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Young Siargao-based architect plans to turn beach waste into buildings

“There is comfort in being nothing,” Siargao-based architect Monika Rivilla answers when asked about surfing.…

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How Armi Millare and Jake Verzosa traveled to Sagada on a motorbike

“It was a long way up,” singer-songwriter Armi Millare recounts her trip with photographer Jake…

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Mark Wilson doesn’t believe in a signature style

Bellas Artes Outpost’s entryway in The Alley at Karrivin could feel womb-like to an art…

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Thinking of growing your own bonsai?

A bonsai’s graceful perseverance is a mystery. The art form represents trees that have adapted…

A La Union transplant on raising a family on the beach

El Union’s Kiddo Cosio on what he’s learned since leaving the city life

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Pasig River may be the solution to Manila’s traffic problem, says urban planner Julia Nebrija

MMDA’s Julia Nebrija says there will soon be improvements on the ferry service, reaching as far as Marikina and Laguna

What does photojournalist Hannah Reyes think of Instagram?

We take photos to preserve a memory. Before, we’d only have 24 or 36 shots…

The path to responsible reporting, according to journalist Jamela Alindogan

“If you see a violation, call it for what it is. Is that impartiality? To a certain degree, yes,” she says

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The future of the Philippines isn’t found in the cities, says this lawyer

“I’m not sure what my profession is. Am I a farmer, a lawyer, or a…

Inside the fridges of Manila’s top chefs

Chele Gonzalez The Traveling Chef “I [rarely] cook at home,” declares Manila-based Spanish chef Chele…