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In  memoriam: Nora Aunor (May 21 1953 –  April 16. 2025)

Ate Guy is a rebel. Thus declared veteran writer  Ricky Lee during  the state necrological service  for the late Nora Aunor held at the Metropolitan Theater  on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. Both were declared National Artists for Film and Broadcast Arts in 2022. “Rebelde si Guy. Sa loob ng pitong dekada ay nilabanan niya ang status quo. Binago niya …

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UPCAT as gateway to being Iskolar ng Bayan

“Basically , your school has  all big fish that came out of a small pond. You can not always be the top student. It is impossible.” A  line from the Netflix Korean drama  “When Life Gives You Tangerines”  by Yang Gwan-sik (Park Hae-joon) to his daughter Geum-myeong (IU) about the competitive environment in South Korean   education system. This heartrending drama delicately …

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Kisapmata: a tale of domestic violence, incest and the struggle to freedom.

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 struggle to freedom. I first saw the suspense thriller film Kisapmata in the late 1980s during  my college days at the University of the Philippines in Diliman. …

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Kisapmata: a tale of domestic violence, incest and the struggle to freedom

“𝐓𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭. 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐲. 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞.” 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 struggle to freedom. I first saw the suspense thriller film Kisapmata in the late 1980s during  my college days at the University of the Philippines in …

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Flowers for Lolas: Children of the War: #NeverForget the 1945  Rape  of Manila

Never Forget” is an expression and political slogan used to urge others to remember the events surrounding a national tragedy. It was first used in relation to the damages brought  by World War II which started as a sincere symbol of shared trauma. The documentary film “Children of the War” by Mike Alcazaren featured the stories …

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 Honoring  Jesus Christ  as a  young Santo Nino  or as an adult Black Nazarene

Festivals are prime manifestations of the Filipino’s fervent devotion and faith characterized by   history, artistry, creativity, and passion. “Viva Pit  Senyor”  and  “Viva Senyor Hesus Nazareno” reverberate   during the month of January which is the best month for festival hopping in honor of Jesus Christ, either as the young Santo Nino  or as an adult Black Nazarene. After  the Traslacion of the …

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Binondo and the Chinese guerillas during World War II

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, prosperity fruits, and boxes of “tikoy”. Considered the  first and  oldest Chinatown in the world,  Binondo was established in 1594 as a permanent settlement for Chinese immigrants, particularly those who had converted to Catholicism and …

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