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    Femme , a Filipino hygiene brand known for its affordable and high-quality care essentials, is bringing Praktikal U , a campus-inspired experience for young Filipinas, to the Market! Market! Activity Center in Taguig City on November 7, 2026. Centered on practical everyday choices and experiences that shape womanhood, the event will feature learning sessions, interactive booths, and a special appearance by celebrity and Femme brand ambassador Shuvee Etrata . Styled after campus life, Praktikal U invites the public to take part in activities that reflect the experiences of Filipinas as they navigate different stages of growing up. Attendees can explore interactive booths, learn more about Femme products, and engage in segments that highlight practical everyday choices. A key component of the program is PodClass, a series of discussions on self-confidence, personal growth, women's health, and other experiences that shape womanhood. The “Podfessors” for the sessions are influ...

  The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) continues its magical 42nd concert season, Modulatio , with CONCERT III: BOLERO , on November 6, 2026, at 7:30 pm, at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater in Makati City. Under the baton of internationally acclaimed Maestro Grzegorz Nowak, the PPO will enchant audiences with a lush repertoire featuring French composer Claude Debussy’s Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune , French composer Maurice Ravel’s Alborada del gracioso and Bolero , and French composer Camille Saint-Saëns’ Violin Concerto No. 3, op. 61, B minor . In this third installment of the concert series, Filipino violinist Kaycee Galano performs with the PPO, showcasing her musicality and dexterity as well as the incomparable uniqueness of Filipino artistry. Varied inspirations in a heartfelt repertoire For its Concert III, PPO begins the musical evening with Debussy’s Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune . Inspired by Stéphane Mallarmé’s poem “ The Afternoon of a Faun ,” Debussy...

Marietta 'Pokwang' Subong in 2 Valid IDs   The 41st Mar del Plata International Film Festival has officially unveiled its lineup, and among the international titles vying for top honors in Argentina next month is the Filipino political and social realist drama “2 Valid IDs.” Running from November 5 to 15, Latin America’s historic A-list film festival will showcase director Ma-an Asuncion-Dagñalan’s latest feature along with new works from global auteurs like Danny Boyle, Miwa Nishikawa, and Simon Stone. The film competes against 13 other global features in the main International Feature Film Competition. “2 Valid IDs,” written by award-winning screenwriter Abet Pagdagdagan Raz, explores the quiet indignities, structural absurdities, and human costs of navigating modern bureaucratic survival in the Philippines. Zaijian Jaranilla and Marietta 'Pokwang' Subong in a scene from 2 Valid IDs The narrative centers on Sylvia, a poor farmer trying to claim money sent by a relativ...

CHVRCHES release ‘Overthinker,’ the second single to be lifted from their eagerly anticipated new album All The King’s Men . The forthcoming album’s standout ballad, ‘Overthinker’ is BBC Radio 1’s Hottest Record and arrives the night after a special intimate charity show for 100 lucky fans at Assumption Studios in Glasgow, the converted church where the album was recorded. The song blends euphoria and emotional ache over driving, pulsing synths and shimmering hooks. Turning inward, ‘Overthinker’ shifts the album's focus from societal pressures to the things much closer to home. In a song about complicated family dynamics, Mayberry describes a relationship with "someone who is your shelter and your storm" and the difficulty of that contradiction and living in the ‘winter’ of someone’s depression or discontent. “Should I lie to you, keep my thoughts from you?” , she sings. “You ask after my friends, if I’m getting thinner, not sure how you raised such a chronic overthinker...

  In line with the celebration of the 80th founding anniversary of the University of the East, the UE College of Fine Arts, Architecture and Design recently launched a unique journey into history, art, and memory through their annual art exhibition entitled “Estuario: Sining na dumadaloy, Diwang nagtatagpo, Kuwentong Nagpapatuloy” (Estuary: Flowing Art, Converging Minds, Continuing Stories). The word “estuario,” derived from the Latin word “aestuarium,” refers to a place where freshwater from rivers and saltwater from the sea meet and mix. In the context of the exhibition at the Chua King Ha Galleries on the 5th floor Tan Yan Kee Academic Building at UE Caloocan, this metaphor symbolizes the convergence of generations, traditions, and creative visions. UE CFAD, like a living ecosystem, bridges academia and the community, where students, faculty, alumni, and various disciplines merge to create a more vibrant channel of culture. Housed in the Mezzanine Gallery are important materi...

  A silent film, which explores the delicate line among the stillness between breaths, the deliberate weight of unspoken grief, and the unsettling beauty of obsession, has been officially selected to the LAGIM! Benilde Film Horror Festival, which runs from October 28 to 29. Co-written by De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde student filmmaker Paul Venj Coralde with fellow Benilde frosh Nicolo Jacinto and co-produced by ATBP Pelikula, Agaw-Dilim Projects, and Chikamalaya Studios, “Pomegranate” frames devotion not as a gentle sanctuary, but as something raw, visceral, and inherently dangerous. The story follows a bride, brought to life by executive producer and actor Rhed Bustamante, as she stumbles upon a solitary pomegranate in an open field on the eve of her wedding. The fruit quickly morphs from an innocent discovery into a vessel of haunting recollection. As sweet memories of tenderness with her past lover, played by Samuel Dias, clash against startling visions of violence, the b...

  Cinemalaya 2026 Best Film “Mag-iina” (The Mothering) will be the closing feature of the 10th Ngilngig Asian Fantastic Film Festival. Running from October 24 to 28 at Cinematheque Centre Davao, Ngilngig returns with a curated lineup under the theme “Metamorphosis.” The five-day event gathers 50 short films and five regional feature premieres, celebrating genre stories rooted in myths, shifting identities, and regional perspectives across Asia. Directed by Giancarlo Abrahan and written by Guelan Varela-Luarca, “Mag-iina” explores grief, inherited trauma, and the complex bonds between women. The film centers on Anj (played by Janine Gutierrez), who returns to her family’s home as the 40th day of her estranged father’s passing approaches, a period when his spirit is believed to make its final departure. Instead of closure, Anj encounters an environment suspended in madness, where three generations of women confront a legacy of love that operates dangerously close to evil. The horro...