Before Ponds whitening cream, injectible Glutathione, Hiyas papaya soap, tawas, and Etta's whitening powder, what did Moro (more specifically Maguindanaon) women use to make their skin beautiful? In the mid-1980s, what beauty product was en vogue? And for those in rural villages, what beauty secrets lay ...
Filmmakers from the regions had the chance to show their films and interact with their peers during the first Sine Rehiyon Film Festival at the Cultural Center of the Philippines last February. Photos courtesy of Kenth Bajo....
Excerpt from my paper The Crocodile As An Important Symbol in Maguindanaon Culture. It is part of Ipat, a colorful monograph that I wrote, and is expected to be out this summer. An old shaman once said that, ...
Excerpt from my essay, The Pilgrim, an account of my trip to Chicago to watch Madonna live in concert.All roads lead to United Center. Pilgrims of all ages, ethnic origins, religions, and sexual persuasions would congregate that night. I set off on ...
After all the disappointments, heartaches, and pains, Auraeus Solito's semi-autobiographical film (Oops, am I allowed to say it out loud?) Boy is out. The film was supposed to hit the film festival circuit last year, but for some reasons (proper timing, I guess) Auraeus decided to release it ...
