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With the Philippine’s long history, our ancestors have passed down stories for the next generations. Some of them are filled with wisdom such as proverbs and myths, while some are just plain weird enough that we can’t rationalize. From silly…
“Men are trash” we often hear women saying. Of course, as men the natural reaction would be to take offense to it. “That’s not true” or “Not all men” would be the usual comeback, but are we really? In a…
*The verses used by the writer are simply creative depictions inspired by the paragraph style of the Bible in order to depict the following narrative through prose. “Sa ngalan ni Hesus. Sa ngalan ni Nazareno…” 1 Mga Gunita…
Its sound emerged in the darkness one by one—scarred voices of different entities with a unifying tone. They desperately cried for freedom—the workers, farmers, indigenous people, peasants, and youth,—as they remain unheard and voiceless behind the system. With the risk…
Religion has been subjected to many forms of misconception, brought by the misunderstanding of belief among people. We constantly argue about which is the right god or what is the correct religion, and it has cut deeper wounds in our…
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…