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Eduardo Castrillo’s movement in metal
Renowned sculptor Eduardo Castrillo is a nationalist—he tried to be apolitical in his artistic point The celebrated sculptor elicits sentiments through his monumental works Definitely the most visible...
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The following were poems I dedicated to poets Emmanuel Lacaba and Jason Montana — authentic heroes of the revolution. Real patriots. Lacaba died fighting. Montana is still fighting. AFTERMATH: 1976:...
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Somewhat a love poem- #1
Illustration by Perry Gil Mallari I happen to pass by On this, by now, muddy road Alongside the low sugar canes That swayed and danced Blown by monsoon winds The pebbles and sands gave way To the...
View ArticleStrengthening ties through cultural exchange
Early this month, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and South Korea’s Andong Festival Tourism Foundation (AFTF) came together for the World Mask Exhibit at SM Mall of Asia Music...
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Culture of and for the people
“THE Filipino culture is well and alive and our goal is to let our countrymen have a deeper understanding of culture, tradition and the arts.” Tarlac State University Performing Arts Dance Troupe These...
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Wifibody.ph: The diamond emerges
Dancers, Green Room Since its birth in 2006, the Wi-Fi Body Festival has always represented the concept of developing independence among dance artists, and driven by this initiative, to reintroduce...
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Free clinic ushers in Davao’s Kadayawan Festival
Celebrities, politicians and important brands joined Davaoeños in the celebration of the city’s 31st Kadayawan Festival, one of the biggest and most attended festivals in the country. Spectators who...
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Filipino heroes abound even at the corporate level
Whenever calamities strike, communities come together to rescue the afflicted and carry on with relief and rebuilding efforts. Although emergency response is always imputed on the government, there are...
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Mrs. S: Tale of the modern mom
CARLA BIANCA RAVANES-HIGHAM One of the fondest memories I have of high school involved hanging out with a fellow new student. Her name is Nouelle. We spent hours talking about the difficulty of...
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Heroes’ monuments to check out on this holiday
The Philippines is a country with centuries worth of stories to tell. This National Heroes Day, with the help of Google Street View, go on a virtual tour of different monuments that commemorate the...
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Nine national heroes
The ‘unofficial’ list of the Philippines’ revered patriots Held on the last Monday of every August, Filipinos celebrate National Heroes’ Day to honor the sacrifices of our ancestors who bravely fought...
View ArticleHigh Noon in the Storm
It glares, the light streaming in constant fluid wonder on the window glass, a corporeal thing that wails. Bewildered as a child, you gape in restive silence at the tempest, thinking of tales of gods...
View ArticleAs I Tango
words are nothing in that moment when we look in each other’s eyes hold each other’s hands for the first time … you are the essence of my being the quantum substance of my soul … i’m missing the voice...
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This poem was prompted by a Brain Pickings post on finding “fertile solitude” where one could confront feelings and thoughts that drag one’s self away from a true self – one searching for the centre of...
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Culture against capital
A few years ago, a friend from college climbed to the mountains of the North and settled in the bosom of the tribes who were nestling in the hinterlands as an activist cultural worker. She fled the...
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Post-criticism: Or, commentary in the age of pundits
If a political event summons a figure of opinion, the most prominent one to emerge from seasons of Philippine duress can only be the pundit. By definition, a pundit is someone hired by a media outfit...
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Plea for policy, cry for critique
Always, there lurks largesse in political appointments as if it were some natural order of things. Of course there is nothing natural about the order. It is an order after all. But the thing is that in...
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Manila FAME gears up for a bigger October 2016 show
The Philippines’ premier design and lifestyle event is expanding the show for October 2016—more venues, extended exhibit hours, more Small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) exporters, and more special...
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Philippine Airlines supports HERO Foundation
National flag carrier Philippine Airlines supports Help Educate and Rear Orphans (HERO) Foundation in its mission to provide educational assistance to children or dependent siblings of fallen Filipino...
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EK exec recognized for outstanding work
Enchanted Kingdom COO Dr. Cynthia Mamon The 100 Most Influential Filipino Women in the World Award by the Filipina Women’s Network recognizes women of Philippine ancestry who are influencing the face...
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