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Home to Scarlatti and Verdi, Italy has put in a bid for UNESCO to recognize the art of Italian opera singing on its list of intangible global heritage.

Outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo warmed the hearts of netizens yesterday, May 12, as she went on Facebook Live to showcase thousands and thousands of art pieces and gift packages from her supporters called "kakampinks." 

Former Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) president and chairman of the board Baltazar N. Endriga died last Sunday, May 8.

An iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe by American pop art visionary Andy Warhol went under the hammer for $195 million Monday at Christie's, becoming the most expensive 20th century artwork ever sold at public auction.

The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), through the National Commission for Dance, and festival director Shirley Halili Cruz, recently presented a dance concert at the newly-refurbished Metropolitan Theater to celebrate International Dance Day (IDD).