NEO TRADITIONAL Illustration art of the Filipina by Marie Ellinore Tabaranza Independent, passionate, confident, and fearless—these are just some of the attributes that come to mind when asked about Filipinas. But then, to speak candidly, I don’t think that a man, like myself, should speak in...
There’s a great need for companies and private institutions to empower their female employees by providing programs that will help them cope in these very trying times SHE CARES Female team members of Telus PH at a volunteering activity One year in the world’s longest lockdown, our country and...
We ask these strong, powerful females who they look up to Which woman do I look up to in admiration? On the personal side there is Blessed Mary, mother of Lord Jesus, the embodiment of a mother’s devotion to her child. There is my mother Evangelina, with her old-school but timeless family values....
An apology letter to a former classmate By Dominique Castelano Feminism is intersectional. If your feminism does not include trans and nonbinary people, then it is not feminism. I remember when I was a junior in high school in Batangas, we had a transfer student in our class, Jonnel. Jonnel was the...
While the country leads in various aspects of gender parity, it is time to acknowledge where we are falling behind. The woman was made out of the side of Adam; not made out of his head to rule over him, nor out of his feet to be trampled upon him, but out of his side to be equal with him, under his...
If you must go out, do so responsibly It’s been over a year since the coronavirus outbreak. Much has happened, thousands of lives lost, lockdowns imposed, barring us from having social gatherings and travel—some of the few things that make our stressful lives more bearable. March is a month of...
FOOD SECURE HOUSEHOLD Growing one’s own food is one way to ensure food security, particularly during these challenging times Not everyone can afford to grow their own food. But for those who have the space, time, physical ability, and mindset to do so, it can be a fulfilling experience for the...
Intangibly Filipino BOAT MAKERS A kumpit being built in the barangay of Sheik Makdum, Sibutu Island, Tawi-Tawi (Photo by Roel Hoang Manipon) The International Information and Networking Center for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region under the auspices of UNESCO (ICHCAP) has...
Filipinos be heard The podcast industry is growing rapidly. We’ve seen drastic developments in the consumption of audio programs throughout the years, especially today as most countries are still on quarantine. There has been a major shift in the way people take in information, and audio programs...
An in-depth look at the market for collectible scale models, toys, and cards: Is it an investment or gambit? 1990S MAGIC CARDS While it takes just a few US cents to manufacture each card, the value of a single card may depend on the following factors: Art (1990s hand-painted art vs. 2000s digital...
Maximalist duo Chito Vijandre and Ricky Toledo launch their first book The Art of Window, Display, and Design DREAMS OF APOLLO The 2009 Christmas window of AC+632, Once Upon A Dream , was inspired by the Fairy Tale King, Ludwig II of Bavaria. The tableau features an imagined fantasy of the king,...
Before National Arts Month ends, we spotlight a homegrown, all-original, made-in-or-despite-of-Covid animation for kids called Miming and Friends By Meryll Yan THE CAT IN PRODUCTION A screenshot of the first episode of Mingming and Friends It became, in a poetic sort of way, a lifeboat for us out...
