Kidults buy toys to continue emotional relationships with cultural narratives. MindaNews photo by JESSE PIZARRO BOGA
I hold distant memories of Bangkok and recalling them feels like unearthing a different lifetime or confusing false memories with real ones. For instance, I kept asking myself: did I ever spend time in Silom with filmmaker Charliebebs Gohetia? Or
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 1 March) — Late in February, Netflix debuted “Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model,” a documentary that examined the controversies and cultural impact of the reality series produced by Tyra Banks. It sparked a much
Adela Pijcke is aging but not like most. At 60 years old, instead of slowing down, she keeps pushing hard. And lifting heavy. She is lifting as much as 62 kg overhead, as a matter of fact, and winning weightlifting
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 19 Aug) — A new generation of young creatives are finally taking up their much deserved space in Davao’s fashion community. During Kadayawan weekend, eight youths introduced themselves as the Davao Junior Fashion Designers and debuted
(MindaNews / 12 July) – The concept of an izakaya (a traditional Japanese pub) easily feels foreign to a Davao City local like me who has never been to Japan. Perhaps an introduction to the experience would have been facilitated
With today’s technology, anyone interested in clothes can command a number of ways to take a look at what’s new through the convenience of a phone screen. So why then do we still need fashion shows? For industry professionals like
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 8 Sept)—What kind of comfort can art afford us as we live through difficult times and harsher environments? Ramon “Richie” E.S. Lerma, chairman and chief specialist of auction house Salcedo Auctions, said that art gives us
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 21 Aug)—Did the recently concluded Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games expose us to fashion messages that would make us unconsciously want to buy clothes? It is hard to tell whether the aspirational image of a fit
The idea of working in the frontlines of fashion is not prominent in his thoughts, but 33-year-old Rey Parojinog is doing exactly that. In the current state of the fashion system where overproduction and overconsumption patterns are brought to prominence
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/23 February) — In-house teams of the Department of Education in Region XI will conduct rapid assessment of school buildings to ensure the safety of children after a 4.6 magnitude earthquake hit Davao City on Thursday morning, an
For the second time in a row, Davao’s Huckleberry Southern Kitchen & Bar makes it to the exclusive Philippine Tatler’s Best Restaurants Guide (BRG). Huckleberry was the only restaurant from Davao in the 2016 list and the only one from
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 1 Feb) – The Department of Science and Technology said that scientists and researchers manning Project NOAH will remain working in DOST and related projects following an announcement that the disaster management platform will be “shut
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/16 January) — ASEAN Spirit, the title of the ASEAN 50th anniversary theme song made its debut during the launch Sunday of the Philippines Chairmanship of the regional body at SMX Lanang here. Sung by Jonathan Badon, the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 12 Jan) – Ten Davao designers are confirmed to participate in the upcoming Miss Universe ancillary event in the city. The 10 designers received confirmation letters from the Department of Tourism last January 11. The announcement
At a glance, hoarding can simply be defined as the result of the difficulty involved in discarding possessions of little value often due to a perceived need to save them for future use. The danger in this comes when hoarded
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/30 December) — Security concerns have forced the Miss Universe 2016 organizing committee to cut short the visit of around 30-40 candidates to the city next month. The candidates will arrive on January 19 and fly out on
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 18 December) — After half a day of consultation with Davao fashion designers on Saturday, the Department of Tourism announced it would push through with the Miss Universe fashion show in Davao that it cancelled days ago.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 14 Dec) – The Department of Tourism cancelled the Miss Universe fashion show originally scheduled in Davao City on Jan. 19 purportedly to avoid further “controversy.” “As head of the ancillary events of the DOT for Miss Universe,
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/08 December) — In a bid to inspire more young artists, an award giving body on the digital arts has tapped a graphic who is making waves in social media. The National Digital Arts Awards (NDAA), launched by
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/22 July) — An improved range of medical services will be made available in a rural hospital here after the deployment of a digital health platform by a Luxembourg-based satellite operator. After three years in the making, Satmed,
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/04 July) — Three municipalities in Davao del Sur have been placed under close monitoring in terms of nutrition due to the poverty incidence in the province, the National Nutrition Council (NNC) in the region said following the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 05 June) — Incoming Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) head Martin Andanar said on Saturday that he will push for a strategy that can help his department implement a national communications policy that will the Duterte
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 29 May) — Incoming president Rodrigo Duterte has offered the Department of Education secretary post to former national treasurer Leonor Briones, but a concrete plan to address the challenges posed by the implementation of the K
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 29 May) – “You do not appoint somebody you do not trust,” incoming president Rodrigo Duterte said as he addressed criticisms of him being “limited” in his choices for his official family. Duterte has appointed people
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/16 May) — At least 70 police and military personnel from Davao City are being groomed to become the security escorts of presumptive president Rodrigo Duterte, city police office director Senior Supt. Vicente Danao said. Speaking in Monday’s
The use of technology—from social media to dating apps and websites—has undeniably changed the way people interact and establish relationships. Smartphone dating app Tinder, for instance, makes 26 million matches in 196 countries per day. Grindr, since its inception in
YEAR-END REPORT DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 28 Dec) – The showcase of Mindanawon artistry and creativity extended from local initiatives to international projects. Each defined the collective vision of the thriving community that has so much story to tell and
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 11 Nov) – The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) in the region noted an increase in illegal recruitment cases this year, almost double the number compared to the previous year. Through the months of January until
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/06 October) — Filipino ingenuity is developed when young inventors and innovators are given chances to dream and to develop ideas. When given platforms to showcase their works and given due acknowledgement for their vivid imaginations, a culture
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/06 October) — What makes art Filipino? That’s an inquiry posed by art critic and curator Virgilio Cuizon during a one day workshop and exhibit in The Royal Mandaya Hotel last Friday. Cuizon said the process of identifying
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/04 October) – Engr. Darlito Palermo of Davao City, this year’s recipient of the Apolinario Mabini Presidential Award wants to change the way people think about persons with disabilities (PWDs). “We have more abilities than disabilities,” he says.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/03 Oct) — Stories on relationships, struggles, and self-discovery and self-acceptance find home in an new anthology by young Moro writers. Rays of the Invisible Light, published by Bidadali Press, had its Davao launch on October 1 at
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/21 September) — The Davao Chocolate Festival returns this year with hopes to give more cacao farmers and chocolate makers in the region a platform to showcase cacao-based products, while further developing interest in cacao product development. SM
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/08 September) — Seeing the need to create an “adolescent friendly atmosphere” in hospitals, the Brokenshire Memorial Hospital launched this month an integrated program that specifically looks into teen health and concerns. The Brokenshire Hospital Program for Teens
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/07 September) – There is a huge demand for fresh milk that dairy producers can explore and anchor business ventures on, but the dry season has made it difficult for production to meet such demand, an industry leader
Perry Lequigan and Alfaroq Kadir, members of the Guild for Upholding and Harnessing Indispensable Talents (GUHIT) Davao chapter, show sample pen and ink pieces to be exhibited and sold in Museo Dabawenyo until the end of September 2015. The exhibit
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 1 Sept) – The Davao chapter of the Guild for Upholding and Harnessing Indispensable Talents (GUHIT) Pinas is staging a pen and ink art exhibition for a cause at the Museo Dabawenyo in Davao City until
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/30 Aug) — Stigma towards persons with HIV/AIDS and the key population vulnerable to the virus remains to be a primary concern in curbing the ever increasing number of reported cases of HIV and AIDS, Senator Teofisto Guingona
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 27 Aug) – The city is eyeing to acquire its own tow trucks to be able to deal with the increasing number of vehicles parked in the wrong areas. “Parking is a big problem in the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 27 Aug) – Another food safety orientation for street vendors here will be conducted next week. Robert Oconer, sanitation chief at the City Health Office, said during the iSpeak Forum Thursday that this will be held
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 26 Aug) – Want ideas for disaster-resilient house? Look back at pre-colonial Philippine architecture. That’s one of the many things that the people behind SwitoDesigns Studio want to share in their upcoming event “Balay-Balay Ta,” an
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/25 August) — A Mindanawon performing group will be flying to Uzbekistan to represent the country in one of Central Asia’s biggest music festivals. Kuntaw Mindanao, a group from Tagum City, Davao del Norte will be among the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/24 August) — The number of foreign visitors to Samal Island in 2014 doubled from the previous year and the Samal Tourism Office intends to keep this increase to continue by taking spotlight in the upcoming Visit Davao
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 23 August) — The Lipad group show by the artists in Durer Art Gallery that opened last August 16 explored dreamy and surreal ideas on canvas. From paintings of airplanes to images that depict dreamy landscapes,
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 22 Aug) — As a universal language that transcends mankind’s differences, Dance stands the test of time, staying alive in various forms, studying movements and spaces, and, more importantly, telling stories of people. Entries in this
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/21 August) — Allies of Philippine Eagle Pamana turned to crowdfunding to raise funds to identify the person(s) behind the death of the bird. #JusticeForPamana, which went live on Thursday in crowdfunding website Indiegogo, is eyeing to raise
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 19 Aug) – Philippine Eagle Pamana did not last more than 59 days in the wild after she was released last June 12 in Mt. Hamiguitan, Davao Oriental. She was shot by unknown perpetrators last August 10, the
