As we celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day, let's remember the importance of the indigenous groups in our country and our role in protecting them Photo by Noel Pabalate After Republic Act (RA) No. 10689 was passed in 2015, we now celebrate every Aug. 9 as National Indigenous Peoples Day. This...
An anthropology professor at the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman offered an explanation regarding the controversy involving Apo Whang-od of Kalinga and Palestinian-Israeli content creator Nuseir Yassin of Nas Daily. Tattoo master Apo Whang-od and vlogger Nuseir Yassin of Nas Daily...
The question is does our oldest living mambabatok have the right to sign away 'all the rituals, tools, and methods' of this ancient art of tattooing When viewed as an ancient practice, there is nothing personal in the Kalinga tattoo. On the men, especially during the headhunting phase of Kalinga...
OKAY BORACAY A photo by the author during a stroll on the beach in Boracay one sunny afternoon Let’s put it this way: The road to heaven is paved with challenges and, if you believe in heaven, whatever it represents, or whatever it is represented by, peace and quiet, dizzying success, fame and...
The Korean Embassy wants to know your story! It is an understatement to say that Filipinos are mad about Korean culture. Hallyu has been a part of our daily lives from our entertainment choices—non-spot streaming of Korean drama and bopping to the sound of K-pop—to our very lifestyle, there's...
' Kun Maupay Man It Panahon ' film is heading to film festivals in Switzerland and Canada It is not new for the Philippines to get strong rainfalls, but Super Typhoon Yolanda was different. In 2013, the country dealt with a massive storm surge that left 90 percent of Tacloban City in the island of...
Kudos to all those who work for the promotion and preservation of Visayan arts and culture The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), Kaisa Sa Sining recently accounced the recipients of the first ever Kaisa Ini sa Sining, Lunsay nga Artistang Pilipino (KSSLAP) Awards. An event that aims to give...
TELA FILIPINO The north, particularly the Cordillera Administrative Region or CAR has a rich weaving culture that needs to be protected and promoted In the last couple of years, there has been quite a surge in supporting and wearing local Philippine fabrics. More and more people are incorporating...
It recently hit number one on Amazon! Books are vessels of history. They document significant events and immortalize notable personalities, giving a chance to time travel to eras eons ago. For Filipinos, among the many titles that possess early days of the Philippines is the "Boxer Codex." The...
The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Kaisa Sa Sining Visayas Network has recently announced the recipients of the first KSSLAP (Kaisa Ini sa Sining, Lunsay nga Artistang Pilipino) Awards. Due to the present quarantine and travel restrictions, the KSSLAP Awards ceremonies will be held online...
Nas Academy wants to set the record straight Screenshot from Nas Academy Nas Academy breaks its silence and issues a lengthy statement regarding claims that its Whang-od Academy is a scam, exploits Philippine culture, and that Whang-od has no knowledge of the project. Through a Facebook post...
The said learning course about the 104-year-old tattoo artist is now unavailable on the learning platform Launched in 2020, Nas Academy is a learning platform created by social media personality Nuseir Yassin, best known as Nas Daily. On June 2021, the platform grew with courses featuring a number...
