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Philippines closes down ‘blasphemous’ art exhibit

By Tue, Aug 09, 2011 1:16PM UTC View Comments

The Philippine art community was dealt  a bombshell today when the Cultural Center of the Philippines closed down its main gallery where a controversial art exhibit is being shown. The exhibit features an artwork that many conservatives in the Philippines find offensive and blasphemous. Among others, it shows Jesus Christ with a penis. To learn...

Philippines celebrates national hero Jose Rizal at 150

By Sun, Jun 19, 2011 12:01AM UTC View Comments Philippines celebrates national hero Jose Rizal at 150

The Philippines today marks the 150th birth anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal, the country’s national hero and arguably the First Filipino. Rizal was born June 19, 1861 in Calamba, Laguna. Among others, Filipino netizens are attempting to catapult the hashtag #Rizal150 to become one of Twitter’s global trending topics as their tribute to Rizal. Special...

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