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Waters that have flowed by me

My branch of the Lolargas grew up almost always not far from a bridge over estuaries of the Pasig or near the Pasig River itself

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Cool girl Halloween looks with pieces you may already own

No costume? No problem! It may just be sitting in your closet

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A Number: Such irreplaceable performance

Last weekend run—Bart Guingona, JC Santos in a play of mirrored identities—can anyone be truly replaced?

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I GREW up and came of age in Manila, but somewhere in my 40s, Rolly and I made the big move to my grandmother’s house in Lower Brookside, Baguio. We left it (reluctantly on my part) in the late ’90s, when the Lolarga clan decided to sell it. Husband and I still wanted to provide our two children a life spent and steeped in Baguio as they entered their teens, so we stayed put in the…
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Photos by Inggo Escalante Now on its third year, my annual birthday dive outing with my dive group to places around the Philippines—Bohol in 2024…
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The recent launch of the English and Filipino anthology Baguiong Buhay awakened memories of my own family’s decision to move from Manila to Baguio…
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Has the selection process for the National Artist (NA) awards been reduced to that of a secretive conclave? And must the public endure this cycle…

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