DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 28 July) — In a heartfelt tribute to one of Mindanao’s most beloved delicacies, the Davao-based Duwende Films has recently completed “Pastil: Parehas Ra Ta’g Kan-on’g Ginakaon” (We All Eat the Same Rice), an animated indie film that
PATIKUL, Sulu (MindaNews / 13 July) – From war zone to peace zone. For approximately 30 years, this municipality had been the site of many armed encounters between the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines
(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
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 22 June) — What feels comfortable is slipping them in, quite literally. I didn’t expect the JBL Tour Pro 3 to become part of my daily rhythm, but here we are. I’ve worn them through commutes,
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 / 08 December) — The Catholic Archdiocese of Davao is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. Part of their celebration was a cultural exhibit of photos and artifacts that narrate their contribution to Davao history. The exhibit
A total of 19 journalists from the Visayas participated in an intensive three-day immersion program entitled “Inside BARMM: A Walk Through the Bangsamoro Region” from November 19-22, 2024. During the program, the 19 journalists, including me, traveling in three vans
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 / 07 September) – The admin of popular Facebook Page ‘Lami Wa’y Lami’ has always been anonymous, with an identity known only to a trusted few. And for the past years of its existence, the page has
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
KAPATAGAN, Digos City (MindaNews / 07 July) – Apple, a fruit known to grow in temperate Asian countries like South Korea, Japan and China, thrives well in Kapatagan, a touristy village located within the rolling foothills of Mt. Apo, the
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 23 June) – June, as many would think, is the traditional marrying month. But, is it still Back in time, many women preferred to be married in June. A June bride was an object of
MAKATI CITY (MindaNews / 23 June) – One of the promises I made to myself was fulfilled upon seeing the exquisite Surigao Treasures on June 20 at the Ayala Museum. I felt lucky as these treasures are being retrieved by
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 23 June) – Since his younger days, Jeanito Lintag is a bookworm whose love for books did not waver until now that he’s 64 years old. He has been a vendor at the city’s main
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
MALUNGON, Sarangani (MindaNews / 07 April) — The wife of a Tagakaulo farmhand was cleaning the surroundings of a farm in Sitio Rancho when she accidentally stepped on a snake that immediately bit her leg. Edmundo Cejar, a former executive who
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 31 March) — A 66-year old Mindanawon retiree’s dream to reach the world’s highest peak has so far brought him to the summits of the Philippines’ three highest mountains, to Japan’s Mount Fuji and lately,
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 29 March) – An old Visayan riddle goes, “Kabayo ni Adan, dili mokaon kung dili kabay-an (Adam’s horse, won’t eat unless you ride it).” The riddle refers to a traditional Filipino household tool called by
We’re living in an age where science fiction concepts are truly beginning to step outside the world of fiction. From the leaps that have been made in Artificial Intelligence, to revolutionary developments with everyday technology — things that once used
ALABEL, Sarangani (MindaNews / 18 February) — For Michael Angelo “Yumi” Yambok, being a cultural worker for the Tboli people is a family tradition. His grandparents and parents, aunts and uncles, were cultural workers — they helped uplift the lives
MARILOG DISTRICT, Davao City (MindaNews / 18 February) – I don’t know about your idea of a date. But for us, it’s best when it’s just the two of us, spending time together in our chosen venue sans the crowd.
To have witnessed his family struggle financially and flee from one place to another because of unstable peace and order while growing up was never easy for Muhidin Kadilon. But these didn’t stop Muhidin, 21, to excel academically. He graduated
For Mrs. Mambai Sapalon-Romasanta, 53, the way powdered native coffee is being sold in Cotabato City is just not presentable. In the public market, for example, ground coffee is being displayed in big mounds out in the open air like
In the heart of North Upi in Maguindanao del Norte, specifically in Barangay Rempes, a captivating story unfolds—a story of determination to overcome discrimination and the life-changing impact of peace and education. Meet Helen Mae Betito, an indigenous Teduray who
MALUNGON, Sarangani (MindaNews / 2 December) – Instead of being busy with gadgets and social media as most of the young do these days, Charice Jabe spends hours interlacing dried strands of Romblon leaves to make colorful Igem place mats
ISLAND GARDEN CITY OF SAMAL (MindaNews / 16 Oct) — Despite the clear waters, a backdrop of green vegetation, and the romantic notion of an island, poverty dominates the village landscape. Some houses sit on stilts a few feet above
LEBAK, Sultan Kudarat (MindaNews / 24 September) – Tucked about five hours away by car over treacherous winding mountain roads from the provincial capital in Isulan, this coastal municipality is home to a large swathe of mangrove forest that Arnold
MAITUM, Sarangani (MindaNews / 10 September) — Thirsty Tongue Café, a local coffee shop in Maitum, is not your typical café. Its goal is not just to serve good coffee but to educate the public that “there is more to coffee
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 18 August) — The eyes of Ata couple Josephine and Dodong Macla light up every time they catch a glimpse of their tribemates on one of the giant screens at Davao City’s People’s Park. It is
CHICAGO, Illinois (MindaNews / 31 July) – I’ve been to Chicago a few times, and every time I’ve visited this windy city, there’s one thing that I always missed to see: the Golden Tara of Agusan. But this time, apart
ILIGAN CITY (MindaNews / 23 July) — Since the 1980s, Tinago Falls has been Iligan’s main attraction for those who love the outdoors. Situated amidst a lush tropical forest, it is a sight to behold but is not easy to
MAITUM, Sarangani (MindaNews / 12 July) – In this rustic coastal town where swathes of rice, corn, banana, cacao and coconut fields dominate the agricultural landscape, a millennial has taken a great leap of faith by planting vanilla, a crop
SAN AGUSTIN, Surigao del Sur (MindaNews / 10 July) – Under the sea – along the picturesque Britania Group of Islands off San Agustin town, in Surigao del Sur – lies an ugly contrast of the captivating view at the
M’LANG, North Cotabato (MindaNews / 29 June) — June 27, 2023, Tuesday, 10:00 am, Barangay La Esperanza, Tulunan, North Cotabato: a small group of around 20 parishioners gathered in front of the Fr. Tullio Favali memorial marker. They were just
OPOL, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 17 June) – A trek to the mountainous part of Barangay Awang in Opol, Misamis Oriental when the sun is already high up in the sky could be punishing without any head cover. It’s just
TUBURAN, Basilan (MindaNews / 14 June)—She said they were in-love. She was at Grade 6 and he at Grade 9. Sensing their intimate relationship, their parents consented to their marriage. Nidzma Wara was just 13 years old when she got
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 14 June)—These days all it takes is a smartphone and an internet connection to see movies. Streaming services by Netflix, HBO and others have brought visual entertainment to the tip of one’s fingers anywhere, anytime, although
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 04 June) — Had Papa and Mama been alive today, they would have been constantly amused by these two Tausugs running wildly in my household. They would be shaking their heads in disbelief. After all, they were always
MARANTAO, Lanao del Sur (MindaNews / 30 May) – At 23 years old, she already has two children of her own. The eldest is five, and the youngest is a year old. She was 17 when she got married, as
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 28 May) — My dogs run freely around the farm. Hakuna takes innumerable refreshing dips at a stream nearby and accompanies me around the durian trees hoping to have a taste of a durian that fell
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 14 May) — Salyo was a teen ager from Moalboal, Cebu when he decided to board a boat to Mindanao. He found his way to our farm and has never left since. He became the “enkargado”
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 06 May) — There’s a clump of bamboo trees outside my house. Behind it is a short slope with huge trees that protects several “tubuds” (springs) at its base. One cloudless night, with a full moon
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 24 April) — I’m no dance critic. I’m just a fan of the works of our National Artist Agnes Locsin, and I was in the audience at Samsung Theatre in Manila on Friday night of April
ALABEL, Sarangani (MindaNews / 22 April) – From a simple bahay kubo, Jacquilyn Cobol-Layan and her family now live in a modest concrete house that took about a decade to finish, largely from the fruits of tobacco farming which, unknown to
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 16 April) — I have been staying in my farm for a number of years and am astounded with the swirl of stories around me which also includes my own experiences….. Manong Ilag was among the
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 07 April) – Even in this age of modern technology, many Filipinos continue to intertwine religion with folk beliefs, especially during the Holy Week. Past 3pm on Good Friday, when Jesus is dead, is the best
“The role of women in peacebuilding is to educate herself, her family, and her community,” said Ustadja Anisa Taha-Arab, 58, vice president of the Noorus Salam National Women’s Council. Having defied the wishes of her father to marry her off
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 06 March) – After at least 70 years, two Filipino biologists have rediscovered by accident a pair of newborn Mindanao treeshrews (Tupaia everetti or T. everetti), a mammal resembling the traits of a chipmunk, on Dinagat
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 30 January) – During her younger days, Member of Parliament (MP) Froilyn Tenorio Mendoza would tag along with her mother in visiting far-flung indigenous peoples (IP) communities in the mountains of South Upi, a fourth class
