An isle of nearly 200,000 strong residents, Guimaras is no stranger to overcoming adversity.

Ode to Guimaras

ILOILO is blessed to have Guimaras Island! A sublime island paradise of white sand shores and striking islets, the source of some of the world’s sweetest mangoes, an...
MassKara Festival Street and Arena Dance Competition pushes through the unsparing rain.

Braving the rain for MassKara Festival 2019

THE unwavering smiles on the masks of Ruby MassKara Festival dancers stood out in the middle of a heavy rain. MassKara Festival Street and Arena Dance Competition...
Contestants in their swimwear attires

Sea Garden Resort celebrates Oktoberfest with first-ever Macho Gay Pageant

IT was a night steeped in pomp and pageantry as Sea Garden Resort in Coastal Highway, Leganes, Iloilo celebrated Oktoberfest by holding its first ever Macho...

Pagkatuto kasama ang mga Katutubo: 2019 IP Month

“THE lost culture of our forefathers has been revived,” mused, in Hiligaynon, Ati community member Teresita Sinceda of Sitio Marikudo, Isabela, Negros Occidental during a recent forum...
Students of Brilliant Montessori School celebrate United Nations Week.

United Nations Week

THE celebration of United Nations (UN) Week is in accordance with Proclamation No. 483, s. 2003 as signed by former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo “declaring the...
Jollibee performs on stage with the Jollitown squad.

Jollibee hosts first National Jolly Kids’ Day

ON SUNDAY, Jollibee hosted the first National Jolly Kids’ Day, which was a one-day event packed with activities for kids of all ages. In the morning, curious...
The skeleton of a 43.5-feet Marinduque Sperm Whale suspended from the ceiling at the museum’s entrance.

2019 Museums and Galleries Month (Part 2): Exploring the National Museum of Natural History

Awe-inspiring modern architecture inspired by the human deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA, life-size replicas of Tyrannosaurus rex skulls, Stegodon fossils excavated from the Kalinga province, the fearsome maw...

Documentary on Antique Rice Terraces, Iraynon Bukidnon bound for Brazil Filmfest

ONE Philippine entry has made it to Pará, Brazil’s Festival de Cinema de Alter do Chão (or AlterFest for short), a film festival that focuses on...
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The Bacolod City Public Library: A center of knowledge

THE Bacolod City Public Library may be small, but I especially enjoy getting lost among the bookshelves of books.  There is none of the streamlined, hushed atmosphere...

2019 Museums and Galleries Month (Part 1): Home of the Filipino masters

OCTOBER IS Museums and Galleries Month! What better way to embrace the month-long celebration than by visiting the National Museum’s three main branches in Manila. Just a...