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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…

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How to Explore Intramuros: The Best Ways to Tour Manila’s Walled City

A quick guide to the best ways to tour Manila’s famous “Walled City” — fun,…

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Lake Sebu Lotus Garden: Paddling Through the T’boli Culture

The stillness of Lake Sebu mirrors the quiet pride of the T’boli people — deeply…

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Where the Gods Play

“From where we were in the deciduous forest, hundred-year-old trees swallowed everything in their deep, dark bellies: the moon’s faint light, warmth, and human will. Cold yet sweaty from beanie to sock, I watched white mist escape from my mouth into thin air. The balmy wind seeped through layers of…

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Why Climb Mt. Apo? | My Labored Ascent to the Rooftop of the Philippines

An arduous journey to the Philippines’ highest peak reveals that sometimes, there needs to be…

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The Thrill of a Siruma Off-Road Adventure Ride

For thrill-seekers looking for a unique off-road experience, a remote beachfront barangay east of Siruma…

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A Migrant’s Dream of Ice
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South Cotabato’s Lake Sebu: Home of the Dreamweavers and the Land of Living Treasures

In the highlands of South Cotabato, Lake Sebu serves as a living classroom where the T’boli weave dreams, forge metal,…

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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…

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Quiapo In My Mind: Of Faith, Folklore, and Stopovers

Quiapo is Manila stripped down to its rawest instinct. It isn’t only its history that draws people. It’s how it…

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Why There Is no Rape in Bontoc

The line of og-ogfu winds along the trail,broken only at the height of noon—when the safeng is uncovered,when bowls catch…

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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…

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Basilan Beyond the Headlines

For ages, Mindanao, particularly provinces like Basilan, has carried the stigma of being the most unsafe place to travel in the Philippines. A trip to Basilan quashed that notion for…

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Anda: A Hidden Paradise in Bohol

A lesser-known destination in Bohol, three hours away from the capital of Tagbilaran, offers quiet white-sand beaches and refreshing limestone cave pools.

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Sunken Garden: A Cup Full and Running Over in UP Diliman

The Sunken Garden in University of the Philippines-Diliman flock this spot for recreations, bonding, and…

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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…

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When The Sea Learned to Dance

Elyu, or La Union, used to be a sleepy fishing town where the loudest sound…

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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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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.

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The Persistence of Names

A guide to some invisible places in General Santos City.

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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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