When street art, graffiti, and surrealism converge and fueled by the indelible imprint of Japanese manga, anime, cartoons, and video games—the emergence of Filipino artists engage in pop surrealism remains inevitable.

Kenneth Giron chafed at being called masahista (Filipino for masseuse or masseur) when he was still a student at the University of Santo Tomas (UST). People then didn't really make a distinction between a masahista and a physical therapist.

Roustem Saitkoulov, winner of the Rome Piano Competition and Grand Prix of the Montecarlo World Piano-Masters, replaces Krystian Zimerman in the Feb. 9, season concert of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO).