The Evolution of Film and Music in the Philippines
Music in the Philippines has developed greatly over the decades, starting off as purely colonial music and eventually transitioning into...
Concluding Kasilag: MSO Performs Kasilag and Brahms in "East-West"
We conclude our series in commemoration of Lucrecia Kasilag’s passing in 2008, this year marking a decade since. Besides, this...
Kasilag and the Republic Cultural Heritage Awards
Lucrecia Kasilag (August 31,1918–August 16, 2008) is known to be one of the foremost contributors to Philippine music as she had written...
Lucrecia Kasilag: An Embodiment of Original Pilipino Music
Defining OPM There are varying definitions to the term Original Pilipino Music, OPM for short. Some would define it quite literally:...
Behind the Scenes: The Making of the “First Lady of Philippine Music”
Awarded National Artist for Music in 1989, Lucrecia R. Kasilag, also called “Tita King”, was often referred and known as the “First Lady...
Preserving Filipino Sound: Lucrecia Kasilag’s Role in Addressing the Continuous Suffocation of Nativ
While the period of colonization for many different countries has long been over, the repercussions of Western domination over non-white...
Lucrecia Kasilag: Contributions to the Legacy of a Freedom Fighter
National Artist Tita King Lucrecia R. Kasilag (August 31, 1918 – August 16, 2008) is one of the Philippines’ most renowned National...
Lucrecia Kasilag’s Contributions to Education for Women in the Philippines
Since the passing of Lucrecia Kasilag in 2008, this marks the first of the series of articles dedicated to her. We first discuss the life...
Jose Mari Chan: Journeying through Music, Film and Business (Part 2 of 6)
“The journey is what brings us happiness, not the destination.”[1] This quote is basically what many people in this generation tend to...