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I am usually among those who converge along the streets of Binondo in celebration of Chinese New Year for the special performances (Dragon/Lion dances), cuisine, lucky charms, prosperity fruits, and boxes of “tikoy.” 2024 is the Year…
The confluence of pre-colonial indigenous culture and Christianity is shown by the special roles of Babaylans during most performances honoring the Sto.Nino. The Sto. Niño is venerated all over the country with annual festivals celebrated every last…
The dinosaur-egg-like “Asin Tibuok” is a rare Filipino artisanal sea salt from my home province Bohol that was featured in an episode of “Replacing Chef Chico” in Netflix. “Replacing Chef Chico” is a series that follows Ella…
The film “Firefly”, which won best film in the 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival, depicts the sad state of these blinking bugs – they are fast disappearing. Directed by Zig Dulay, the film is set in 1999…
Walking barefooted during the Traslacion is a symbolic gesture that emulates Christ’s suffering as he was carrying his cross to Golgotha. I was able to personally witness for the first time the procession of the Black Nazarene…
Remembering the works on social activism of our heroes like Jose Rizal is made easy through the use of different platforms like movies, plays and TV series. Music, literature and social activism are intimately linked with each…
The iconic IKOT Jeepneys took center stage during this year’s Lantern Parade last December 20, 2023 at the University of the Philippines in Diliman. Participants echoed the call on the government to push back the public utility…
“Kung hindi tayo kikibo, sino ang kikibo? Kung hindi tayo kikilos, sino ang kikilos? Kung hindi ngayon, kailan pa?” A slogan lifted from the editorial column by Abraham “Ditto” Sarmiento, Jr. who was the Philippine Collegian editor-in-chief…
The Philippines will be the venue of the Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA) council meeting next year at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City, Metro Manila from November 18 to 21, 2024. This year’s APAA 20th…
Death comes like a thief in the night. What was supposed to be a fun night might turn out to be the greatest tragedy of lives. When death enfolds in the form of accidents, no one is…
Masks are widely used to create alternative realities and help wearers to suspend their everyday identities and assume new ones. The history of Masskara Festival of Bacolod City is often linked with an unfortunate incident that occurred…
The struggle of the indigenous people against the destruction of forests and mountains is the struggle against the worsening global climate change. Thus said the of the Episcopal Commission on Indigenous Peoples (ECIP) of the Catholic Bishops’…
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