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#CaviteLocalMusic: Bantayog

  It’s definitely not “swag,” but this pack of four has got some serious unexplainable magnet. These days, appeal can just come around with any band with cute smiles and that typical boy-like charm. But this Cavite-based band is unlike…

#CaviteLocalMusic: Bopek

  “Meaningless ‘yong life ko no’n,” shares Phoebe Ledesma, Bopek’s songwriter and vocalist, about her not-so distant past before finding refuge in songwriting. At the time, it still didn’t feel enough to pursue music just by herself—she knew she needed…

The bad business

Photo by Bea Bautista | Collage by Camille Joy Galardo Have you been getting in touch with your bad side? Okay, not bad bad—the kind of bad that doesn’t mind breaking a few rules here and there if it leads…

Filipino Heroes of 2017

2017—there’s no denying that this has been a year full of hazards and chaos. However, behind every moment of tragedy and turmoil are the stories of courage and humanity that most of us don’t often get to see. For saving…

Won’t be home for Christmas

Photo by: Justine Bea Baustista “Ako, noong umpisa, malakas lang kasi talaga ang loob ko. Pero noong nangyari ‘yong demolition, hindi mo rin maalis sa sarili mo na manghina ka kasi [mapapatanong ka] ‘nasaan na ‘yong pinaglalaban niyo?’” Joyce Tenerife…