For over four decades, Cuenca, Batangas-born Tinapayan Festival has offered a slew of soft and sweet baked products ranging from breads and cakes to pastries. As it celebrated its 40th anniversary in time with the World Bread Day last October 12, Tinapayan Festival continues to stand by its commitment to make a conscious effort to…
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Survey Says…Top 15 Chances in UP Kaysa Ma-recruit sa NPA
Matapos ang unilateral na pagpapawalang bisa ng UP-DND Accord, dinala ng mga Isko at Iska ang #UPFight sa pa-witty-han ng ng mga alaala sa buhay-UP.
ABS-CBN Shutdown: When Our Freedoms Are Threatened
We stand on the shoulders of our heroes – the mighty men and women who fought with guns, machetes, sharp strategy, and sheer courage to hand us on a silver platter the freedoms we now enjoy. Our liberties are born from the blood of brave hearts who took up arms or took to the streets…
Butterfly Baby
This is Butterfly Baby, a documentary film produced by SubSelfie.com author Edma Remillano about the rare Butterfly Disease. Text by Lian Nami Buan Jhon Ruiz is five years old. But he looks small. At first glance you would guess maybe he’s two years old. He is also covered from head to toe with wounds. His mother Ayra…
When the Farmers Are Starving
They are farmers, making up more than 75% of the country’s 100 million population. But there they were, begging the government for rice that they have worked so hard for.
What’s Next for Mary Jane Veloso?
Editor’s Note: We will continuously provide updates about the case of Mary Jane Veloso so that even though she fades away from the limelight of mainstream media, her quiet fight for justice will continue. She has been spared from execution. But she is still behind bars, far away from her family. The death sentence will still…
The Life of TV Network Talents
Pursuing one’s passion while being paid is a blessing. Journalism is a craft I love and I am fortunate to work for one of the largest TV networks in the Philippines. In fact, I have spent all my working years here. But in an instant, the very life I have learned to love may become…
Desaparecidos: The Effects of Their Mysterious Abductions
Desaparecidos are people who vanished without a trace and against their will. The term has roots in Latin America to describe a person who has been secretly imprisoned or killed during a government’s program of political suppression. These abductions happen in the Philippines too. The Philippine Constitution guarantees protection against enforced disappearances. Any arrest or detention needs…
Travel Virgin: Lessons from Indochina
It was terrifying and exciting. For the first time in my life, I traveled abroad. Everything was new. Every experience was something to look forward to. I didn’t have to think about writing news stories, checking scripts or going live in a couple of hours. All I had to worry about was my outfit for…
Tibak: Confessions of a College Activist
Activism opened my eyes to the struggles of people from all walks of life—from students and middle-class professionals to workers and farmers.
LGBT Pride: A Constant Struggle
It’s a choice. And yes, it’s a tough one. Deviating from what society deems as normal will always be a difficult call. That is why independent artists struggle, why the alternative media works twice as hard to create buzz, and why up until this modern age and time (while post-modern ideas abound), the LGBT community…
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