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She is a writer, editor, breast cancer and depression survivor, environmental advocate, dog mother to three asPins, Iyengar yoga instructor and BTS Army Tita. She edits part-time for a broadsheet, but is headed towards a full-time vocation as an online English writing coach and grammar nazi.
    Dancing with my father
    Before I Forget
    June 13, 2025

    Dancing with my father

    By Alya B. Honasan
    THERE’s a very touching song by the late, brilliant singer Luther Vandross, Dance With My Father, written by Vandross and Richard Marx…
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    Laughing all the way to Festa 2025: Some of BTS’ funniest videos
    K-Drama/K-PopVideo
    June 11, 2025

    Laughing all the way to Festa 2025: Some of BTS’ funniest videos

    By Alya B. Honasan
    IT’s going to be an especially significant Festa this year in celebration of BTS’ anniversary.  First, the biggest band in the world…
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    ‘It’s Rob’: Why I’m optimistic about Papa León—even if he’s, uhm, ‘American’
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    May 23, 2025

    ‘It’s Rob’: Why I’m optimistic about Papa León—even if he’s, uhm, ‘American’

    By Alya B. Honasan
    The official portrait of Robert Francis Prevost, Pope Leo XIV, released by the Holy See I STILL have the smiling face of Pope Francis as my…
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    I forgave my mother by asking her to forgive me
    Before I Forget
    May 11, 2025

    I forgave my mother by asking her to forgive me

    By Alya B. Honasan
    IT’s the day before Mother’s Day 2025, May 11, as I write this, and I’ve just come from the cemetery to lay flowers at the graves of…
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    Why the death of Pope Francis is hitting me so hard
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    May 1, 2025

    Why the death of Pope Francis is hitting me so hard

    By Alya B. Honasan
    AS I write this, my eyes are swollen from sobbing, as I deal with what feels like a death in the family. Minutes ago, I learned that Pope…
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    Siena: My facetime with relics of kick-ass saint, the original influencer
    Art/Style/Travel Diaries
    April 9, 2025

    Siena: My facetime with relics of kick-ass saint, the original influencer

    By Alya B. Honasan
    Inside the dramatic Duomo di Siena, with its black and white marble columns, and the intricate pulpit carved by Nicola Pisano at left All…
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    Mama Ranger goes to Washington
    Passions and Obsessions
    April 3, 2025

    Mama Ranger goes to Washington

    By Alya B. Honasan
    JUST in case there was any doubt on how well Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (TRNP) Protected Area Superintendent Anqelique Songco was doing…
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    ‘Mga sawi’: Losing hope for j-hope concert tickets
    K-Drama/K-Pop
    February 21, 2025

    ‘Mga sawi’: Losing hope for j-hope concert tickets

    By Alya B. Honasan
    I HAD a good laugh when my friend Tiffany sent me a meme mimicking a screenshot from a ticket purchase website that read, “Purchase…
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    Hermano Puli: How a 'minor revolutionary' made it to global stage
    Art/Style/Travel Diaries
    February 13, 2025

    Hermano Puli: How a 'minor revolutionary' made it to global stage

    By Alya B. Honasan
    Curator Carlos Quijon Jr. presents an image of the bust of Hermano Puli in Lucban, Quezon, during a workshop-lecture in Udine, Italy. …
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    Abad, Saguil, Magsaysay-Ho, Taniguchi: I was proud of the Philippines at Venice Art Biennale
    Art/Style/Travel Diaries
    January 7, 2025

    Abad, Saguil, Magsaysay-Ho, Taniguchi: I was proud of the Philippines at Venice Art Biennale

    By Alya B. Honasan
    Pacita Abad died of cancer in 2004 at age 58. (Photo from the Pacita Abad Art Facebook page) The 60th International Art Exhibition in…
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