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Remembering Death March: Honoring heroes, reminder of valor

By Brian Jules Campued Ever wondered what those yellow obelisks you see on the side of the road with numbers and letters engraved on them, like some strange stone markings? Called kilometer...

#Traslacion2024: How faith in the Black Nazarene forges devotees

By Brian Jules Campued The tradition, indeed, lives on. Every year on January 9th, the holy image of the Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno – the dark-colored statue of Jesus Christ, knee bent under...

Towards a safer, cleaner New Year revelries

Filipinos have always had a number of traditional ways to celebrate the upcoming year – serving 12 round fruits during “Media Noche” or the midnight feast, wearing polka dots and scattering coins around their homes to encourage prosperity, leaving doors and windows open to welcome good luck, jumping at midnight to help children grow taller and of course, using fireworks to ward off evil spirits.

Smog or vog: What’s the difference?

The Taal Volcano's volcanic smog or vog affected Batangas and its nearby areas, as some suspended classes due to the effects of vog.

Bamboo festivals in the Philippines

This month of September, the country is celebrating the Philippine Bamboo Month to help raise awareness about the importance of bamboo and the need to preserve them.

Pride Month ends with ‘Queer Prom’

For the members of the LGBTQIA+ community, a second chance at the one of the most anticipated events in their high school life--prom--where they are finally able to express their true selves are one for the books.

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