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2019 summer reading essential: A PH folklore-inspired children’s novel

Last month, Filipino netizens on Twitter had a field day when author Neil Gaiman shared…

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Bonifacio’s flag was auctioned off for P9.3 million—should we have allowed it?

The government’s cultural agencies must have powers to ban the sale of historical objects and…

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10 local gems for your children at the MIBF 2018

To say that the Manila International Book Fair (MIBF) is a huge event can still…

The future of content is in streaming, say these four renowned filmmakers

It’s not easy to imagine local and international cultures coexisting without assuming that one is…

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The terno is not dead. But new designers are killing it

Last May, we went to the National Museum for a fashion show featuring modernized saya…

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This app lets you read more than 50 alamat or legends

I remember the alamat or legend that traumatized me as a child: Ang Alamat ng Pinya. It tells…

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Watch alternative Filipino films for free at Ayala Museum this week

More than commercial and popular movies, the Philippines, throughout its 100 years of cinema, has…

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A boceto of Juan Luna’s “Spoliarium” was unearthed in Europe

Ramon “Richie” Lerma, director of Salcedo Auctions, was told he was inspecting photographs of a…

Overheard at ArteFino: “I’m into investing now, anything Filipino.”

This year’s ArteFino is said to be bigger, with around 100 artisans from all over…

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ArteFino products you need to check out before they’re gone

For many who love artisan crafts and local products—or even for those who are just…