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Why ‘Rak of Aegis’ Remains a Timeless Filipino Theater Triumph
Leo Balante | May 24, 2021

In every sense, “Rak of Aegis”, beyond its high-octane numbers, its hilarious skits, and blaring vocal performances, is a story of human triumph. Beneath the surface—the razzle-dazzle and the knee-slapping comedy—is a poignant story of persistence and resilience, of clinging on to hope in a time of restlessness and desperation—making it an important achievement in Filipino theater.

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Food & Drinks
Don Papa Springs Forward to a Hopeful Season Bringing Nostalgia in a Glass
Rank Magazine | May 21, 2021

In a time of unprecedented pause, Don Papa Rum, Philippines’ premium single island rum, has unveiled its latest global lifestyle campaign celebrating the festive and hopeful season of spring—an introspective look at a time where life’s uncertainties are replaced with hope and light, needed particularly in this trying time.

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Screening Room
Netflix Asks the Big Zombie Movie Question in Special MV: Who’s ‘In Or Out’ in ‘Army of The Dead’?
Rank Magazine | May 21, 2021

Netflix Philippines launched a fun campaign to get zombie and action fans excited for ‘Army of the Dead’, to premiere on May 21! In the tune of local pop culture icon “In or Out”, the music video introduces each character and asks: who are you betting on to survive?

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Insider
Zack Snyder Goes for the Jugular: Inside the (Over a) Decade-Long Journey of ‘Army of the Dead’
Pauline Nacar | May 19, 2021

Netflix is officially unleashing to the world Zack Snyder’s “Army of the Dead” on May 21, and the box-office director talks about promises of easter eggs, heart, humor, and a blockbuster experience right in your own television set.

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Events & Festivals
The Virtual Curtains Rise for this Anniversary Student Theater Showcase
Rank Magazine | May 19, 2021

In its 40th year, the PUP Sining-lahi Polyrepertory, the resident theater organization of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines takes the virtual stage with the online presentation of the first phase (Unang Yugto: Ala Una) of the organization’s newest season,”Dasdas”, with “The Odds in Time”.

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Events & Festivals
Filipino Mythology Gets a Creative Revamp in this Virtual Theater Showcase
Rank Magazine | May 19, 2021

Amid the ongoing global health crisis, we have seen how the arts have opened doors of normalcy and sanity in a time of darkness and uncertainty. With this, the DLSU Harlequin Theatre Guild, the premier and only recognized theater organization of the De La Salle University, will be presenting its 2nd online production entitled DuLa Salle 2k20: Kalooban.

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Alerts & Promotions
Here’s to Smart Bringing Fans Closer to Park Seo Jun in Virtual 10 Year-Anniversary Fan Meet
Rank Magazine | May 13, 2021

Here’s your chance to get to know the latest about Korean superstar and multi-brand endorser Park Seo Jun and catch up with the fan favorite as leading mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. has just teamed up with KakaoTV to stream the actor’s upcoming fan meet to Filipino fans.

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Insider
On Captured Connection and Longing—Strange Fruit Joins Art Fair Philippines for Second Year
Pauline Nacar | May 12, 2021

At this year’s Art Fair PH, one of the country’s biggest festivals to showcase local contemporary art, photography collective Strange Fruit explores what it means to long for freedom in modern-day Philippines.

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Art & Creativity
Here’s What P-Pop Royalty SB19 Would Look Like If they Make it to the BBMA’s Stage, Decked in Chynna Mamawal Designs
Rank Magazine | May 11, 2021

As SB19 makes history as the first Filipino act to be nominated at the Billboard Music Awards, fashion designer Chynna Mamawal (who the group previously collaborated with on the WHAT? fashion line) shares her designs for the group’s ensemble for the BBMAs ’21 awards night.

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Insider
Chris Nick Springs Forward with a Bold, Elegant Awakening in New Eveningwear Collection
Leo Balante | May 10, 2021

For young, rising designer, Chris Nick Delos Reyes, behind the lustrous label, Chris Nick, imagining life post-pandemic is as taxing as it is necessary, and his Spring/Summer 2021 collection speaks of an adage to a time when the ominous veil of fear and doubt would then be lifted, and the fun, flirtatious, modern Filipina could come out and socialize, dressed to the nines.

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