July 15, 2023
Some parts of the world have declared the end of the pandemic, deeming it fit resume life as we knew before the plague of Covid hit. In Baguio City, at the side of Magsaysay to Bokawkan where it is tagged as the redlight district, a declaration ending the pandemic is not needed as life has […]
July 8, 2023
The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) proudly presents a fabulous lineup of iconic operas in HD right in the convenience of a movie theater near you. Now on its 8th season, the CCP’s The Met: Live in HD is a special program of the CCP Film, Broadcast, and New Media Division (CCP FBNMD), under […]
July 1, 2023
The Philippine National Academy of Science and Technology-Philippines (NAST) recently recognized six members of the UPD-CS community: two were named Academician; two were recognized as outstanding young scientists (OYS); and one won the grand prize in the 2023 NAST Talent Search for Young Scientists (NTSYS). Meanwhile an additional four UPD-CS researchers were highlighted in this […]
June 24, 2023
A partnership between the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Cordillera News Agency (CNA) has benefitted students from the of the Baguio City National High School (BCNHS) to appreciate discarded items and transform them into art. Sixty students from the Technical Vocational Livelihood Strand were part of the “Trash to Treasures: […]
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 […]