‘No to Cha Cha’ in UP Fair and Oblation Run
“NO TO Charter Change (Cha Cha)” reverberated during the recent two main events in the Diliman campus of the University of the Philippines: the...
The dances of the ‘babaylans’ in honor of Sto. Niño
THE CONFLUENCE of pre-colonial indigenous culture and Christianity is shown by the special roles of babaylans during most performances honoring the Sto. Niño.
The Sto. Niño...
Saving the Asin Tibuok of Bohol
THE DINOSAUR-egg-like “Asin Tibuok” is a rare Filipino artisanal sea salt from my home province Bohol that was featured in an episode of “Replacing Chef Chico” in Netflix.
“Replacing...
The search for fireflies in Ifugao rice terraces
THE FILM “Firefly”, which won best film in the 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival, depicts the sad state of these blinking bugs – they...
Walking barefoot during Traslacion
WALKING barefooted during the Traslacion is a symbolic gesture that emulates Christ’s suffering as he was carrying his cross to Golgotha.
I was able to personally...
‘Kulam’ in the legal sense
THE COUNTRY’S supernatural folklore is incredibly diverse and varies from region to region, including the belief on kulam or “witchcraft.”
In Pinoy movie landscape, kulam has been...
‘May giting at tapang’
‘BE sad for now, and tomorrow, look forward and represent the University of the Philippines community.”
Thus declared 6’11” Malick Diouf in an interview after...
Honoring Rizal’s literature, activism through movies, plays, TV series
REMEMBERING the works on social activism of our heroes like Jose Rizal is made easy through the use of different platforms like movies, plays...
IKOT jeep phaseout highlighted in UP Lantern Parade
THE ICONIC IKOT jeepneys took center stage during this year’s Lantern Parade on Dec. 20, 2023 at the University of the Philippines in Diliman.
Participants echoed the...
Disciplinary proceedings as means to preserve the integrity of profession
THE NEW Lawyer’s Oath mandates that a member of the bar “shall do no falsehood nor shall pervert the law to unjustly favor or prejudice anyone”...