When the Youngest Manong Becomes the Elder

When the Youngest Manong Becomes the Elder

One day we look around and discover that the people being honored as elders are younger than we are.

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Trans Man and Trans Woman Tie Knot in PH Catholic Church

Trans Man and Trans Woman Tie Knot in PH Catholic Church

A first in the Philippines: Transgender man marries transgender woman in a Catholic church.

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‘Subsaharan Mindanao’ to the World

‘Subsaharan Mindanao’ to the World

By embracing a phrase that had been intended to diminish Mindanao, a writer hoped to transform it into a space of imagination, possibility, and cultural pride.

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He Danced Before He Knew Why

He Danced Before He Knew Why

Meet Alvin Erasga Tolentino, a Filipino Canadian dancer, choreographer, visionary, and bridge-builder

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FilAms Among The Remarkable And Famous, Part 80

FilAms Among The Remarkable And Famous, Part 80

Role models and achievers, some of whom you may not even know are Filipino.

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Easy Like Sunday Afternoon

Easy Like Sunday Afternoon

A Sunday walk on the old campus oval is shared with sundry strangers taking a brief respite from the human condition.

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What Happened to Filipiniana Fashion Brand VINTA?

What Happened to Filipiniana Fashion Brand VINTA?

Why we decided to close VINTA, the Canada-based, ethically made, modern Filipiniana and Filipino-inspired fashion brand to the North American Market.

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Alone Amid the Haters on the Fourth of July

Alone Amid the Haters on the Fourth of July

In the Metro in Washington, DC, Rowell Encina suddenly found himself surrounded by masked members of the extremist Patriot Front.

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I Called Him Kuya Vijoe

I Called Him Kuya Vijoe

Remembering someone who was seen, spoken to, admired who was suddenly, irretrievably gone.

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2026 In Memoriam (Second Quarter)

2026 In Memoriam (Second Quarter)

Remembering those who have passed on

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