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Christian San Jose

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Bauan, Batangas’ neo-classical church is now a— We don’t know how to describe it. See for yourself

The 425-year old Bauan Church is undergoing a renovation, which according to the parish only partially done

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How to make quick kimchi—no fermentation necessary

You can kimchi anything but the sink and with this recipe you won’t even have to wait

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Watch these enviro-mentaries at WWF’s Earth Hour PHlix before lights out on Mar. 27

Teach kids about wildlife conservation, learn the basics of sustainable dining and dive deep into our plastic problem, because simply flicking the switch is not enough

Calauit Island, former home to Tagbanua people turned Marcoses’ safari, reopens to tourists

Located in Palawan, the 3,700-hectare island/wildlife park is home to giraffes, zebras, waterbucks and elands that the Marcos family original shipped from Kenya

Make your own mugs, bowls and plates with these pottery making workshops

If you’re looking for a hobby or something to keep you occupied this month, these pottery studios are doing virtual and intimate on-ground workshops

Gliceria Marella de Villavicencio: A forgotten revolutionary remembered through an illustrated biography

Her great-great-granddaughter tells the story of the “Godmother of the Philippine revolution” for 21st-century readers in full-color

Who is Rosa Sevilla de Alvero? An important figure in the Filipina Suffragist Movement

Google celebrates Sevilla de Alvero’s 142nd birthday with a doodle on its homepage

LOOK: This edible packaging dissolves and becomes noodle seasoning

UK-based product design student Holly Grounds developed this sheet made from an edible, tasteless starch-based bioplastic that dissolves in contact with boiling water

The many uses of plants, according to an artist whose studio is an indoor garden—sort of

Bacolod-based artist Kris Ardeña doesn’t consider himself a plant collector. For him, there’s more to letting them thrive in his space than a passive hobby

Food origins: The halo-halo’s macapuno, nata de coco and kaong and how they’re made

We know almost every ingredient of halo-halo by heart, but little has been said about these specialty ingredients that are products of years of scientific research and agricultural innovation