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Now on its 39th year, the Manila International Book Fair (MIBF) opened its doors to welcome book lovers last September 12 to 16 at the SMX Convention Center, Pasay City. Being the longest-running book fair in the country with 150,000…
Following the 2015 critically-acclaimed film Heneral Luna, Director Jerrold Tarog reimagines the short life of another Filipino martyr, the youngest general of the Philippine Revolution, General Gregorio del Pilar in Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral. Jerrold’s film came through with an…
Subtle yet explosive, violent yet substantial, BuyBust (styled: BUYBUST) is director Erik Matti’s “first full-on action film” that promises more than gut-wrenching punches. The blistering combat film circles around an elite squad of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agents shooting,…
With each step, I was moving unobstructed yet wary, closer and closer to his vulnerability—a heedful admission to his countless submissions. The stalls nearby were closing, and the service crew around us were rounding up the rattling tables and chairs.…
“What’s with these guys?” You wonder as you stare at a picture of young adults—probably students—holding up placards with angry words written in all-caps. It’s probably about an issue you’ve seen in social media, or about something else you haven’t…
Hindi maikakaila ninuman na ang Pilipinas ay isang kanlungang sagana sa likas na yaman. Pero kung susuriing mabuti, nakakubli sa nakahahalinang imahe nito ang bulok na sistemang gumagapos at nagpapahirap sa maraming mga Pilipino—gaya ng mga uring magsasaka sa iba’t-ibang…
I brought my bag and packed a shirt. I was bound to write about the Kapdula farmers, but the immersion shaped the way I thought about agriculture. It explored my deepest and most critical of thoughts, and challenged myself on…
“The solution will be slow,” DLSU-D Social Science department professor Dr. Luis Buenavantura says. “But I’ll tell it to you straight—education.” That, for him, is the answer to how people can help the exploited ethnic groups in Mindanao. The Will…
“Is it enough to just be an audience?” Teatro Lasalliana’s Buwan at Baril production will leave you with goosebumps. Fearless in its depiction of Martial Law, the unconventional setup and intimate performances are a stark reminder that Martial Law…
Kilala ang perya bilang pasyalan ng masa—kahit saan mo ibaling ang iyong mga mata, ingay at tawanan ang iyong madidinig at makikita. Ngunit kapag lumipas na ang kapistahan at kailangan nang magsara ng perya, kapag kinalas na ang ferris wheel…