A father’s seemingly innocent loving lines from Tanghalan Pilipino’s (TP) stage adaptation of the1981 drama film Kisapmata that , however, hide issues of domestic violence, incest and the strugg...
Binondo is the center of activities in Manila during the annual Chinese New Year celebrations where thousands gather for the special performances (Dragon/Lion dances), cuisine, lucky charms, prosp...
“Waláng himalâ! Ang himalâ ay nasa pusò ng tao, nasa pusò nating lahat! Tayo ang gumagawâ ng mga himalâ! Tayo ang gumagawâ ng mga sumpâ at ng mga diyos” Since its inception, this line from the 1...
I have celebrated my birthday week inside the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman campus several times, in most instances coinciding with the traditional Lantern Parade. The parade traverses...
The number of last surviving Filipino “comfort women” dwindled further with the death of 94-year old Lola Estelita Dy last November 24, 2024 after suffering cardiac arrest. Like other Filipina...
The Philippines has the 4th highest number of new intellectual property rights (IPR) filings and registrations in Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The World Intellectual Property Offi...
“Makibaka. Huwag Matakot!”. A graffiti scene from the musical Silver Lining Redux that depicted the long history of student radical activism in the University of the Philippines (UP). Initially ...
The parameters for the third doctor consultation under the newly signed Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers will lessen the chance of claimants to receive favorable decisions in compensation cases. ...
When it comes to remembering our country’s history of struggle, most people’s memories seem to be selective, and rather short, including World War II. The stories of Filipina comfort women became vi...
Despite the enactment of the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA) or R.A. No. 8371 twenty seven years ago, conflicting laws and policies have made the implementation of this law quite challenging....