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Rising ocean temperatures are turning colorful corals white and we should all be worried.
Coral reefs are among the natural wonders that rightfully inspire pride in Filipinos and draw thousands of visitors to the island nation every year. There are indeed fantastic coral reefs to be seen in the archipelago. Small coral gobies living on a ...
Nearly two months after the viral incident involving the Filipino cultural icon and actor Piolo Pascual, the National Commission for Indigenous Peoples has issued a “validation report” and recommendations regarding the groping issue.
Poul Tiongco first heard about Apo Whang Od around 2005 after he saw a documentary program on TV about tribal tattoo artists. Having gotten tattoos since he was 14, Tiongco was intrigued and wanted to go see Apo Whang-Od himself.At ...
Ambeth Ocampo shares how an important relic remained hidden in plain sight.
This article has been updated with a statement from Ateneo De Manila's director for University Archives.On July 4, 2023, historian and leading expert on Jose Rizal Ambeth Ocampo revealed to the public what could possibly be fragments of the national ...
Residents of a barangay in Olango Island in Cebu celebrate the Baliw Baliw festival in honor of San Vicente, their patron saint.
A hymn to San Vicente Ferrer crackled inside the chapel in his namesake barangay on Olango Island last Monday (May 22). It was high noon and the morning's fiesta masses had long ended. Several parishioners sat silently on pews facing the ...
A true story.
This article originally appeared in the February 2001 issue of Esquire. To read every Esquire story ever published, upgrade to All Access.Lately I've been remembering how her room was almost empty and everything was white, how the winter sun washed ...
Reflections on the love and rivalry between siblings upon reading Prince Harry’s memoir, Spare.
Growing up, my big brother, Nick, and I played something we called The Punting Game. It started when we lived in Los Angeles, in the early nineties. We'd both wear full football uniforms, complete with helmets. As if to enhance our ...
There was a time when it appeared as if the actor's main purpose onscreen would be to demonstrate what happens when the neck of a Gap t-shirt loses its elasticity. He wouldn't allow it.
There was a time when it appeared as if Ethan Hawke's career arc was going to be one that went from playing the fresh-faced youth who must learn about the world's duplicities and disappointments (Dead Poets Society) to playing ...
“Too much political correctness is bullshit in cinema,” he once said.
Headlines this past week included one about the unfortunate decision of the Quezon City government to declare two individuals as personae non grata-comedienne and host Ai-Ai Delas Alas and filmmaker Darryl Yap. The act stems from a controversial video posted ...
Dlar talks about how he crawled out of poverty and pulled his family out of it in the process.
Just like his roles in the Esports scene, Gerald "Dlar" Trinchera is a tank-fighter: No matter what life puts him through, he eventually survives and powers through. "Palo lang nang palo!" has become Dlar's battle cry in life. Born to ...
Parenting and Omicron: Why it's so terrible right now.
My kids went back to school this week, despite Covid cases being exponentially higher than ever before, despite hospitals reaching the breaking point, despite every fiber in my being telling me this is a bad idea. They went back because there's ...
An honest appraisal.
I don't think my late parents cheated on one another, but I can't ask them anymore, can't say, But come tell me now this time for real, now that I'm old enough.As far as I know, they ...
Philip Juico is the man behind PATAFA and its feud with EJ Obiena. 
On January 3, 2022, the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) moved to expel Filipino Olympian and Asian superstar vaulter EJ Obiena from the national team, stripping him of his status as an official Philippine athlete. PATAFA has accused Obiena of ...
Racso Jugarap weaves metals and wires to create stunning artwork
Racso Jugarap weaves metals and wires to create stunning artwork favored by collectors from around the world. Among his notable clients are Galila Berzalai Hollander, a prominent Belgian socialite with a reputable discernment and taste for the arts. Racso never dreamed of ...
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