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Camiguin, a paradise of forgetting

The island’s multitude of landscapes shaped by its volcanic past is the perfect backdrop for temporal disremembrance

Lone copy of Ishmael Bernal’s controversial 1985 film ‘Gamitin Mo Ako’ screens for the first time in years

The movie by the National Artist for Film based on the screenplay by National Artist for Theater and Literature Rolando Tinio will be shown on Sep. 18 at Cinematheque Manila

A natural wine education by way of three new bars

Natural wines are having their moment here in Manila. To get acquainted with this global movement, let these wine bars do the talking

This couple is helping preserve Filipino heritage cooking, one TikTok at a time

Beatriz Gomez and Roberto Villarcabral are the brains (and stars!) of The Lost Filipino Cookbook—a.k.a. your new favorite TikTok account

September and October productions for every kind of theater-goer

Take your pick from original Filipino work, Broadway blockbusters, to thought-provoking pieces

This La Union vegetarian carinderia is having a P299 eat-all-you-can buffet this long weekend

Plant-based vacationers, add this buffet to your LU long weekend plans

tick tick boom photo by reine bantang
On turning 30 and coming of age through ‘Tick, Tick… Boom!’

Jonathan Larson’s autobiographical musical speaks loudly to this generation of creatives

‘Iti Mapukpukaw’ is a story about /real/ love. Aliens be damned

Tenderness, compassion, humanity, and /real/ love trump alien abductions in director Carl Joseph Papa’s animated film, “Iti Mapukpukaw”

In defense of touristy spots—as a proud tourist

Beyond the kitschy souvenirs, long lines, and crowded areas, tourist hotspots are still an experience worth enjoying

Micaela Benedicto’s art are stories and acts of remembering

The architect, artist, and musician talks about her recent move to a new studio, the stories behind her converging art practice, and how memory ties all of these narratives together