With advanced treatments for leprosy in today’s world, it’s hard to imagine that during the early 1900’s, such people were treated as “untouchables.”

Culion Museum named ‘National Cultural Treasure’

IBAJAY, Aklan — The colorful and lively presentations, both in the streets and on stage, by performers in the various Ati-Atihan festivals in Aklan provinces, are performances that make for lasting memories both for tourists and local residents.

Before Bora, there were the Atis

Philosopher Voltaire wrote that “(T)he comfort of the rich depends upon an abundant supply of the poor,” whose piercing aphorism remains an indictment of all societies built upon inequality. It unveils the cruel paradox of civilization, that the comfort of the few is often maintained by the deprivation of the many.

The Mirror of Society: When Heaven Is Made from Hell

San Pedro Central's Gabaldon Hall declared City Historical Landmark

For San Pedrense students who passed through the halls of the San Pedro Central Elementary School, this school's "Gabaldon Hall" holds dear memories.


Preserving history

We have a strange way of remembering our heroes.

We hold commemorations.

We make films about their lives.

We share their photographs when their stories become relevant again.

But is this how we treat the people we claim we will never forget?

Sometimes, it begins with something as basic as keeping the hero's name visible.


Edjop's Marker Is Almost Forgotten

When Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Corporate Communications’ head Glaiza Lee invited me to the opening of “Kwentong Kahoy,” I thought it was again in Los Banos, Laguna but a second look at the digital invite, it was in Binan City, after all.


Binan City, Arthaland host “Kwentong Kahoy” art show

The Senate leadership remains undecided on whether to incorporate the Bagong Pilipinas hymn and pledge into their regular flag-raising ceremonies, despite the House of Representatives' plans to adopt the practice.

Senate still undecided on 'Bagong Pilipinas' hymn

In her opening remarks at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater in Makati City for the “Switch” concert of Roustem Saitkoulov on piano and Grzegorz Nowak as conductor with the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO), Lagunense singer, music educator and arts manager Michelle Nikki Junia spoke glowingly of the tremendous presence of Filipino youth watching and listening in the historic show.

Singer, music educator, arts manager Michelle Nikki Junia encourages Filipino youth to watch, listen to classics

Of all the future big screen releases in the international filmmaking course, what captivates music artist ang educator Michelle Nikki Junia is the screening of the film " Maria Montessori," the life and times of Maria Montessori, the trailblazer in Montessori education.

Film on Maria Montessori inspires Lagunense music artist, educator Michelle Nikki Junia

The islands of Panay and Guimaras are embarking on a comprehensive journey of cultural mapping, a project prioritized by Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda and propelled by the synergistic collaboration between the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV). This initiative not only marks a significant milestone in the preservation of Filipino culture but also sets a benchmark for local and national development through heritage.


Mapping the Soul: Preserving Panay and Guimaras' Cultural Legacy

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