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How private kitchens in a time of crisis became a source of public strength  The Filipinas Heritage Library (FHL) will be presenting “Dreams of Cake and Ice Cream: Coping with Hunger in World War II” on Nov. 7 (Saturday) at 10 a.m. The talk, moderated by Desiree Benipayo , is the second of...

Wala Lang TIME TESTED Arellano High School in Manila, photo by David Montasco The library of my school, Arellano High in Santa Cruz near C.M. Recto, survived World War II and till I left for U.P. in 1953, I browsed its stacks and book cases of pre-war books. Our librarian was the super strict...

Growing up with books that were never my own The Philippines was still recovering from the devastation of World War II when my aunts started to teach me how to read, using their handwritten English prayer booklets as books were not easy to come by. I was four years old, and the only other reading...

We have to admit we’re very jealous of Sorsogon State College’s students right now What else do we love about our favorite K-dramas besides  oppas , winter staples, and feel-good yet tragic storylines? Hands down, the floor-to-ceiling bookshelves that serve as dreamy backdrops for dreamy...

Little known facts about UST’s Miguel de Benavides Library On July 24, the Miguel de Benavides Library turned 414 years old. As a growing repository of history and knowledge, it has withstood the test of time, serving many generations of Filipinos. Located along Alberto Drive inside the campus of...