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She looms a beauty: The power of weaving and femininity in ‘A Loom of Stories’

Seven artists led the female-charged 37th edition of the Of Art and Wine exhibit in the form of loom and weaving If one would lightly trace the original thread of weaving in our country’s history to find at what age we first practiced it,...

The popularity of book fairs

It was my first time, some three years ago, to attend the Manila International Book Festival (MIBF) at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay. I was with a good friend then. Metro Manila still carried the bite of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the...

FOOD REVIEW: Paradise Dynasty at Greenbelt, Makati

Celebrating the world’s first 8-flavored xiao long bao & other delights Oriental cuisine, especially that of Chinese cuisine, is always thriving in the Philippines. Not only tucked within the corners of Binondo, but variations of a single dish could also often come in a...

NJLA 2025: The Graphic Salute Awardees

Christian George Acevedo, 32, is a librarian, teacher, writer, and cultural advocate in his hometown of Roxas City in Capiz. He has released a collection of Capisnon folk stories and has edited a book about traditional dishes of the Province of Capiz. In...

Of Pandesal & Pinoy Politics

Even bread has the flavor of politics in the Philippines. Celebrate World Pandesal Day at 9 a.m. on Oct. 16 (Thursday) at the 86-year-old Kamuning Bakery Café, located on Judge Jimenez Street corner K-1st Street, Barangay Kamuning, Quezon City The event will give away...

New study exposes LGU gaps in the Universal Health Care Law

A new study warns that bureaucratic bottlenecks, weak fiscal autonomy, and misaligned priorities are preventing health budgets from translating into better services for communities. This, despite the fact that local governments are allocating more funds for health under the Universal Health Care (UHC) Law. The...

Random Pickings

Uplifting lives and communities for positive change

SMFI Livelihood & Outreach Programs It started as a “mall-based” project in 1996. It grew from the expressed wish of people to donate to the...

Publisher’s Note

            It took us about a year and a half before we could publish again first-time literary works in English through the generous support...

Gov’t scraps talks with CPP, Yule truce in jeopardy

(Sung to the tune of Nat King Cole’s Christmas Song) Peace talks roasting on an open fire Armed troops fighting at the front Yuletide quarrels shutting down...

When there is no Planet B, how do you get to point C?

The astronauts got it right the first time. It was 1971 and Apollo 14 Lunar Module Pilot Edgar Mitchell peered through the small window of their spacecraft and saw a 360-degree panoramic view of the Earth, Moon, Sun, and the stars.”