Glory to the Katipunera
Illustration by Victoria Therese Cansancio She was a woman of honor and great courage who dedicated her life fighting for the sake of the Filipino people. She nursed and saved the lives of the...
Category: Features
Vicente Sotto: The Rise and Fall of Cebuano Literature
Illustration by Ramon Kristoffer Tiu A nationalist. A libre pensador or freethinker. The father of Cebuano letters. A Carolinian. The late senator Vicente Yap Sotto, apart from being the man in whose honor a...
On the Job: Fearless, Provocative and Eye-Opening
Illustration by Mar Virgil Eway On the Job is a 2013 Filipino action thriller film by Erik Matti that is well-known for its worldwide premiere during the Director’s Fortnight section of the international Cannes...
Broken Pedestals
Illustration by Geralden Morre Everyone has a role model. Ask the little boy bounding down the hallway with a spring in his step, and he might tell you his is Batman or Optimus Prime....
Vision Theater: Neo-classics, History and What Comes After
Image source: https://goo.gl/24FYk4 Cebuanos — and even people who have lived in Cebu for only quite a while — have been educated with the fact that Colon Street, constructed in the 16th century, is...
Vaporwave: The Future is Now
Graphic design by Josemaria Marcelo Ouano III To the ears of many, musical progression, lyrical genius and originality have arguably come to the point of stagnation. It is more convenient to browse through one’s...
Logos “Hope”
Illustration by Esther Abigail Daang How’s summer, dear reader? Making the most of it, aren’t we? Besides the eat-sleep-eat routine, taking a quick visit to the nearest beach in our most “Instagram-worthy” swimwear and...
Bisaya and Waray: And the Words to Not Say
Illustration by Shari Llamis Never use sili in Leyte, because it is not as fiery as it is in Cebu. In the Philippines, jeepneys, horse-driven calashes and tricycles are amusement transports that may aid...
Look Back: The Commitment and the Paper
Photo by Angelo Nico Daroy In today’s fast-paced world, reminiscing the past may seem rather tiresome and unappealing, yet it is in these dark, grained sheets where the motive and reason why some continue...
