Culture & Heritage
Category: Culture & Heritage
A Glimpse of Mindanaoan Culture in Maguindanao
A decade ago, the mere mention of Maguindanao—a province in the Bangsamoro…
A Kalamay Is a Kalamay Is a Kalamay
Sweetness has always been one of our ways of enduring. It arrives…
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…
Beyond the Bookshelves: Historic Manuscripts at the National Library’s Permanent Gallery
Reliving history in a way no classroom could replicate inside an underrated…
Coffee and Crafts: The Atis’ Artistry in Barotac Viejo, Iloilo
I have always associated Iloilo with good food like biscocho, fresh seafood…
Cueva Del Santo: A 16th- Century Man-Made Catholic Sanctuary in Quezon City
I decided to leave the anticorruption protest rally on that early Bonifacio…
Exploring Binondo: A DIY Food and Historical Tour
My girlfriends from college had wanted to do this for years. It’s…
Inaul: Maguindanao’s Vibrant and Enduring Woven Tradition
I have always seen the Bangsamoro Region in Mindanao as a home…
Lake Sebu Lotus Garden: Paddling Through the T’boli Culture
As our owong glided over the calm lake, I felt like I…
My City’s Central Landmark: Quezon Memorial Shrine
Inside Quezon City Memorial Circle (QCMC) is the most distinguished landmark of…
Pancit Batil Patung: Stirring the Flavors of Tuguegarao City
How food can be a story of becomings, endings, and returns
Pit Señor: The Dance We Inherited,The Faith We Complicate
I came to Cebu last year because my children were finally old…
Quiapo In My Mind: Of Faith, Folklore, and Stopovers
The first thing that hits you is the density. Quiapo has its…
Sagada: Came as a Clueless Outsider, Left as a Better-Informed Guest
“We don’t want tourists. In fact, we don’t need them here. We…
Savoring the Flavors of Quiapo: A Manilakad Food Crawl and Heritage Tour
A sojourn into the underrated and overlooked soul of the Philippine capital…
South Cotabato’s Lake Sebu: Home of the Dreamweavers and the Land of Living Treasures
Located in the highlands of South Cotabato, about a thousand feet above…
Why Do Statues of Saints in the San Agustin Museum Have Missing Hands?
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,” the proverb…