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The Taggaoa family in front and behind the lines of activism

Despite the crackdown on activists, the Taggaoas lean on each other for support and remain steadfast in their service to the people.

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Justice delayed fuels Lila Pilipina’s fight for comfort women

Dedicated to providing a voice for Filipino comfort women, Lila Pilipina continues to call for justice and institutionalization.

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Rainbow blues: The politics and dangers behind pinkwashing

Through pinkwashing, politicians show their surface-level support to queer causes while diluting their meaning and significance.

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Livelihood through lens: The photographers of Luneta

A click of the camera, a snap of the shutter; the photographers of Luneta Park capture irreplaceable moments at the heart of Manila.

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Karangahan kan Bikolnon: Reclaiming the art of tigsik

As a tribute to the many intricacies of life, tigsik represents the heart and soul of the Bicolanos.

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Through the facades of modernization projects lie the fisherfolk left behind

Corporate giants greedily reclaim land and sea to build mega infrastructures, causing the fisherfolks’ loss of livelihood and homes.

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Writer’s Recap: Battling hegemony through the people’s voices in ‘DLS2k21’

From June 18 to 24, the Harlequin Theatre Guild (HTG) launched their annual DuLa Salle (DLS) production, Retablo: Dambana ng Masang Filipino, via AnimoSpace and Ticket2Me. Emblazoning the work of playwrights from The Writer’s Bloc, the project bore fruit into a five-play, three-set ensemble that told the story of everyday Filipinos. Retablo’s theme is predicated…

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In between the notes and staves, the queer Filipino shines

Love songs have always sung to the heteronormative society—but queer narratives in OPM are slowly but powerfully turning the tide.

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Rant and Rave: Defying the odds with long-awaited ‘GOT7’ comeback

Gloom filled the K-Pop community when it was announced that global boy group GOT7 will not be renewing their contracts in JYP Entertainment (JYPE) after seven years. Still, the group unfailingly impressed and soothed their fans with their jovial performance in the group’s last schedule under the company. But Ahgases—a wordplay on GOT7’s fandom name,…