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The Persistence of Names

A guide to some invisible places in General Santos City.

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Sagada: Came as a Clueless Outsider, Left as a Better-Informed Guest

“My return to Sagada made me realize that it’s not that the Igorot don’t want…

7 Min Read

Homecoming

“Home. I have called so many such, that it almost feels callous, a disservice to…

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Blown Away by Romblon’s Underrated Beauty

Marble artistry, biodiverse marine sanctuaries, powdery white sand beaches, historical relics, a thrilling technical climb – this travelogue explores why a week in Romblon isn’t always enough.

Marky Ramone Go
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Buscalan and Scars of Happiness

“I closed my eyes for a while, the taps and the raw, pricking pain in…

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Inside Quiapo’s Golden Mosque 

Stepping inside Manila’s largest Muslim mosque, the Manila Golden Mosque and Cultural Center in Quiapo,…

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Children Of Our Time
A Migrant’s Dream of Ice
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Getting Fishy at the Navotas Fish Port

A unique photowalk experience at the largest seafood market in Metro Manila.

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A Kalamay Is a Kalamay Is a Kalamay

From a simple word and a simple food, kalamay has grown to represent a whole category of Filipino delicacies, and…

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Where Has the Time Gone?

One traveler ponders at the changes in El Nido over a decade of visits and the cost of development.

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Rediscovering the Ili: Kapangan’s Badi Falls

“Five life-changing years have passed since that hike.These days, we’re only in Sagubo for Lola’s death anniversary.But maybe I should…

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La Palmera Mountain Ridge: This Nature-Sculpted Mountain in Sultan Kudarat is Something to Behold

In the landlocked municipality of Columbio in Sultan Kudarat, La Palmera Mountain Ridge gifts visitors a surreal glimpse into a…

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Witnessing the Release of Sea Turtle Hatchlings in La Union

A visit to La Union during sea turtle nesting season paves the way for some new discoveries in insight and conservation.

Kara Santos
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Homecoming

“Home. I have called so many such, that it almost feels callous, a disservice to those who don’t have my reality, to claim that traveling is always a choice and…

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Rediscovering the Ili: Kapangan’s Badi Falls

“Five life-changing years have passed since that hike.These days, we’re only in…

9 Min Read

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The Seeds We Plant in Place Bloom Long After We’ve Left

“Tatay, the weather is perfect outside,” he said, pointing at the fog that cascaded through…

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Climbing the Terraces of Batad

Though challenging and strenuous, climbing the Batad Rice Terraces is a worthy adventure if you…

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The Taste of Typhoon Season

We cherished the post-typhoon dishes as part of our cultural identity. These foods turned disaster…

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Beyond Boracay’s White Beach: A visit to the Ati Living Heritage Center

Boracay is renowned for its powdery white sand, beach resorts, and vibrant nightlife. Most tourists…

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Viridian Forest

Papang is hauntedby the ghost of the bicyclein the backyard. Its bones,twisted and bare,lie open to the rain—a frame in mourning,needing to be wheeledto the scrapyard's chapel of rust.“It’s falling…

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Patawid: The Legacy of the Baguio City Public Market

Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong spoke of the proposed 4.5-billion market redevelopment and a popular mall developer’s legacy project. But what makes a legacy? And what is the legacy of…

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Bulubadiangan: The Sea Dreams of Land 

“Islands like Bulubadiangan are more than a beach destination. They are punctuations for necessary pauses—those rare, vanishing commas in our otherwise breathless sentences of life.”

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Desserts at the Center

“In my hometown, dessert moves slowly from one table to another, portioned with care. Sweetness itself has a hierarchy. This care with dessert has roots in our history. The richer…

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Of Sand, Sunsets, and Six-Inch Heels

Tucked in a nondescript alleyway between the main road and Station 2’s beach is Rainbow Cafe, where pride flutters like a stubborn heartbeat. Here, drag queens hold on to what…

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Exploring Binondo: A DIY Food and Historical Tour

What does it mean to preserve a space when the world around it keeps demanding it become something else? Binondo answered by not preserving anything. By letting the streets remake…

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