PBF 2024 | Komiks & Poetry Slams

If you haven’t been looking for books or an event that promotes all the locally published books then you might want to check out the Philippine Book Festival, which has been open since Thursday. Saturday was no exception with local artists and publishers being busy with their various activities since day one and this is Day 3. Most activities are at the main stage where various programs are happening. There are also mini-activities happening at some of the exhibitors for this event. There are also foreigners visiting this event and checking out what the Philippine publication has to offer regarding children’s books to popular graphic novels that you may find at this event, where you can find them in good deals.

Happy Meal 2024 | Playmobil Wiltopia

It’s been a while since McDonald’s Happy Meal developed a tie-up unrelated to animation, movies, or video games. But a collaboration with famous toys from all over the world particularly from Germany. It might not be as popular in Asia, but Playmobil has been synonymous with quality toys that make kids tell their stories. For McDonald’s latest Happy Meal offering, they’re bringing the Playmobil brand with the Wiltopia range of animals. “Wiltopia” is Playmobil’s latest range of toys based on popular animals from all over the world, and the German toy brand has a tie-up with McDonald’s with this special promoting wildlife with select animals.

MOTU Origins | Leech

The first word to describe the Evil Horde is that they are “Monsters” as most of the characters produced by Mattel in 1985. They’re far off from the goofy “kiddie-fied” version that appeared on Filmation’s She-Ra series. The toys were not part of the Princess of Power toy line but were released under the MOTU mainline. Leech is one of the creatures loyal to Hordak, and one of the unique characters that stood out for the action figure’s gimmick having suction cups for hands, feet, and even for the character’s mouth. The revival of the action figure would include the same concept for the MOTU Origins, including his roots as a character.

Secret Fresh + Jade Suayan | You Tell Me

There are diverse thoughts and reactions when you see art in a gallery full of people having their perspectives. But what if you see different and diverse emotions presented in one solo art show that also defines the artist’s reflection of his/her personal life experiences? Jade Suayan channels that and more through her latest solo art show that truly defines her growth in becoming an artist. From making street murals and collaborations with well-known brands her work signifies that the challenges she goes through and brings you a culmination of emotions channeled to her latest show and asks “You Tell Me?”

Toys R' Us | New Location at Circuit Makati

These days, you’ll never find a toy store adding a new branch to its list in the last five years. But Toys R’ Us in the Philippines just opened a new branch at the Ayala Malls Circuit just outside the CBD at a shopping centre that used to be a horse race track that opened in 2015. The only store they had before was a TRU pop-up store. Fast forward to December 2023, and they just recently opened an actual store replacing that eight-year-old pop-up location that will cease to exist at the end of this month. For those outside the Philippines, TRU has been consistently opened along with its other Asian counterparts since it is a franchise that operates in this country.

Vinyl On Vinyl | Unraveling Body Colonies

Sometimes the misunderstood can be overlooked to get a better perspective of what is happening in life. With art, it usually never gets the same degree of appreciation as the ones that really stand out and it is often the most challenging thing to the artist to convey their piece of narrative that doesn’t explain itself to the viewer’s reaction. But most of the time, the art style and the way it is presented overweighs the artwork is trying to do, and in the case of this two-artist exhibition featuring EDOPOP and M.A. Roziq that are two different art styles in bringing their work in one exhibition is considered a yin and yang moment that very much explains how two opposites attract.

Vinyl On Vinyl | Bite the Bullet

“Bite the Bullet” is a group show featuring fourteen of the established and up-and-coming visual artists in Manila’s contemporary artists. Rarely, you will see some of the best in the scene from street to traditional art in one exhibition, but Vinyl on Vinyl made it happen by curating some of the best works that very few have ever heard of. The fourteen talented artists put together in one show have diverse art styles and personalities that culminate to wrap up the end of the 20223 calendar year for Vinyl on Vinyl featuring some of the best who have already had their shows in the international scene.