No tiger mom, no helicopter mom, how Ophie Dee raised this daughter to be the best she can be TRUE LOVE HERE The author Apples Aberin, and her mom Ophie Dee Unconditional love is not a myth where my mother is concerned. She was the type of mom who just loved and accepted me for all that I was and I...
Marilene Jacinto has taught her daughter what’s important in life—how to get serious and how to have fun MOTHER-DAUGHTER DUO Marilene Jacinto and Dina Tantoco Anyone who has met my mom, Marilene Jacinto, will tell you that she is a character. I’ll get into some of her life escapades in a...
Tessie Araneta Macasaet was a gentle force. She had the courage to question societal norms, but she went about her days with a sense of responsibility, grace, and restraint LOVE EVERLASTING The author and her mother, Tessie Araneta Macasaet My mother had an inherent strength about her. She had the...
Love is all the better because I have Ruth Garcia Prudente as friend, confidant, and most of all, mother RED FOR JOY The author’s mother, Ruth Garcia Prudente Dad concurred that red has been Mom’s color from the time they met. No strictly boring, conservative black, beige, and navy for her, if...
An intimate portrait of one of the most complicated of human interactions—the mother and daughter relationship Cover design by Jules Vivas In time, daughters become their mothers, although many of them swear never ever to be when they are young. It’s a complex relationship, often constructive...
As author John Green once said, ‘nerd life is so much better than regular life’ Better to be a nerd than one of the herd, so said Mandy Hale. Gone are the days you could call a nerd loser. On the contrary, they are winners in the world today , a world driven by technology and information. And...
Once vaccination is in full swing, we can finally have a taste of our 7,640-flavored country again, but keep pandemic protocols in place until further notice The health crisis has robbed us of everything we love, from the mere act of breathing to our very livelihoods, even the freedom to live full...
Through high seas, starvation, scurvy, a mutiny, and death, Magellan arrives on the islands of the Philippines and what welcomes him? Feasts ON THE COVER This week's Panorama mirrors the cover design of the new, exciting book 'Pigafetta's Philippine Picnic' by Felice Prudente Sta. Maria, with...
To read or to write stories is to have hope Somewhere in a book, the sky is blue and there is birdsong rustling through the treetops. People hold hands, or hug, or kiss without fear. Friends walk side by side, arm in arm or arm over shoulder. No matter how dark the premise is in a story, there is...
Visiting these two cities in the same week opens a window into the gradual opening of the Filipino mind from Old-World to New-World ideals and worldview Photos by Jules Vivas TOWN OF FERDINAND Calle Crisologo in Vigan My last international travel before COVID-19 wreaked havoc and summarily put the...
On colonialism and neoliberalism in Philippine architecture STRUCTURE X CULTURE Biennale Architettura 2018, Philippines Pavilion I’ve always thought of architecture as a very technical field or at least too technical for me. Although it is among the seven fields of arts, I...
Magellan’s fateful visit 500 years ago provided the Philippines an historical passage — no matter how long, winding, and turbulent—into today’s modern era of Globalization By Joel L. Cuello Patagonia Chile (Photo by Pedro Cid-Aguero) It took a little over 24 hours to travel from my home in...
