The 68th Grammy Awards are being handed out in Los Angeles, with rapper Kendrick Lamar as the top nominee. Lady Gaga had seven nods, while Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, and Leon Thomas all had six. Here is a complete list of the 2026 Grammy winners that have been announced so far. (Note: Refresh this page from time to time as this list is being updated live.) <3 — SkrillexBest Latin Pop AlbumCosa Nuestra – Rauw AlejandroBOGOTÁ (DELUXE) – Andrés CepedaTropicoqueta – KAROL GWINNER: Cancionera – Natalia Lafourcade¿Y ahora qué?

It is art outside the box, where everyday objects and experiences take on new meaning, unfold in all directions, and shake you out of your complacency for the ordinary. Spanish artist Ampparito was brought in by the Embassy of Spain for Art Fair Philippines 2026. Cultural Counselor of the Embassy of Spain Alvaro Garcia, Ampparito and Art Fair Philippines co-founder Trickie LopaWhat started this “Esperanza de Vida (Life Expectancy)” project, a combination of performance (drawing all the calendars of one’s life within a week) and installation, was the recent death of an uncle, which forced the artist to start thinking of life and mortality. There are many ways to look at being in a space where one of the calendars (inevitably) contains the day of your death. You could view it as all the years pertaining to life, and what you would do with those days.

EDITORIAL — Incorrigible crooksConsidering the scandal that has erupted over large-scale corruption in public works projects, you have to admire the audacity of anyone who persists in pursuing the dirty kalakaran or business as usual in the scandal-plagued Department of Public Works and Highways. Dizon was inspecting the Candating flood control project in Arayat, Pampanga last Friday when he announced the administrative relief of the three DPWH officials. Several other DPWH officials, including an undersecretary and engineers, have been sacked, with some of them now being held without bail for graft-related cases. And yet if the reports that reached Dizon about the three latest DPWH officials to be purged are true, the crooks in the department are undeterred. The suspension of the three apparently incorrigible public works officials last week illustrates the difficulty of eradicating the culture of corruption, whether in the DPWH or in other agencies of government.

Gov’t profits the most but does the leastNow, more than ever, there is public pressure, particularly on social media, for the Philippine government to address the high cost of travel in the Philippines compared to traveling to other countries. What angers Filipinos is that they get NOTHING in return for the travel tax. Columnists have targeted the travel tax as the main culprit. Between the travel tax and the 12 percent VAT, the DOF gets the cake, not just a pie. It is a right, and all Filipinos must fight for the right to travel that we can all afford!

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Bank lending standards seen steady in Q1Results of the Senior Bank Loan Officers’ Survey showed that 87.7 percent of banks anticipate maintaining their credit standards for loans to enterprises in the first quarter, slightly higher than the 86 percent recorded in the previous quarter. Only a small portion of banks expect to ease lending standards at 1.8 percent, while 10.5 percent see tighter credit conditions ahead. Meanwhile, 12.8 percent of respondents expect lending standards to tighten, while 7.7 percent anticipate looser credit conditions. Despite steady lending standards, banks see stronger loan demand conditions ahead. Only 7.7 percent of banks expect household loan demand to fall.

Silver’s worst daySilver plunged 31 percent on Friday in its worst single-day crash on record. The white metal had touched a record $122 just one day earlier. CME Group had just raised margin requirements on silver futures to 11 percent from nine percent, effective Wednesday. Silver collapsed 50 percent over four days after COMEX raised margin requirements to break the Hunt Brothers’ corner on the market. Friday’s crash followed the same script: a parabolic rally, concentrated positioning, rising margin requirements, and a catalyst that triggered cascading liquidations.

Analysts mixed on January inflationMANILA, Philippines — Analysts are divided on whether inflation picked up or eased in January from a month prior, with forecasts clustered near that level as food and energy pressures were partly offset by lower utility and vegetable costs. “Headline inflation likely remained steady at 1.8 percent year on year in January as food and energy pressures offset easing utility and vegetable costs,” BPI lead economist Jun Neri said. Neri also noted that rice prices have been climbing on a monthly basis. “Persistent deflation in rice prices likely helped contain food inflation. “Spending on alcohol and tobacco, clothing and footwear, utilities and furnishings were all in the red while consumption of food also slipped to 3.8 percent despite lower inflation and lower rice prices,” he said.

Human connections get things doneThings work smoothly when you have a friendly working relationship with colleagues. Another example I can think of is the relationship we’ve built with the President and the First Lady over the years. These inevitably manifest in the large meetings we have to organize, such as the ASEAN meetings. I am, after all, an entrepreneur, and it is in my nature to keep things moving, to get things done, to want to see results. Every chance I get, I describe to our ASEAN guests and Dialogue Partners the many under-explored gems throughout the Philippines.

But cinema ticket prices are for the middle and upper income classes, many of whom aren’t interested in watching Philippine movies. If the government and industry players want to rescue Philippine movies from the ICU, perhaps someone can try putting up cinemas that cater to the masses. Today, the director of the top grosser in the MMFF himself has lamented steep movie ticket costs. I stopped watching movies in theaters long before the pandemic. And with huge, hi-def TV screens becoming available, the appeal of watching movies on the big screen was eroded.

Little time left? He supposedly ordered his economic managers to focus on strategies to stimulate economic growth such as digitalization and fast-tracking of infrastructure projects. Also, neither digitalization nor infrastructure projects can produce results fast enough to boost the morale of Filipinos now when we need it most. That reflects the fear of bureaucrats to spend and the imposition of stricter measures on infrastructure projects toward the end of the year. BBM’s hospital visit should remind him that people our age have less time left in this world than we might think.

Medals that matterThe 13th ASEAN Para Games ended last week with the Philippines breaking all sorts of records. In the last eight years, Camille Castro has been laboring with her teammates to break the drought that has played them. The drought was over, but they still had a chance to find out how far they could really go. Next time in Malaysia, I want to bring home another two medals. Castro went through years of shaken confidence and doubt, until she wiped away her tears and went back to work.

Stocks to stay sideways ahead of key dataThe Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) posted a strong rebound last Friday following a steep drop the previous day due to the country’s lackluster full year 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) growth. MANILA, Philippines — The local stock market is expected to remain on defensive mode this week, with investors waiting for the results of upcoming local economic data for a clearer direction. Philstocks Financial research manager Japhet Tantiangco said the local market is still deemed attractive at its current position. Investors are also expected to watch out for the upcoming February inflation data. Hopes that the BSP (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas) would cut policy rates in their February meeting may give the market support,” he said.

Government urged to strengthen anti-trafficking lawsMANILA, Philippines — With human trafficking continuing to be a persistent concern in the country, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) yesterday made an urgent appeal to the government to strengthen the laws and enforcement against human trafficking. One way for the church to strengthen its awareness campaign against human trafficking is for its dioceses to create a DCAHT which would help coordinate, prevent and protect people from being victimized by trafficking syndicates. “Human trafficking remains a serious and persistent concern in the Philippines. They could also hold forums and seminars, and use the digital platform and social media to spread their advocacy. Mesiona believes that the NDPAHT is a “shared national call” between the church and the government.

Rains seen over south Luzon, VisayasMANILA, Philippines — Moderate to heavy rains can be expected over southern Luzon and Visayas this week, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said yesterday. Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate and Visayas may experience isolated thunderstorms and cloudy skies with rains due to a prevailing shear line in the area, possibly causing flash floods or landslides. Meanwhile, Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains brought by the northeast monsoon. No low-pressure area has been monitored by PAGASA near the Philippine area of responsibility so far, as the state weather bureau expects at least one tropical cyclone this month.