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Terra Daffón

Terra Daffón had a long career in communication as advertising Creative Director, then as Senior Vice President for Corporate Affairs in a television network. She is the author of Gabaldon, Philippine Heritage Schools; True Blue, a legacy book commissioned by the Ateneo de Manila University, and two volumes on Philippine arts and crafts for the PhilHHDA and the Design Center Philippines. She is a product of the University of the Philippines, and a Palanca awardee in the essay category.
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Women in Philippine politics and how they get there

March is women’s month, thus, among other stories, this take on women in Philippine politics, not by a political pundit, nor a social scientist...

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Americana, on his back

My grandfather was shipped out of the Philippines in the 1920s, and landed in Stockton, California—less as a starry-eyed immigrant, and more as imperial cargo.  The Americans needed hands, and the Philippines—trophy from the Spanish-American War—had plenty to spare. Men like him crossed the Pacific not on a...

Of ‘balimbing’ and coup

It is balimbing season once again. Balimbing is a fruit with many sharp sides, so that it has been popularly used to describe agile politicians who are able to change sides quickly everytime there is a change in the political weather. It is the local term for...

4th Refugee Film Festival champions youth voices, stories of solidarity

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Philippines celebrated World Refugee Day by hosting the 4th Refugee Film Festival at the Natividad Fajardo-Rosario Gonzalez Auditorium of De La Salle University Manila last June 20. The film festival aimed to foster global awareness, build empathy, and mobilize meaningful action...