing his talent in the field. Paz will be showcasing his talent once again as he comes back to the Philippines for his supporters and the new generation to watch on the date mentioned above.

    The CCP Intertextual Division supports the artists in their works as a contribution to the field of art.  For more information, you can reach us via email (ccpintertextualdivision@gmail.com), text (09193175708) or leave a message on the CCP Intertextual Division Facebook Page.

  • For Viola Davis, “The Woman King” is a Story the World is Hungry For

    Trailer courtesy of Columbia Pictures

    “I felt The Woman King was an important story because I saw myself in it,” says Viola Davis, the Oscar®-winning actress and producer of the film inspired by the historical all-female unit of warriors who protected the Kingdom of Dahomey from the late 1600s until the late 1800s.

    “I saw my femininity in it. I saw my blackness in it. I saw a really important part of history in it,” adds the actress. “I always say any part of history is important, even the small parts. And I think that it is a story that the world is hungry for.”

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    Photo courtesy of Columbia Pictures

    The Agojie warriors lived to serve, defend, and protect the Dahomey kingdom and its king. The Dahomey Kingdom was one of the wealthiest at the time, and its defenders, the Agojie, were the most feared warriors in West Africa, in the territory we now recognize as modern-day Benin.

    The Dahomey culture, which significantly valued women, enjoyed a unique and incredibly progressive social structure for the time, with all official roles balanced by both a male and female leader. This system of gender parity included all of the kingdom’s most important positions—from military generals to financial advisors and religious leaders—and reached all the way to the highest ranks where the king would bestow the title of Kpojito—or Woman King—upon a female reign mate. 

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    Photo courtesy of Columbia Pictures

    Davis says that the story of the Agojie warriors spoke to her because it reflected her own journey of pride and self-acceptance, like that which many women experience. “I spent four years at a training school where I felt like I had to cover up who I was in order to be a great actress. I had to really fool you into believing that I wasn’t Black with my body, with my voice; that I had to be sort of a prototype of what we deem as feminine,” Davis explains. “The Woman King breaks all the rules. In the hearts and minds of every woman out there, they wish for that. They hope for that. They hope for a space where they can just sort of bust out of all those confines and say, ‘Here I am and I like it,’ where they can be in the arena of belonging.”

    Davis adds that preparing and training for the role and creating the character of the warrior general Nanisca put into focus all of the messages about her body she had received over the years. “All the things that I was taught when I was a girl wanting to win the Miss Central Falls Recreation contests, wanting to look good in a bikini, wanting to be thin and cute, delicate, and pretty, while I was always really muscular and thicker,” she says. “I was always feeling like my femininity could not be created with this canvas. Then, all of a sudden, with this role, my muscles, my arms, my thick legs, my heavy voice were perfect. When I walked on the set as Nanisca, I felt unapologetic about it. I celebrate it physically, in every way.”

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    Photo courtesy of Columbia Pictures

    In cinemas across the Philippines October 5, The Woman King is distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International.  Connect with the hashtag #TheWomanKing

  • Watch “House of the Dragon” right at home with HBO GO powered by PLDT Home!

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    Poster courtesy of HBO GO

    Millions of viewers all over the world tuned in to the highly anticipated HBO Original series House of the Dragon’s debut on 22 August. In the Philippines, the country’s fastest home broadband connection of PLDT Home provides the most seamless viewing for HBO GO subscribers so they can look forward to enjoying 1 hour of captivating TV every week this season. House of the Dragon is one of HBO GO’s hottest premieres in 2022, adding to PLDT Home’s exciting set of content offerings streamed with no interruption.

    Based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood,” the series, set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, tells the story of House Targaryen. 

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    Emma D’Arcy (Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen) and Matt Smith (Prince Daemon Targaryen) – HBO GO

    House of the Dragon stars Paddy Considine, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Fabien Frankel, Sonoya Mizuno, and Rhys Ifans.

    Additional cast members include Milly Alcock, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Emily Carey, Harry Collett, Ryan Corr, Tom Glynn-Carney, Jefferson Hall, David Horovitch, Wil Johnson, John Macmillan, Graham McTavish, Ewan Mitchell, Theo Nate, Matthew Needham, Bill Paterson, Phia Saban, Gavin Spokes, Savannah Steyn. 

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    Paddy Considine (King Viserys Targaryen) – HBO GO

    Credits: Co-Creator/Executive Producer, George R.R. Martin; Co-Creator/Co-Showrunner/Executive Producer/Writer, Ryan Condal; Co-Showrunner/Executive Producer/Director, Miguel Sapochnik; Executive Producer/Writer, Sara Hess; Executive Producers, Jocelyn Diaz, Vince Gerardis, Ron Schmidt; Directors Clare Kilner, Geeta V. Patel; Director/Co-Executive Producer, Greg Yaitanes. Based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood.”

    PLDT Home offers access to HBO GO for as low as P199 for 1 month and P399 for 3 months. Perfecting the ultimate home entertainment experience, the country’s leading internet service provider PLDT also gives subscribers the convenience of paying for their HBO GO access even without a credit card. Subscribers can just charge their bill to their PLDT Home account – it’s that easy and fast!

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    Steve Toussaint (Lord Corlys Velaryon) – HBO GO

    Stream House of the Dragon and revisit all eight seasons of Game of Thrones, and the rest of Hollywood’s most award-winning series and blockbusters anytime by subscribing to HBO GO online at www.hbogoasia.ph or by downloading the mobile app via the App Store or Play Store. To charge your HBO GO access to your PLDT Home bill, just visit www.pldthome.com/hbogo and log in using your myHome account

  • Gateway Gallery’s ‘Extinction’ Art Exhibit Focuses on Wildlife Protection

    Gateway Gallery, the art museum of Araneta City, is currently hosting the stirring art of Punjabi Artist Jaspreet Kaur in an exhibition called Extinction, which opened last September 10. 

    The exhibition features incredibly life-like paintings of different endangered species such as birds of prey and big cats such as lions and tigers, and was formally opened by various artists such as Fernando Sena, Pol Mesina, Romeo Gutierrez, and Kannan Chockalingam, the First Secretary to the Ambassador of India.

    Jaspreet Kaur with Into the Forest

    “I chose this theme for my exhibit because of forest degradation and because endangered species are at risk of going extinct in a matter of years. I know that I could not stop it, but I can paint them alive on my canvas, especially tigers and other big wild cats,” Kaur said.

    Extinction is Kaur’s third solo show and is a potent display of the artist’s strong conviction towards the protection of wildlife and the preservation of forest habitats. “Humans are killing amazing endangered species to get their fur and destroying their habitat by fires or illegal logging. We need to stop all this madness.”

    Jaspreet Kaur with Pride

    Kaur is a celebrated artist both in the Philippines and in India. Her art, mainly done through various media such as oil, pastel, acrylic, and charcoal, has been exhibited in various locations in the Philippines and in Punjab. 

    Extinction is in the Small Room of the Gateway Gallery and will be shown until September 24. Gateway Gallery is the art museum of Araneta City. It is open daily from 10 am to 6 pm. It is located at the 5F of Gateway Tower, Araneta City, Quezon City. Admission to the museum is free. To know more about the exhibit and other museum programs, please call +632-8588-4000 local 8300, or email gatewaygallery@aranetagroup.com.

  • Macbeth Music Festival 20th Anniversary Show

    Are you ready to celebrate with Macbeth’s 20th Anniversary?

    With Macbeth’s love of Music, Arts, and Denim, this Music Festival will feature a live band fashion show collaboration, showcasing the latest of Macbeth’s Collection.

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    The brand has put together a 20-band-line up music festival carefully selected across different genres with a passion focused on highlighting both the main and underground music community. The line-up includes: Chelsea Alley, Urbandub, Rico Blanco, Mayonnaise, Chocolate Factory, Sandwich, Hilera, Even, Snakefight, Sucketseven, Fragments, CHNDTR, Faspitch, Soapdish, Written By The Stars, Divina, Lilith, Shotgun Combo, Imbue No Kudos, Macbeth All Stars, and Macbeth Superband.

    This 20th Anniversary Show will be the official launch of Lady Macbeth and Macbeth Underwear, 10 years of Macbeth in the Philippines, and 20 years of Macbeth in the world.

    What are you waiting for? Get your show invites now and enjoy the rad concert on October 8, 2022 (gate opens 11AM) at the Metrotent Convention Center, Pasig City.

    Show Invites Mechanics:

    For every single receipt purchase of any Macbeth Merchandise worth P1,200 you are entitled to one FREE show invite. You may also score 1 show invite for only P600.

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    Show Invite Store Update:

    Visit www.macbethph.com or any of the following participating Macbeth Studio Shops below: SM City North Edsa, SM City Manila, SM City Fairview, SM City Fairview 1 and 2, Farmers Plaza, Metropoint Mall, Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall, SM City Taytay, Ever Commonwealth Center, SM City Marilao, SM City Bacoor, SM City Sta. Rosa, Robinsons Place Lipa, Robinson Starmills, SM Center Imus, and SM City Rosario.

    You can also visit the Macbeth booth at the RJAM’s second leg event also known as Rakista Jam Tayo- The Return (Free Entrance) on the 24th of September to purchase your favorite Macbeth merchandise at Eton Centris, Quezon City. This is valid to all the purchased receipts from August 25, 2022, until October 7, 2022.

    See you there and let’s celebrate this extraordinary 20 rocking years!

    Macbeth apparel and footwear brand for artist by artist by artist since 2022. At Macbeth everything we do is rad. Macbeth, step into our world of art and music. #20RockingYears

  • CCP Partners with ARTHALAND for CCP 21AM Collection Exhibit in October

    Given the closure of the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Main Theater Building for rehabilitation beginning next year, off-site exhibitions are now lined up to be able to continue showcasing the CCP 21AM collection to the public.

    As a kick-off to the exhibition roadshow, and in celebration of Museum and Galleries Month, the CCP Visual Arts and Museum Division partners with ARTHALAND for an exhibition this coming October at the ground floor lobby of Arthaland Century Pacific Tower (ACPT) at 5th Avenue corner 30th St., Bonifacio Global City.

    The CCP had chosen ACPT as the venue to host its inaugural off-site exhibition titled Details & Abstractions: Selections from the Cultural Center of the Philippines 21AM Collection.  Arthaland Century Pacific Tower is the first building in the world to be certified by the International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, as zero carbon under its EDGE program, the acronym standing for Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiency. In addition to its world-class design and its superior quality construction, ACPT’s sustainable features serve to enhance its occupants’ mental and physical health similar to how art brings about immeasurable benefits to an individual’s as well as the entire communities’ well-being.

    Present in the MOA signing held on September 14 at the Arthaland Century Pacific Tower were (from left to right): Oliver L. Chan (Arthaland Corporation, Senior Vice President), Christopher G. Narciso (Arthaland Corporation, Executive Vice President), Jaime C. González (Arthaland Vice Chairman and President), Maria Margarita Moran-Floirendo (CCP President), Dr. Jaime C. Laya (CCP Chairman), Michelle Nikki M. Junia (CCP Vice Chairperson and Head of Board of Trustees’ Committee on Artistic Matters) and Junie del Mundo (CCP Trustee).

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    Homestream image shot by Orly Daquipil of CCP.

  • Enjoy up to 70% off at Market! Market!’s Anniversary Sale

    Make your way to Market! Market! on September 16 to 23 and join the carnival party and mallwide anniversary sale.

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    Whip out your shopping list and wish list and check out store offerings of up to 70% off during the Sale! Sale! Festa di Carvenale at Ayala Malls Market! Market!

    Hold on to your shopping receipts and try your luck winning at the carnival activities at the Activity Center and Serendra Wing.

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    Claw of Luck

    At the Claw of Luck, present PhP1,500 worth of single or accumulated receipts and be a human claw machine – grab as many treats as you can!

    For more chances of playing, download the Zing App by Ayala Malls and be a Plus member. The Claw of Luck is open from 2pm to 6pm on September 16 to 23 at the Activity Center.

    Unlock the Vault

    Test your skills and your luck at Unlock the Vault. Win up to PhP18,000 in cash if you successfully unlock the vault. The vault will be at the Activity Center from September 16 to 23.

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    Take my P.I.C.

    Need to make more memories and take more photos? Present PhP500 worth of single or accumulated receipts at the Concierge booth and proceed to the Take my P.I.C. photo studio at Serendra Wing for your photo shoot. Take my P.I.C. is open from September 17 to 18.

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    Jump and Grab

    Craving for sweets? Jump as high as you can and top our logo to win a special prize! Present PhP500 worth of single or accumulated receipts to get the chance to satisfy your sweet cravings for free. Jump and Grab is open from September 16 to 23 at the Activity Center.

    Shop and save on discounts! Join the carnival party! See you at Market! Market!

    For more information on mall activities, schedules, and promotions at #iLoveMarketMarket, like and follow Facebook.com/MarketMarket, @ilovemarketmarket on Instagram and TikTok, and @MarketMarketBGC on Twitter. You may also visit www.ayalamalls.com.

  • CCP’s ‘Sinag 2022’ Light & Sound Spectacle Starts This September

    To celebrate the 53rd anniversary of the Cultural Center of the Philippines this month of September, the SINAG 2022: Light and Sound Spectacle will light up the CCP façade from September 22-25, 2022.

    Multi-awarded lighting designer John Batalla conceptualized the outdoor light show with sound design by Jethro Joaquin.

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    “We will interpret the three transcendentals of Truth, Goodness and Beauty paired with a soundscape of indigenous Filipino instruments, snippets of folk music and quintessential Filipino sound bites or quotable quotes from the past,” Batalla said.

    Batalla partnered with Joaquin to curate the soundscape or soundtrack for the show.

    SINAG 2022 is produced by the CCP Production Design and Technical Services Division.  The event will create a vibrant and effervescent atmosphere on the façade and its environs, the CCP PDTSD said.

    The show, which runs for 10 minutes, will open at 7pm on September 22 and run from September 23 to 25 at 7:00pm, 7:30pm, 8:00pm, 8:30pm, 9:00pm and 9:30pm.

    SINAG is an annual anniversary light and sound spectacle of the CCP enjoyed by pedestrians, motorists, promenaders and regular visitors to the Complex.

    For more information, visit the CCP (www.culturalcenter.gov.ph) website. Follow the official CCP social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for latest updates.

  • ‘Habi ni Ake’ Art Exhibit Now at Robinsons Antipolo

    Most would agree that an artist should not be limited by the medium at their disposal. Or in the case of Racquel “Ake” Pagulayan, the lack of it. 

    An entrepreneur and mother of three, Ake has been making a name for herself with her artworks that are anything but traditional. Using everyday household materials, she is able to explore her creativity may it be with paintings, sculptures, accessories, cross-stitching, beaded necklaces, or artificial copper bonsai trees.

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    “My art gives color and hope to my life,” Ake explains. “It completes my being and it fills my heart with happiness especially when people appreciate my works, which is why I always look for ways to make it better. It is the only thing that kept me going when I felt alone and likewise I want to be able to make others happy through my art.”

    Art, Ake says, is her place of comfort where she runs to whether going through situations that make her feel happy or sad. 

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    Ake didn’t have the financial means to pursue the arts, much less a career in it, during her earlier years. As the breadwinner of her family, Ake worked in the garments industry and one might say she was always meant to discover the possibilities of the sewing thread. It was when she saw a mandala—a geometric configuration of symbols often attached to spirituality—made of sewing threads and that inspired her to use the unusual medium for her works along with iron nails, the contrast of soft and hard not lost in her. With it, she creates abstract images and eye-catching sceneries that demonstrate her eye for the visual arts. 

    Naturally, her subjects would consist of common themes like mother and child, nature, and every once in a while, dreamscapes, all of which are currently on display during “Habi ni Ake” by ARTablado until September 30 at the Upper Ground Floor, North Wing, of Robinsons Antipolo.  

    The first of its kind since ARTablado started, Ake’s works is certainly something worth visiting for its uniqueness. The threads likewise symbolize our interconnectivity as humans and our stories are truly weaved into the overall master plan of the one creator who has bestowed upon each and every one of us the ability to create.

    Robinsons ARTablado continues to support Filipino art by providing a second home for artists where they can showcase their creativity and artistic genius.