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Alice and this hinterland

You know your age is catching up on you when politics and senate hearings become more tasteful. Nevertheless, the ongoing inquisition in the persona of Bamban Mayor Alice Leal Guo seems missing lots...

Sunflowers in November

Sunflowers in November, bright and rare What can you remember besides my long, brown hair? For the chill and silence of the garden The striking morning dew and golden stars Remind me of everything...

Of Farm Girls and Farmers

The Philippines is considered to be an agricultural country. Agriculture has historically been a significant sector in the Philippine economy, contributing to employment, food security, and rural...

Creativity and Mindfulness

Mimi Chao is a lawyer turned illustrator. I chanced upon her name in a video via Skillshare. Skillshare is a paid video-based learning platform that teaches varying skills from digital graphics...

Philippines – China rift

SEVERAL of our readers asked us to expound on the on-going rift between our country and China over the West Philippine Sea. We are not experts in the areas of foreign affairs nor military strategies...

A Purple lullaby

maybe tonight we will meet beyond cold roofs and thin tents beyond the darkness of the sky and the dim glimmer of the stars we will find a path to walk upon together even if the road is just made of...

The Old Shirt

There is a shirt in your rack that you will choose to wear for the comfort of home. It is not the most expensive one, not of any elite brand. It is not stylish. Not bold, nor flamboyant. On the...

Piso kong Mahal o Mura

I woke up the other day to the news that the exchange rate of the Philippine Peso to the US Dollar has breached the P58 level. It was reposted by a Facebook friend with a caption saying to stay there...

Candlelight Affair

“To light a candle is to cast a shadow.” – Ursula K. Le Guin Deep, echoing and billowing sounds. Candles burn like burning until you drop dead gorgeous. Sometimes, this is like the most burn-out...

Tracing Tribal Roots

A quiet and serene mountain village called Ahin in the back water municipality of Tinoc in Ifugao is not a paradise. Unlike the biblical “Garden of Eden” where a man and women were created and...

Opinion

Working With (Not Against) the Machine: How I Use AI Without Losing My Voice

One of the most common concerns I hear is, "Aren't you worried AI will replace writers?" My honest answer: not ...

Sail On, Friend!

People come and go as they say. Yet, the ones who stay are the ones we have to be grateful ...

Rattan and  climate change

Osaka, Japan –   The  use of rattan for the façade of the Philippine Pavillion perhaps is  a simple way  to ...

The Abyss

I wonder how one gets out of the abyss. I wonder how one finds light in the circumstantial sadness and ...
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