Tuesday, March 28, 2023
manilastandard.net
ADVERTISEMENT
  • About
  • News
    • Top Stories
    • National
    • World News
    • Pinoy Abroad
    • Features
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Columns
    • Soundbytes
  • LGUs
    • NCR
    • Luzon
    • Visayas
    • Mindanao
  • Business
    • Corporate
    • Economy & Trade
    • Stocks
    • Money
    • Agri & Mining
    • Power & Tech
    • IT & Telecom
  • Sports
    • Basketball
    • Volleyball
    • Fightsports
    • Active
    • Sports Plus
    • One Championship
    • Columns
  • Entertainment
    • TV & Movies
    • Celebrity Profiles
    • Music & Concerts
    • Digital Media
    • Columns
  • Lifestyle
    • Food
    • Culture & Media
    • Fashion
    • Health and Home
    • Leisure
    • Shopping
    • Columns
  • Others
    • Pets
    • Pop.Life
      • Newsmakers
      • Hangouts
      • A-Pop
      • Post Its
      • Performances
      • Malls & Bazaars
      • Hobbies & Collections
    • Technology
      • Gadgets
      • Computers
      • Business
      • Tech Plus
    • MS ON THE ROAD
      • Sedan
      • SUV
      • Truck
      • Bike
      • Accessories
      • Motoring Plus
      • Commuter’s Corner
    • Home & Design
      • Residential
      • Commercial
      • Construction
      • Interior
    • Spotlight
    • Gallery
      • Photos
      • Videos
    • Events
      • Seminars
      • Exhibits
      • Community
    • Biyahero
      • Travel Features
      • Travel Reels
      • Travel Logs
  • Advertise with Us
No Result
View All Result
  • About
  • News
    • Top Stories
    • National
    • World News
    • Pinoy Abroad
    • Features
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Columns
    • Soundbytes
  • LGUs
    • NCR
    • Luzon
    • Visayas
    • Mindanao
  • Business
    • Corporate
    • Economy & Trade
    • Stocks
    • Money
    • Agri & Mining
    • Power & Tech
    • IT & Telecom
  • Sports
    • Basketball
    • Volleyball
    • Fightsports
    • Active
    • Sports Plus
    • One Championship
    • Columns
  • Entertainment
    • TV & Movies
    • Celebrity Profiles
    • Music & Concerts
    • Digital Media
    • Columns
  • Lifestyle
    • Food
    • Culture & Media
    • Fashion
    • Health and Home
    • Leisure
    • Shopping
    • Columns
  • Others
    • Pets
    • Pop.Life
      • Newsmakers
      • Hangouts
      • A-Pop
      • Post Its
      • Performances
      • Malls & Bazaars
      • Hobbies & Collections
    • Technology
      • Gadgets
      • Computers
      • Business
      • Tech Plus
    • MS ON THE ROAD
      • Sedan
      • SUV
      • Truck
      • Bike
      • Accessories
      • Motoring Plus
      • Commuter’s Corner
    • Home & Design
      • Residential
      • Commercial
      • Construction
      • Interior
    • Spotlight
    • Gallery
      • Photos
      • Videos
    • Events
      • Seminars
      • Exhibits
      • Community
    • Biyahero
      • Travel Features
      • Travel Reels
      • Travel Logs
  • Advertise with Us
No Result
View All Result
manilastandard.net
No Result
View All Result
Home Lifestyle Columns

Unleashing the heroine within

Kate AdajarbyKate Adajar
August 25, 2022, 9:50 pm
in Columns, Lifestyle, Random Talk by Kate Adajar
Reading Time: 5 mins read
A A
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Email

When a promotional video of the “Nasaan si Darna?” mural at the ABS-CBN compound along Eugenio Lopez Drive in Quezon City was released a couple of weeks ago, I instantly recognized the woman in action – Anina Rubio. She is a multidisciplinary visual artist whose calligraphy and brush lettering workshops I was fortunate to have attended in 2015.

Aside from impressive workmanship, Anina’s art journey strongly made a mark on me. 

“I think I’ve always had a knack for creativity when I was younger, but it was mostly science that got my attention,” Anina shared and let me into how she started her professional life as an engineer. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from De La Salle University and eventually earned her license. “I remember dismantling old electric toy cars and assembling the motors into robots. I’m a science nerd, to be honest, but flowing through life led me to this creative path at 29 years old, and I didn’t turn back since then!” she added. 

Darna mural at the ABS-CBN compound

It has almost been a decade since Anina took the leap. She has been a full-time artist since taking an exit from the corporate scene in 2014. After working for a telecommunications company, Anina dabbled in farming and jumped into five other jobs within five years before finally landing in the creative industry. The initial desire to destress ushered her into a different calling and required a lot of learning.

While it may seem all sunshine and rainbows now, the significant career shift was also faced with opposition. 

ADVERTISEMENT

“Of course, at first, there were a lot of shaking heads from my family, especially when security and stability were at stake,” Anina explained. 

Anina (fourth from left) with Darna stars Joshua Garcia, Janella Salvador, and Jane De Leon

“Then again, I have always been dubbed as the hippie, so I guess, eventually, they understood my lifestyle and my choices. They have been very supportive,” the engineer-turned-artist expressed gratitude and emphasized how being surrounded by family and friends rooting for her made a huge difference. 

With her conviction to follow her heart and pursue the arts, Anina, in turn, is also making a difference. She is currently a staunch advocate of environmental protection, promoting sustainability and conservation with her works of art. 
When I referred to her as someone gifted, Anina was quick to dismiss the compliment. She said with a laugh, “I wouldn’t say gifted because I think I clocked in a lot of hours learning and practicing to be able to paint something – and take note, I still am learning. I’m always curious and experimental as to what I can do, trying this and that, but mostly focusing on painting and creating Cajas, which requires a lot of sewing.” 

Cajas are Anina’s upcycled textile artworks promoting sustainable art through scraps that form textures and mimic landscapes. 

Anina trying out the mirror element that was part of her pitch for the Darna mural project.

“My priority has now shifted to murals, designs, and illustrations, and creating my sustainable art pieces called Caja,” Anina shared as a life update to her former student. Seven years ago, I last saw her at the premiere of Sakaling Hindi Makarating, a film top-billed by Alessandra De Rossi. Anina’s watercolor paintings were showcased as a major part of the story. 

Following the film feature, Anina’s latest project for ABS-CBN’s Darna TV series perfectly aligns with her cause. In an Instagram post she made featuring the unveiling of the grand mural with this generation’s Darna, Jane De Leon, co-stars Joshua Garcia, and Janella Salvador, Anina said, “Heroism doesn’t always have to come in grand actions. Small acts of kindness toward yourself, others, and the planet is heroism in itself.” 

Entering uncharted waters displays strength a la Darna for Anina. 

“The public artworks you will see me paint revolve around flora, fauna, and conservation. So, this project where I have to paint Filipinos as our modern-day superheroes was definitely outside my comfort zone,” she gushed. “Another challenge was the mirror installation, which I suggested on a whim without thinking of how to mount it, was something I’ve never done before. The timelines were also very tight, but overall, I’m happy I stepped out of my comfort zone!” 

With the theme “Ikaw, ako, tayong lahat si Darna,” the mural speaks of empowerment, heroism, and hope inspired by and dedicated to today’s front liners and everyday heroes.

Anina holds the project dear as the message also hits close to home. She said, “I’ve never partnered with a TV show, let alone a superhero one, for a mural project, so for me, this was really special. Living during a pandemic made me long for better leaders who can ‘save’ us from this crisis – and I think that translating that and relating it to Darna, a Filipino superhero, was the perfect challenge I was looking for.” 

Engineer-turned-artist Anina working on the Darna mural at the ABS-CBN compound.

ABS-CBN commissioned the big project, and the marketing team reached out to Anina to bid for it. “During the meeting, I had a lot of ideas on the spot that I guess translated into something that they wanted for the campaign, so I ended up getting the project!” she related. The eye-catching mural is in line with the modern-day retelling of Mars Ravelo’s Darna, which highlights the plight of the iconic and courageous Filipina superhero and her battles to help those in need.”

On her own, Anina also helps others through teaching. Her art classes are available on the online learning platform Skillshare. She believes, “The moment you stop learning is the moment you stop creating. Fail but keep on trying.” 

Anina, indeed, is also a Darna. She soars high, transforms, and leaves no stone unturned. 
 
For your random thoughts, e-mail the author at randomrepublika@gmail.com

Tags: ABS-CBNAnina RubioDarnaJane De Leon
ADVERTISEMENT
Kate Adajar

Kate Adajar

Related Posts

Mountainside homes for the whole family

byManila Standard
March 27, 2023, 9:20 pm
0
8
Revolutionizing gaming and NFT

Filipino home seekers are increasingly dreaming of alternative primary residences situated amid sweeping, lush naturescapes under a clear blue sky....

Read more

TaskUs PH continues to advocate work-life balance, sustainability 

byPatricia Taculao
March 27, 2023, 9:15 pm
0
8
Revolutionizing gaming and NFT

Fortunately, a work-life balance is what TaskUs, a BPO services and digital solutions provider, offers to its employees. As it...

Read more

Hilton recognized anew as top hospitality company to work for

byManila Standard
March 27, 2023, 9:10 pm
0
8
Revolutionizing gaming and NFT

Hilton has been honored once again for its outstanding workplace culture in the Philippines by global research and consulting firm...

Read more

Revolutionizing gaming and NFT

byManila Standard
March 27, 2023, 9:05 pm
0
8
Revolutionizing gaming and NFT

Genesis Universe World Battle has to launch its revolutionary platform that combines gaming and blockchain technology. This is considered a...

Read more

Your little Santorini in Narvacan

byNickie Wang
March 26, 2023, 8:00 pm
0
8
Fili Hotel brings genuine Filipino hospitality to Cebu

Santorini is one of the best places on earth to visit and that’s probably what inspired businessman and former politician...

Read more

Fili Hotel brings genuine Filipino hospitality to Cebu

byManila Standard
March 26, 2023, 7:50 pm
0
8
Fili Hotel brings genuine Filipino hospitality to Cebu

Fili Hotel, Robinsons Hotels and Resorts’ new brand of homegrown hotels has opened its flagship property at NUSTAR Resort and...

Read more

Print Edition

View More

Recent Posts

  • Claims office set up for residents affected by oil spill in Or. Mindoro
  • Festive Vibe
  • Kin to Rep. Teves: Face raps
  • PBBM vows more road networks, housing projects on gov’t idle land
  • Oil firms slash gas, kerosene, diesel prices
  • NGCP warns of power breaks as ancillary service deal ends
  • LTO to go on heightened alert for Holy Week exodus
  • Catapang to reshuffle all prisons, penal farms personnel

Advertisement

Latest News

NGCP warns of power breaks as ancillary service deal ends

byAlena Mae S. Floresand1 others
March 28, 2023, 12:50 am
0
8
NGCP energizes Bohol transmission facilities

THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) on Monday asked the Department of Energy to step in to prevent...

Read more

LTO to go on heightened alert for Holy Week exodus

byCharles Dantesand1 others
March 28, 2023, 12:40 am
0
8
SC sides with LTO on card project

The Land Transportation Office said it will go on heightened alert status starting March 31, Friday until April 10, including...

Read more

Catapang to reshuffle all prisons, penal farms personnel

byRey E. Requejo
March 28, 2023, 12:30 am
0
8
Catapang to reshuffle all prisons, penal farms personnel

Newly-appointed Bureau of Corrections chief Gregorio Catapang Jr. said he will reshuffle all personnel in the agency’s prisons and penal...

Read more

The angle of terrorism

byManila Standard
March 28, 2023, 12:20 am
0
8
Southwoods nails Seniors’ Fil golf crown

Many are hoping that before much longer, even while security authorities have their eyes on the angle of terrorism in...

Read more

He can run but he can’t hide

byEmil Jurado
March 28, 2023, 12:15 am
0
8
Denying Villafuerte justice

Santa Banana, with the refusal of Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. to comply with the House of Representatives’ ultimatum...

Read more

Advertisement

ADVERTISEMENT
Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube

ABOUT US

Manila Standard

Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.

Digital Edition

In tone and content, the online edition mirrors the editorial thrust of the newspaper. While hewing to the traditional precepts of fairness and objectivity, MS believes the news of the day need not be staid, overly long or dry. Stories are succinct, readable and written in a lively style that has become a hallmark of the newspaper.

Download – Today’s Paper

Search

No Result
View All Result

6th Floor Universal Re Bldg., 106 Paseo De Roxas cor. Perea Street, Legaspi Village, 1226 Makati City Philippines

Trunklines: 832-5554, 832-5556, 832-5558

© 2021 Manila Standard - Designed and Developed by Neitiviti Studios.

No Result
View All Result
  • About
  • News
    • Top Stories
    • National
    • World News
    • Pinoy Abroad
    • Features
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Columns
    • Soundbytes
  • LGUs
    • NCR
    • Luzon
    • Visayas
    • Mindanao
  • Business
    • Corporate
    • Economy & Trade
    • Stocks
    • Money
    • Agri & Mining
    • Power & Tech
    • IT & Telecom
  • Sports
    • Basketball
    • Volleyball
    • Fightsports
    • Active
    • Sports Plus
    • One Championship
    • Columns
  • Entertainment
    • TV & Movies
    • Celebrity Profiles
    • Music & Concerts
    • Digital Media
    • Columns
  • Lifestyle
    • Food
    • Culture & Media
    • Fashion
    • Health and Home
    • Leisure
    • Shopping
    • Columns
  • Pop.Life
    • Newsmakers
    • Hangouts
    • A-Pop
    • Post Its
    • Performances
    • Malls & Bazaars
    • Hobbies & Collections
  • Technology
    • Gadgets
    • Computers
    • Business
    • Tech Plus
  • MS ON THE ROAD
    • Sedan
    • SUV
    • Truck
    • Bike
    • Accessories
    • Motoring Plus
    • Commuter’s Corner
  • Home & Design
    • Residential
    • Commercial
    • Construction
    • Interior
  • Spotlight
  • Gallery
    • Photos
    • Videos
  • Events
    • Seminars
    • Exhibits
    • Community
  • Biyahero
    • Travel Features
    • Travel Reels
    • Travel Logs
  • Pets
  • Advertise with Us

© 2021 Manila Standard - Designed and Developed by Neitiviti Studios.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Install Manila Standard Web App

Install App