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Walang Kapantay A small red Timmy’s coffee cup is placed on top of two objects so it can be a tad higher than the giant red Jollibee Chicken Joy bucket.  The Timmy’s coffee cup is also leaning on the Jabee…

Bestfriend in the C.R. A green Tabo on a sink that is highlighted by a warm colored pink  Taboby Marissa Boutet In the quiet moment,behind closed doors,culture caresses the skin.To clean,and to be cleansed,to know that the body holds memories,that…

Love and Expectations A Balikbayan box waiting to be picked up by the front door and standing beside a tall mirror with its reflection on it.  Balikbayan box has a very saturated yellow-orange color while it has a black &…

Kalinga – Warrior of the North Words by Nicole Ann Reyes It’s my pleasure to introduce to you a powerful piece entitled “KALINGA, Warrior of the North”, a 40 by 30-inch oil on canvas by artist Max Tabora, also known…

Mangyan Maiden whispers/bulong by Julie Alati-it Sino ang nagbulong sa iyo noon?Whisps of breeze sway the murmurs of soundGlowing light of the morning and night sways gentlyAs the light softens, Pakudos catches the lightLike a beacon, what you are seeking…

Of Pain and Sacrifice: Our Journey to the Heaven Within Philippines, a deeply religious and predominantly  Catholic nation,  celebrates Holy Week  – the Passion of Jesus Christ with fervor and solemnity.   It Includes the chanting of the Holy Book…

Abundant Blessings Planting Rice By Romeo Honorio Planting …9000 years ago, along the Yangtze River in ChinaDomesticated leafy grass, named Oryza SativaDominant crop planted in the farmlands of AsiaStaple food from Batanes, Manila to ZamboangaCarefully planted in levelled and flooded…

Bayanihan: Bound by Resilience Pipigkil madaras dumakil By Alex Carreon Pipigkil madaras dumakilPipigkil madaras dumakilPipigkil madaras dumakilEvery morning, I woke up to these three words as a child. And my mother, as she sings this ilokano tune, squeezes parts of…