June To December 2019 Holidays In The Philippines As we approach the end of May, there are holidays to look forward to. Some of these apply only to students, certain religions or general. From June to December 2019, these are the holidays you should mark on your calendar. Whether you’re a child or an adult, this is something we all look forward to. Holidays. These are days students … Read More
Countries For And Against Same Sex Marriage, The Philippines Congress Poll The issue of same-sex marriage has been a hotly debated one for years. And even though same-sex marriage has been legalized in major countries around the world, most Asian and African nations been against it. Recently, Taiwan became the first country in Asia to allow for same-sex marriages. Meanwhile, citizens in the Philippines are encouraged to vote through a Congress … Read More
Ili Ay Cordillera: A Sensory Overload Of Art, Music, and Culture Baguio City has its charm for artists, artisans, musicians, and culturists. This is one of the many reasons why it seems easy for some to make Baguio their new home. In 1996, this what Karlo Altomonte experienced. When he recalled that specific time of his life, he simply said, “I came for a vacation and never left. So, I am … Read More
5 Things We Know About The New Marvel Filipina Superhero ‘Wave’ Filipinos celebrate! We would soon be invading the Marvel Universe with our very own pure-blooded Filipina superhero named Wave. And though we’ve proudly had our own share of comic book heroes over the years like Darna and Captain Barbell, it’s still an honor to be represented in something as big as Marvel. Film director and comic book writer Greg Pak … Read More
Creative Baguio: Maricar Docyogen Of Bookends Provides A Space For Artists And Advocates Of Creative Economy If there is one specific kind of skill and art that the community needs the most, it is the art of listening. Maricar Docyogen with the people working alongside her has certainly been doing just that since opening Bookends, the local bookstore that has become a convening place of artists. Their story is reflective of what Robert Baden-Powell has once … Read More
Creative Baguio: Tattoo Artist Rommel ‘Toto’ Quinque and the Youngblood Flair The tattoo gun’s buzz messes up my goosebump-laden skin. I’m not even the one having a tattoo, it’s just that the sound of the machine gives me trickle amounts of a scare. That’s the story of my life—a grown-ass adult who’s afraid of needles. Gradually, though, my fears subsided as I sat down with Rommel “Toto” Quinque, a young tattoo artist … Read More
Creative Baguio: Eros Gamueda Preserves Literature And Culture As A Hand Poke Tattoo Artist In Baguio “For me, just like the art and the stories that I’m trying to preserve, it’s my roots that I’m trying to preserve. If none of us would come back here, then we would lose our roots from Baguio City. I don’t want that to disappear.” – Eros Gamueda Eros is originally from Baguio, born into a family of artists and … Read More
PUV Drivers Joining A Transport Cooperative And Changing The Mindset on PUV Modernization Just recently, Department of Transportation Secretary Arthur P. Tugade instructed the Road Sector, Land Transportation and Franchising Board (LTFRB), and OTC to move ahead and approve transport groups who consolidate into cooperatives and even those who intend to help the government in implementing and rolling out these modernized PUVs. Enter the Cordillera Basic Sectors Transport Cooperative. It’s the first Regional … Read More
On Decluttering: Marie Kondo Or Bust Since the first episode of “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo” aired on Netflix in January, it’s as if everyone decided to become a minimalist. The world simply could not get enough of renowned organizing consultant Marie Kondo and her inspiring home makeovers, making her decluttering genius nothing short of phenomenal. This is perhaps because Marie enchanted the world by her epic … Read More
Requirements For Passport Renewals, Birth Certificate No Longer Needed Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. announced that passports issued in 2009 won’t need to present birth certificates upon renewal. In a tweet, Locsin stated that presenting the old passport is enough for the renewal process. This became a concern after he came out with a statement on Twitter that the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) needed to reinforce its … Read More
The Life-Changing Lessons from “When Life Gives You Tangerines” That Will Make You Appreciate Life More