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Batu-Batu, the hidden beauty in Tawi-Tawi
By AMIEL MARK CAGAYAN
BEHIND the horrors of kidnappings that put Tawi-Tawi in the headlines, there’s a lot of beauty to discover in the island province. Nestled in the lush forests with a full view of the endless sea is barangay Batu-Batu, in the municipality of Panglima Sugala. »Read More -
Regeneration helps preserve Aeta culture
Text, photos and video by VINCENT GO
A CULTURAL regeneration program held recently at Manabayukan Village in Capas, Tarlac brought together Aeta communities from several villages in the province to strengthen their cultural bonds and preserve their identity and indigenous way of life. »Read More -
Lessons from Donsol: What other towns can learn about whale sharks
By AMER R. AMOR
It was an image Butanding Interaction Officer (BIO) Allan Amanse swears he will remember for the rest of his life. A 28-year-old fisherman had joined him swim with a whale shark, the world’s largest fish, off the waters of Pamilacan Island in Bohol. The fisherman saw how the whale shark, popularly called butanding, glided gently beside Amanse and marveled at the fascinating bond between them. The fisherman, recalling how he would join his father hunt for whale sharks when he was only seven, wept upon realizing there is a better way of coexisting with the gentle giants of the deep. »Read More -
Miriam keeps prosecutors on their toes
Editorial cartoon by VINCENT GO.
Prosecuting the accused in an impeachment trial is no walk in the park, and it took Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago to drive home that point. »Read More -
Bus driver in Estella’s death pleads ‘not guilty’
By ARTHA KIRA PAREDES
THE driver of the Universal Guiding Star bus accused in the death of journalist Lourdes “Chit” Estella-Simbulan on Wednesday pleaded not guilty before a Quezon City Regional Trial Court. »Read More -
3-year-old girl paints for charity
By YOLANDA L. PUNSALAN
THREE-YEAR-OLD Arianna Ysabel Aguilar Ramos can not yet read and write, but she can already paint like a pro. Arianna recently mounted her first solo exhibit showcasing 40 paintings, which she finished two months before her third birthday last October 29. »Read More -
Enter the Water Dragon
Text, photos and video by VINCENT GO
On the first day of the Year of the Water Dragon, Binondo, Manila became the scene of a huge party filled with street performers and lion dancers and dragons of all shapes, colors and sizes gyrating to the beat of drummers. »Read More -
Nagging impeachment trial questions
By BOOMA CRUZ
HOW much evidence does the prosecution have to present before the Senate impeachment court to convict Chief Justice Renato Corona? The answer to this most important question is still up in the air although legal minds, including some senator-judges, agree that proof beyond reasonable doubt is definitely not a requirement. »Read More -
A guide to Chinatown’s food scene as the Dragon Year begins
Text and photos by VINCENT GO
THE Chinese New Year is considered the most important holiday on the Chinese calendar. The first day of the Lunar New Year falls on Monday, Jan. 23, which has been declared a public holiday. This means it’s going to be a long weekend, the perfect time for ordinary citizens to get a chance to visit Manila’s Chinatown and join the celebrations. »Read More -
Cebu’s Tindera Sinulog: The other festival queens
By AMER R. AMOR
AT the height of the Sinulog Festival's street dancing competition in Cebu City on Jan. 15, young women, dubbed as “Festival Queens,” carried the Santo Nino and led thousands of dancers and spectators as the city celebrated the feast of the Holy Child Jesus. Far from the madding crowd, just outside the Basilica del Sto. Nino, another group of women sans make-up and colorful costumes danced as well as they offered prayers of gratitude, repentance and supplication to the Holy Child Jesus »Read More
