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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...

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...

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,...

By the Brook

I Nina’s eyes peer above the cover of a nameless book. She wasn’t reading, no. Her eyes are fixed on the distant figure of her...

THE YOUNGEST HOPE OF A TRIBUNAL ON TRIAL

It looks like it’s going to be a long haul when you scan the country, or even just this part of town, from the corner of Taft and Padre Faura—a long dazed journey, not to “Philippines 2000,” the splendiferous miracle promised FVR’s faithful a mere seven years from now, but to reality of NIChood probably a century hence.

Will Solidarity please stand up?

I attended an awarding event once where I saw firsthand how a group of respected writers interacted only with those they deem worthy of...

K-Pop Demon Hunters and fan power fuel an economic boom

The South Korean cultural wave, or Hallyu, has grown into a worldwide economic force. K-pop drives record sales, sold-out tours, and tourism increases. By 2023,...

K-Pop Fashion & Beauty: Idols as Trendsetters

By Orville Tan K-pop idols don’t only influence what we listen to. They influence how we dress, do our makeup, even how we pose for...

TWO POEMS ON FATHERHOOD

Shoes Paper cutouts folded to fit my back pocket. I carry them along through bus ride and train tracks. I’ll be gone for a few hours. My daughters look...

Episodes

There are impulses that come at unforeseen moments long after loving and losing someone. However, these impulses carry deceptive circuits that lead us to...