Musicians come home for concert-for-a-cause

FOLK and country music fans will re-live those evenings with Conrad Marzan and Mhia Tibunsay as the two lead singers of the Foggy Mountain Band reunite with their local counterparts in a coming home concert-for-a-cause on May 23.  

Conrad, on his seventh year in Northern California, arrived recently for a reunion with his daughter Soliel and to meet his two grandsons while Mhia, now an event organizer for a hotel in Singapore, will be here by mid-May, also to reunite with her family.

Brillante opens “Thy Womb” in city

ANOTHER independent movie bound to showcase the unique co–existence of culture and Christianity along with a societal problem in a community can now be viewed in the city.

‘Thy Womb’ to be shown at SM

MALLGOERS will have the rare opportunity to view internationally acclaimed film director Brillante Mendoza’s award winning films and to meet the filmmaker up close again on his upcoming Brillante Mendoza Film Festival at SM City Baguio on January 25-26.

Because of the success of its BMFF last 2011 in Baguio City, SM City Baguio has decided to bring back the festival in the city to give other mallgoers and students a chance to watch the said winning films.

Christmas in Baguio music fest set Saturday

SINGERS in concerted efforts for a melodious Christmas in Baguio; would be the very apt description for the afternoon to evening musical festival on Dec. 15, at Upper Session road.

Anac Ti Pating wins big in Indie awards

MARTIN Masadao is opening the doors to highland films wide open.

Pinoy Dream Academy scholar nabbed with illegal drugs

A SINGER, musician, songwriter and dancer, who was once idolized by the Filipino people, and made Baguio proud during the Season 1 of ABS-CBN’s Pinoy Dream Academy (PDA) in August–December 2006 had seemingly put his talents, future and life to waste when he chose to refuse to stay away from dangerous drugs.

Actor reaches out to less-privileged children

DOLORES, Abra -- Pupils from barangay Cardona, this town, received school bags filled with school supplies and slippers from movie star Diether Ocampo last week.

Aboard a rubber boat, Ocampo and his team dared the heavy rains brought by typhoon Gener and raging rivers in Abra in order to reach the people of Barangay Cardona where the KIDS (Kabataang Inyong Dapat Suportahan) Foundation, Inc., which he heads, intends to construct a multi-level school building.

Pinoy artist Kidlat Tahimik awarded today at CCP

KIDLAT Tahimik, the renowned Filipino artist and filmmaker, will be awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Arts on Wednesday, August 8, at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) because of his various contributions to the preservation of Asian culture and film making.

Dong Abay ties self to a tree on Earth Day

WHILE a majority of people would grab their placards and yell protests and hold fun runs and eco fashion shows, singer/composer Dong Abay chooses to tie himself to a tree.

A crowd of spectators gathered around at the sight of poet and Pinoy rock musician when he tied himself to a tree along Session Road’s busy streets Saturday afternoon.

Hot summer night with Air Supply

EARLY on into the concert, my seatmate leans into my ear and says, “Look at the guitarist.”