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How I ditched the ‘working mom guilt’!
Persona
March 1, 2021

How I ditched the ‘working mom guilt’!

By Nikki Constantino
Motherhood is many things to many people, and mostly good things. However, it has also been stretched and pulled and regurgitated as an…
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My quiet moments with Islam <br> during this pandemic
PersonaVideo
March 1, 2021

My quiet moments with Islam
during this pandemic

By Ayunan Gunting
The author’s hometown, Lumbatan in Lanao Del Sur, overlooking the majestic Lanao Lake (Photo courtesy of the author) Often our lives…
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A black sheep’s mission accomplished
Persona
February 26, 2021

A black sheep’s mission accomplished

By Alma Cruz Miclat
Gilda Cordero Fernando, when she was still with us, wanted to meet our bible study leader, Pastor Sunil. She found it intriguing why we, her…
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The Chinese New Year <br> I met Premier Zhou Enlai
Persona
February 11, 2021

The Chinese New Year
I met Premier Zhou Enlai

By Alma Cruz Miclat
My husband and I come from native Filipino families with no recorded foreign origins and are proud of it. Between us, 12 siblings are…
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The blooms and sunsets <br> of Betsy Westendorp’s life
PersonaVideo
February 9, 2021

The blooms and sunsets
of Betsy Westendorp’s life

By Cid Reyes
At the great age of 93, Betsy Westendorp will remind you of America’s beloved painter Giorgia O’Keefe, the American pioneer of…
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Cecile Licad up close and personal <br>—my past 45 years
Persona
January 22, 2021

Cecile Licad up close and personal
—my past 45 years

By Pablo A. Tariman
The author backstage with Licad after a Schumann concert at Cultural Center of the Philippines in the early ‘80s (Photo by Bullit…
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David Medalla: The artist came home
Persona
January 15, 2021

David Medalla: The artist came home

By Glenna Aquino
On a visit to BenCab Museum last August, David Medalla scribbled this note congratulating BenCab for the museum’s success. (Photo from…
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Soul searching at 70, <br> long after grief and loss
Persona
January 8, 2021

Soul searching at 70,
long after grief and loss

By Alma Cruz Miclat
I just had a virtual launch of my latest book last December 15,  my 70th birthday. The 152-page, 8.5-by-11-inch hardbound book in full…
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Happy to be a stage-husband <br> to a ‘PainTita’
Persona
January 4, 2021

Happy to be a stage-husband
to a ‘PainTita’

By Rapa Lopa
Other than its infectious virus, COVID-19 has unleashed so many hidden talents of so many people.  Name it, it’s all over social media…
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‘Alalahanin, Gunitain’: Revisiting <br> our years with ‘Mr. Pagsi’
PersonaVideo
January 2, 2021

‘Alalahanin, Gunitain’: Revisiting
our years with ‘Mr. Pagsi’

By Rapa Lopa
Last December 30, I attended the annual Dulaang Sibol homecoming reunion.  In keeping with the rules and guidelines, this was, of course…
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