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KKMK Philanthropy Anthology Raxel’s World: The Race to Healing

Angelic, with a hint of sadness and uncertainty framing an otherwise cherubic, smiling face, the boy is small, thin, amiable, and sprightly. When asked what he wanted to be when he grows up, he quickly answered: “Gusto ko po maging duktor (I want to...

There’s a light that never goes out for Filipinos—thanks to art

The celebration of the Philippines’ arts and culture is a celebration for all, regardless of one’s proclivities, so long as it stands to illuminate the citizen—and the nation—for good. What does a beauty queen of mixed heritage have anything to do with Philippine arts...

U.S.T. MUSEUM: Believe it or not, they’re there!

A book smaller than your thumb, Roman coins before Christ’s time, priceless Ming jars, and all kinds of oddities—you’ll find them in PI’s oldest and largest museum. Where in the Philippines can one find a book which is smaller than a ten-centavo coin? Or...

Tilly’s birth will do us part: AI actor and the doomed commerce of inauthenticity

Previous era of the arts had subversiveness, vulgarity, and blasphemy as its main problems. Now its inauthenticity—the single remaining line that shouldn’t be crossed. In Western theater, the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle discussed “Thespis of Icaria” in his foundational literary work, Poetics. Thespis is...

Anatomy of a repeating scandal: Lessons in investigating a failed 1926 public works project

Some 96 years ago, on June 12, 1929, the Graphic magazine published an article titled The Tinkers’ Dam by M. San Martin.

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.”

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SC urged to settle issue of Bulacan water rights

Even as Governor Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado stressed the importance of improving the structural integrity of the dams in Bulacan, he urged the Supreme Court to...

Tidbits from the fight for Marawi City

The successful capture of the key bridges within the city of Marawi allowed combat troops to pierce the perimeter of the terrorist group’s remaining...

Surveys say: It’s a Marcos election victory

Thirty-six years ago, his late father and their family left the country in disgrace. Today, he is poised to win the 2022 national elections...

Decoding K-pop Fandom Lingo—From Stan to Sasaeng (and Everything In Between)

Lost in Translation? Not Anymore! When you first enter K-pop fandom, it can feel like learning a new dialect. Suddenly everyone’s saying things like “omg...