It has been a year since eminent writer, critic, and music impresario Pablo Tariman passed away. If not for him, this writer probably would not have dabbled so much in writing about classical music and its performance, or about the arts, for that matter. I had my first encounter with
October 9, 2026
We have ten new National Artists. When Malacañang announced their names last week, the news stirred newfound appreciation for our arts, and to some degree, disappointment and furor over missed possibilities. Discussions were rife on the merits of the recipients, their canon of work and perhaps, inadequacies — or for
September 18, 2026
At the onset of August, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino announced this year’s theme for Buwan ng Wika: ‘Wikang Filipino at AI: Kasangkapan sa Pananaliksik at Tulay sa Yaman ng Impormasyon.’ Clearly, the intention was to use artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool for the pursuit of knowledge—until it went overboard
August 20, 2026
Personally, truly yours tends to shy away from art exhibits at malls and shopping areas. Perhaps it stems from a purist sentiment of gratuitous reverence to art that insists on demarcating the temple of beauty from the temple of merchandise. However, last Monday’s opening of SM City Iloilo’s ‘Art for
July 16, 2026
The first week of October of each year marks the culmination of a month-long celebration of our educators and their profession. Sentimentality aside, it also seems a fitting occasion to look back to seedy experiences that seem to fester and perpetuate themselves even in the current state of our education.
September 30, 2025