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Miong: Emilio Aguinaldo of his time and in our time
Sometimes, if not most of the time, as a Philippine history teacher, I am faced with innocent questions from my students about the events of the past. There are even inquiries that put me in a state of pondering on what really happened,...
Savage mind: Divergence and convergence
“I am the place in which something has occurred.”—Claude Lévi-Strauss, The Savage Mind
It was a maverick idea, though not primitive, but on the whole fierce, rebellious, raw like some force of nature.
Savage: Its old French term sauvage, from the ancient Latin silvaticus, takes...
Post-Valentine reflections on the streets of Manila at night
She broke her promise to be with me today, but still, I am in no position to complain. Yes, we might have spent the night of Valentine’s together in a coffee shop, with her ranting about her feelings and how he treated her,...
Keyboard savvy: How long it takes to play the piano
This is usually the question frequently to a music teacher: “How long does it take to learn to play the piano?” The usual answer is: “It depends.” Why so?
Summertime is when most parents want their children to learn life skills through non-academic activities. That...
Lady Fishbone wins 2018 Maningning Award
A canvas of fishbones (tinik ng isda) titled “Motion of Life” won the coveted 2018 Maningning Art Award held at the historic Far Eastern University Auditorium. The venue in Art Deco style is in the Manila campus designed by the late National Artist...
I, me, mine: Master of Fine Arts students express themselves in photos and mixed media
Denizens of the art scene would know Sining Kamalig—said to be the oldest running art gallery in the Philippines. It was first set up in 1972 at Shop6 in Pasay before transferring to Gateway Mall at Araneta Center in Cubao, Quezon City.
Those not...
