A German Expat in The Philippines - Ein deutscher Auswanderer auf den Philippinen

RAZZLE-DAZA - Pat-P Daza - The Philippine Star  October 14, 2024 | 12:00am On Saturday, Oct. 5, Olivia Rodrigo electrified the Philippine Arena with her “GUTS” concert, drawing a crowd of 55,000 fans from across the country to celebrate the Filipino-American superstar. Among the lucky attendees were my daughter Gabbie (23), her best friend Clarissa Chua (22), and my niece Alli Tuviera (13), all of whom were accompanied by my brother-in-law, direk Mike Tuviera. They all made the trip to the Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan for the much-anticipated event presented by the premiere concert producer, Live Nation Philippines of Rhiza Pascua. What was it like to be there that night? Gabbie shared her unforgettable experience in the following paragraphs. Tito Mike, Alli, Clarissa, and I all piled into the van and left Taguig at 2 p.m. Though there are many who dread the long trip to Philippine Arena from Metro Manila, the ride was honestly one of the best parts of my day. With coolers packed full with

Check out Mars Ravelo’s early works, learn more about natural dyes, and party with the brightest names in the Filipino music scene. BY   JOHN LEGASPI Oct 15, 2024 12:06 PM     ‘Mars Ravelo: The Early Works’ When: Ongoing until Nov. 13 Where: 29 Marasigan St., Lakeside Park Subd., San Pablo City, Laguna “The Early Works” is an exhibit of Mars Ravelo’s illustrations from circa 1947 to 1949. It presents his works and various artifacts related to his creative writing before his big break in the 1950s, which paved the way for his iconic characters such as  Darna ,  Roberta ,  Captain Barbell , and many more. The exhibit runs until November at the Komikero Komiks Museum and The Art Corridor Gallery. Likhang Habi Market Fair When: Oct. 18 to 20 Where: Glorietta Activity Center, Makati City With the theme “Earth to Loom: Celebrating Natural Dyes in Philippine Textiles,” this year’s Likhang Habi Market Fair aims to keep the conversation about sustainability going by focusing on natural dyes. To

Extras, stunt doubles and other movie industry workers avail themselves of free services from various government agencies and receive financial assistance and sacks of rice, through the Movie Workers Welfare Foundation and Metro Manila Development Authority, during the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair at Philsports Arena in Pasig City on Saturday. The event is part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the Metro Manila Film Festival. Miguel De Guzman Delon Porcalla - The Philippine Star  October 14, 2024 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) of President Marcos has launched a support program worth P75 million aimed at providing financial aid and capacity-building opportunities to over 15,000 members of the creative industry, including financial aid and other services. The two-day BPSF was held at the PhilSports Arena (Ultra) in Pasig City yesterday and focuses on uplifting professionals from the film, television, theater and radio sectors by offering

BY   KEITH BACONGCO     DAVAO CITY – A Indigenous Peoples delegation from the Philippines is set to join the 16th Conference of Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Cali, Colombia next week to share an IP-led plan to help save key biodiversity areas in the country. DELEGATES to the 16th Conference of Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Cali, Colombia. In a statement, representatives from IP groups and IP rights’ advocates said that they will present an indigenous-led plan to save the globally important biodiversity hotspots of the Philippines.  It added that 96 out of 128 key biodiversity areas are located in IP territories. At the COP16, delegates from governments, corporations, industry, and non-government organizations will gather  to discuss mobilization of resources to support global action on biodiversity.  Jill Cariño, an indigenous Ibaloi woman leader and coordinator of the Partners for I

Kathryn, BINI, and 'Third World Romance' receive recognition from teachers BY   MANILA BULLETIN ENTERTAINMENT Oct 13, 2024 02:28 PM     AT A GLANCE PASADO is an organization of public and private school teachers who review series and films as documents and materials for teaching different disciplines. GawadPasado ABS-CBN  bagged  11 accolades from Philippine educators for its outstanding shows, movies, and talents at the 2024   Gawad   Pasado Awards held at Philippine Christian University on Saturday, Oct.  12. “Third World Romance”   emerged as one of the big winners—nabbing the   PinakaPASADOng Dulang Pampelikula, PinakaPASADOng Pelikula sa Pagkakapantay-pantay ng mga Kasarian, and the PinakaPASADOng Pelikula awards. Kapamilya actress, Charlie Dizon, also took home the PinkaPASADOng Aktres award for her exceptional performance in the movie.  The lead stars of “A Very Good Girl,” Kathryn Bernardo and Dolly de Leon, also received top honors—winning the PinakaPASADOng Aktres and

BY   MANILA BULLETIN ENTERTAINMENT Oct 14, 2024 08:20 AM     AT A GLANCE Robb Guinto, Angela Morena, Stephanie Raz, and Micaella Raz, four pioneer Vivamax stars who have defined the Vivamax brand of sexy headlined the show. As the Philippines's no.1 video streaming platform hits an unprecedented 12 million subscribers in 2024, so too will the hotness level be notched even higher than the maximum as they took the show on the road with Project X, a sizzling fashion show featuring the newest and the hottest VMX crushes. Kicking off the fashion show at Viva Cafe, Araneta Center on Oct. 10, Project X showcased 12 of the most in-demand Vivamax stars and sweet new faces that captivated the imagination of the platform's 12 million-strong viewers. Robb Guinto, Angela Morena, Stephanie Raz, and Micaella Raz, four pioneer Vivamax stars who have defined the Vivamax brand of sexy headlined the show. They were joined by an assembly of fiery up-and-comers who, upon their unveiling in their Vi

BY   JOCELYN VALLE OCTOBER 14, 2024 Rep’s new home at Eastwood Theater is officially opened by Megaworld Lifestyle Malls head Graham Coates and Megaworld Corp. president and CEO Kevin Tan, Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, and Rep’s Mindy Perez-Rubio and Joy Virata. —PHOTOS BY JOCELYN VALLE Read Next Woman power vs Henry VIII Early this year, Repertory Philippines became homeless as Greenbelt 1 was set on closing down for renovation in April. The country’s pioneering theater company, known simply as Rep, had been putting on shows at the Onstage Theater of that Ayala Center mall in Makati City for the last 20 years. But as fate would have it, a Rep staff member had a friend working at Megaworld Corp., a developer of several malls, including the cluster found at the Eastwood City property in Quezon City. The connection led to Megaworld Lifestyle Malls head Graham M. Coates, whose two daughters Rachel and Becca happened to be alumni of Rep’s acting workshops and productions. It ultimately r