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Daw-es: Igorots’ cleansing ritual for dead, living

BAGUIO CITY -- In the mountains of Cordillera, up in northern Philippines, the indigenous tribes of Igorots still practice the "Daw-es," an ancient ritual passed on from generation to generation, even in...

Top 3 killer diseases in PH

MANILA -- All Saints’ Day and All Souls' Day – the season to think not only of the dead but also of dying. Based on a popular myth, death and sickness came out...

Moving on through art

MANILA — "Undas" serves as a time for Filipinos to remember and visit their departed loved ones. Every person has his or her own way of dealing with the pain and going...

Quijano de Manila – “Soul of Filipino”

By Mary Clarince David - PTV News “The identity of the Filipino today is of a person asking what is his identity.” Nicomedes "Nick" Márquez Joaquín (May 4, 1917 – April 29, 2004) Identity is...

Grave ‘branding’: Unique way of honoring the dead

LEGAZPI CITY -- Most of us Filipinos, particularly Catholics, remember our departed loved ones on All Saints' or All Souls' Day by cleaning their graves, painting it white, placing fresh flowers on...

The role of social media, digitized art in addressing HIV

MANILA -- While social media is considered a dangerous place for the young people today, it is considered the most effective means to inform them about serious health problems like Human Immuno...

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