Scholars get real
By ELIZABETH LOLARGA
TEENS and young adults somersaulting on a field of grass with a view of Manila Bay in the background may not be a special sight, considering how energetic they can be.
By ELIZABETH LOLARGA
TEENS and young adults somersaulting on a field of grass with a view of Manila Bay in the background may not be a special sight, considering how energetic they can be.
By AMIEL MARK CAGAYAN
Maguindanao’s first Sagayan Festival showcased the rich cultural heritage of this conflict-ridden province in southern Philippines, proving that Maguindanaons could extend the hand of peace to their adversaries to do just that.
By LEILANIE ADRIANO
RUBEN Ines Vallejos hardly blinked an eye while staring at the lineup of visitors at the visual arts exhibit he and 16 other artists from indigenous tribes of northern Philippines put up through the help of the Kalinawa Art Foundation (KAF).
By AMIEL MARK CAGAYAN
UPI, a town snuggled in a valley, in the province of Maguindanao, is connected to the rest of the world via the Internet. Initiated by the local government, the Internet has transformed the way of life in Upi.
By HOMER TEODORO
PANIQUI, Tarlac- The stars were the brides and the grooms.
They came complete with a supporting cast: their children.
By ERWIN MASCARINAS
EVERY year thousands of Catholic devotees and tourists from all walks of life visit the town of Cabadbaran to light a candle in honor of Nuestra Señora de Candelaria (Our Lady of Candles).
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.
SCHOLAR Cristina Pantoja Hidalgo, a fictionist and essayist in her own right, describes the state of literary biography in the Philippines in her latest book “Six Sketches of Filipino Women Writers” as “a wide, arid stretch, with a few patches of grass, and perhaps a tree or two.”
THERE’S more about indigenous people than just being relegated to the fringes of society and beneficiaries of the kindness of international organizations.
BAGUIO has become a tourist cliché, even a disappointment for those with memories of how the highland city looked and smelled like in decades past.