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In with the old and new: How Filipino fashion seams tradition and innovation

Designers and wearers alike keep Filipino fashion alive through reinvention—stitching time-honored heritage into today’s couture.

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Bisexuality strikes the balance between the binaries

Bisexuality is always at the crosshairs in queer discourse. In this Plunge, bisexuals reclaim a narrative that too many try to tell on their behalf.

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Is it casual now?: Stuck in a sticky situationship

With no labels and just enough intimacy to blur the lines, situationships redefine modern love, one mixed signal at a time.

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Ascending heights with Filipino rock climbers

Rock climbing does not solely mean hooked grapples and scaled boulders. The true anchor point of success is the exhilarating aspiration of summiting.

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Mirrors from melodies: The art of choir as a reflection of Filipino culture and heritage

Withstanding the test of time, the rich harmony and heritage of Filipino choral music plays on and far beyond.

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Capturing visual truths: Zooming in on Filipina and non-binary photojournalists

The field of photojournalism is rife with systemic injustices against women and non-binary individuals. But times are changing, and they are gradually making spaces for themselves.

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Today’s storytellers of the streets take it one mural at a time

These art pieces go beyond vandalism and rebellion. With their striking colors, graffiti epigrams paint the plight of society for all to see.

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Love transcends death through the Ibaloys’ rituals

The Ibaloys of Benguet do not believe death to be the end. The spirits of the deceased live on through the Ibaloys’ unwavering dedication to continuing their tradition.

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Justice of no color: Exploring the truth behind the Comelec 35

On February 9, 1986, 35 computer technicians working on the snap election tabulation project walked out of their jobs in protest of the discrepancies between their data and what was being reported to the public. This is their story.

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Caffeinated catharsis: Shedding light on the drug war with Silingan Coffee’s baristas

Each barista employed at Silingan Coffee has a different and often tragic story to tell.