Arts and Entertainment

Five Mrs. beauty queens make their big-screen debut in 'Titulada,' a Filipino advocacy film on women's empowerment premiering in select cinemas on Nov. 30.

A 22-year-old Cebu filmmaker who started on a family tablet is now the first Cebu Normal University student to direct an animated film, and he wants queer and Indigenous stories on screen.</p>

Wednesday, November 4, 2026 brings a rare double event: Mercury's cazimi in Scorpio and a Venus-Jupiter sextile that favors love, money, and second chances.

Eight Filipino artists, from Jojo Legaspi to Yeo Kaa, are using grotesque imagery to confront trauma and social rot, and this Halloween their work hits harder than any imported ghost.

President Marcos inaugurated the ₱1.49-billion Alfonso Lista Pump Irrigation System in Ifugao, bringing reliable water to 1,315 farmers after 14 years of construction.

Laika spent 16 years building Wildwood, its biggest stop-motion film yet, with a record 142,000 3D-printed faces and a story rooted in Portland's forests.

National Artist Kidlat Tahimik told over 250 campus journalists in Baguio that kapwa, the Filipino value of shared identity, acts as a cultural brake against Western consumerism.

Paramount's new Street Fighter movie is now showing in Philippine cinemas, and reviewers say it finally does justice to the iconic Capcom fighting game franchise.

The 16th Likhang Habi Market Fair showed that young Filipino weavers are reviving handwoven textiles, from Batangas to Bukidnon, and giving villages a future.

God's invitation is open to all, but responding with our whole heart is what makes us chosen. A reflection on this Sunday's Gospel.

DreamWorks' Forgotten Island sparks a conversation about what truly makes a story Filipino. A former Rappler editor reflects on diaspora, family, and why we don't need Hollywood's approval.

Madonna opened the 2026 MTV VMAs with a star-studded performance, while Blackpink's LISA won her first VMA for Best Pop. Taylor Swift is set to make history with a record-breaking 31st award.

California marked its first official Dolly Parton Day on Sept. 25, one month after the country legend's death, with tributes across the state and nation honoring her music and philanthropy.

Seven Metro Manila spaces are cultivating discernment, character, and connection among young Filipino artists, from indigenous material studios to neurodivergent creative agencies.

Katski Flores' film 'Edjop' tells the story of Martial Law activist Edgar Jopson through the memories of those who knew him, showing the cost of fighting for freedom.

DreamWorks' 'Forgotten Island,' starring Liza Soberano and H.E.R., holds sneak screenings in over 150 PH cinemas on Sept. 19-20 before its Sept. 23 release.

From Wawi Navarroza's pan-Asian histories to Dex Fernandez's latest show, here are 16 art exhibits in Manila and beyond to catch this September, despite the rain.

Chef Miggy Cabel Moreno and Chef Mark Tumbale bring the flavors of Southern Mindanao to Manila with a seven-course dinner at Admiral Hotel, celebrating Tausug heritage and regional cuisine.

Asia Rose Simpson has secured her Miss World 2026 quarterfinal spot. Here are the other delegates joining her in the Top 40 from Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

Director Sigrid Bernardo fires back at critics who dismissed her 'I'mPerfect' actors with Down Syndrome, saying they earned their awards through hard work, not pity.