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PETA goes all out political for latest theater season

Totel V. de Jesus
Posted at Sep 28 06:15 AM

“A lot of the chosen productions will talk about the themes of truth, historical revisionism, human rights and EJK, martial law, the elections and people’s participation." Read more »

Paglipat kay Maali sa isang sanctuary, muling ipinanawagan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 02:54 AM

Matapos mag-viral ang leong tila nangingisay sa Manila Zoo, muli namang nanawagan ang mga animal rights group na ipasara ang Manila Zoo. Read more »

Dapat bang ipasara na ang Manila Zoo?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 19 02:52 AM

Ikinabahala ng animal welfare groups ang nag-viral na video ng isang leon sa Manila Zoo na tila nangingisay.  Read more »

Manila Zoo closure sought after lion's seizure on video

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 19 01:24 AM

MANILA – Animal welfare groups are calling for the closure of Manila Zoo after a video of a lion allegedly experiencing seizures made rounds online.    Read more »

Why playwright Rody Vera joined the cast of 'Rak of Aegis'

Totel V. De Jesus
Posted at Jul 07 06:04 AM

Many were surprised when the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) introduced Rody Vera among the new cast members of its long-running hit “Rak of Aegis.” Read more »

PETA hosts craft beer tasting for a cause

Kara Santos
Posted at Jun 13 05:39 PM

“Drink beer. Save animals.”   Read more »

'Rak of Aegis' is back: Here's a reason to go watch it again

Vincent Garcia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 23 05:00 PM

When "Rak of Aegis" returns later this year for its sixth run, no doubt that the question on everybody's mind is, "What's new?"  Read more »

Theater review: 'Changing Partners' makes triumphant return to PETA stage

Jeeves de Veyra
Posted at May 18 07:58 PM

“Changing Partners” has come a long way.  Read more »

'Aging Partners' to follow 'Changing Partners'?

Totel V. De Jesus
Posted at May 17 08:12 PM

There are followers of the stage musical who are already curious about what happened to its two characters Alex and Cris. Are they going to end up together as they age? Would the sequel’s title be “Aging Partners?” Read more »

How 'Changing Partners' musical opened doors for Anna Luna

Totel V. de Jesus
Updated as of May 10 03:06 PM

Anna Luna is in cloud nine nowadays.  Read more »

US court rules monkey does not own selfie copyright

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 25 02:20 AM

A US court has ruled that a monkey who snapped a selfie on a wildlife photographer's camera does not own the copyright to the image. Read more »

Animals rights groups smell blood as fashion labels go fur-free

Anne-Laure Mondesert and Fiachra Gibbons, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 31 11:17 AM

With more and more fashion houses going fur-free, San Francisco banning fur sales in the city and British MPs considering outlawing all imports of pelts after Brexit, the signs do not seem good for the industry.  Read more »

The Day in Photos: 12 February 2018

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 10:06 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Adopt a dog in the Year of the Dog

Noel Celis, AFP
Posted at Feb 12 05:19 PM

A member of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) dons a dog costume and plays with homeless children as activists distribute pamphlets in Manila's Chinatown district on Monday, ahead of the Lunar New Year celebration on February 16.  Read more »

Theater review: Depression is achingly real in 'Night, Mother'

Vladimir Bunoan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 09 05:49 AM

“Night, Mother” made its world premiere in Cambridge, Massachusetts back in 1982 but it is only now, decades later, that a professional theater company in the Philippines is mounting this Pulitzer Prize-winning drama for local audiences. Read more »

PETA tackles depression, mental health in 'Night, Mother'

Totel V. De Jesus
Posted at Feb 02 05:55 AM

Running for 90 minutes without break, “Night, Mother” is a straight play about mother-and-daughter relationship, tackling depression and suicide.  Read more »

Spanky Manikan never sought fame, just good material

Arnel Ramos, ANC-X
Posted at Jan 24 04:53 PM

With the unheralded but prodigiously gifted actor’s passing at 75, his manager Ed Instrella could only wish Spanky Manikan had that much more opportunities to have showcased his brilliance.  Read more »

WATCH: Rescued dog gets new lease on life ahead of Christmas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 21 06:30 PM

A puppy found in a village at the foot of Taal goes from deathly thin to full of life in this touching video released by animal rights group PETA for the holidays. Read more »

Theater review: PETA restages 'Ang Buhay ni Galileo'

Fred Hawson
Posted at Nov 30 12:43 PM

PETA returns to the Rajah Sulayman Theater in Fort Santiago to restage one of its most acclaimed plays -- Alan Glinoga's Filipino translation of Bertolt Brecht’s "Ang Buhay ni Galileo," directed by Rody Vera. Read more »

Celebrity elephant kills owner in Thailand

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 28 05:47 PM

BANGKOK, Thailand - An elephant that has starred in feature films and commercials crushed its owner to death in Thailand, zoo officials said Tuesday, setting off fresh debate over the kingdom's animal tourism industry. Read more »