June 19, 2023
My grandmother loved taking a siesta, true to the strong Spanish influence on our family, her naps were sacred. Considered to be her “metime” and relaxation, she would announce that she would be taking her afternoon nap, so as everyone in the household would know she would be indisposed for a few hours. Her siesta […]
June 10, 2023
I have an Ifugao kubi in my home, hung by the door, as it would have been utilized in its original environment. As an oddity in a modern home, the kubi has become a conversation piece to intrigued guests who cannot avoid asking what the seeming piece of furniture is. When the eventual answer is […]
June 3, 2023
As a result of its 2022 Regional Caucus, the CCP Kaisa Sa Sining (KSS) Mindanao Network conducted the LAMBIGIT Conference on May 17 to 20, 2023 in Davao de Oro. The workshop was organized in partnership with the Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Colleges Marbel, Tagum City Council of Women, and Musikahan sa Tagum Foundation, to be […]
May 27, 2023
In the US, the Wild West was given its moniker for areas in the Mississippi River known for lawlessness and famous for cowboys, pioneers, gamblers, gunslingers, outlaws, shootouts, and gangs. Here in the Mountain City, when you say Wild West, it only means one thing, the drinking place famed for its drunken brawls, country sounds […]
May 20, 2023
Manobo singer, Bayang Barrios, has once again put traditional music and fashion into the spotlight in her first solo concert, giving the audience a glimpse of artistry and elegance. Barrios dubbed as the “Katutubong D.I.V.A. (Driven, Inspired, Victorious, and Authentic) serenaded a closeknit audience at the CCP Tanghalang Ignacio B. Gimenez, May 6, with her […]
May 13, 2023
Since the onset of the pandemic, journalists have provided information, notwithstanding risks the Covid 19 infection pose. Journalists are likened to police officers, firefighters, or paramedics, usually first on the scene and with this can suffer traumatic reactions, slowly developing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder with most, taking on the jobs without realizing they are unprepared […]
May 6, 2023
The closure of Session Road during Sundays became a respite for many, welcoming the leisure of a walk at the main thoroughfares and the freedom of movement, of the once a week offering. But as residents and visitors basked in the glory of a “closed to vehicle” Session Road, many also became enterprising, cashing in […]
April 29, 2023
One lazy morning in the early 80’s, I was tugged along by my grandmother to the Baguio City Public Market, I remember walking too slow to keep up, bumping into people and trying to dodge mud puddles. The market was a magically chaotic place for me then with many adventures and misadventures which I remember […]
April 22, 2023
Locals call the Halsema Highway “mountain trail” spanning 150 kilometers between Baguio City, La Trinidad and Bontoc in Mountain Province with its highest peak in Atok town set at 7,400 meters above sea level, officially the highest altitude highway in the Philippines. The highway is still considered one of the world’s most dangerous with its […]
April 15, 2023
A new craze has been circulating in social media which entails one to identify what areas in the country you have been to. The Philippine Map Challenge, for those who have gone through most of the areas in the Philippines it will become a reminiscent journey of people and places you have visited, often bringing […]