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Rant and Rave: STAYC heralds the change of seasons in ‘WE NEED LOVE’

Fresh off of the K-CON Chicago 2022 high, STAYC marks the change of seasons with their third single album, WE NEED LOVE. Following their second mini album, YOUNG-LUV.COM, the girl group sheds the “Teen Fresh” concept to explore a different kind of sound. Black Eyed Pilseung, producers and founders of STAYC’s agency High-Up Entertainment, decided…

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Radical in essence: Doktor Karayom bears society’s soul and shadow

Despite Doktor Karayom’s simple process of conjuring works, his pieces tell stories of the people who suffer the most.

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Bulag-bulagan: Navigating the Philippines’ short-sighted colonial justice system

Despite the multitude of languages in the country, our legislation and the judicial system have yet to adapt to our native tongues.

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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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Elbows up: Why kamayan champions Filipino culinary traditions

Laid out on banana leaves, the foods found in a kamayan feast often tell stories unique to the people who prepared them.

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Enveloped in power, hijabi women fight for their right to cover

For many Muslim women, the hijab is a symbol of the Islamic culture and ultimately, women’s bodily autonomy.

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Writer’s Recap: Meeting the minds behind the words and canvas in ‘Litaw-Visaw’

Nothing can outshine the brilliance of a creative mind.  Even if the COVID-19 pandemic raises physical barriers around people, the imagination can still run to places one would never dare to dream. This was certainly true at the 36th DLSU Annual Awards for Literature (Litaw) and the 11th DLSU Annual Awards for Visual Arts (Visaw),…

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More than just a passion: Protecting today’s freelance artists

Many freelance artists are unsatisfied with the lack of government support, and are asking for secured benefits and welfare protection.

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Achieving communal enlightenment toward Nirvana through Theravada Buddhism

In Buddhism, achieving Nirvana emphasizes the value of turning thoughts into actions and constant meditation.