Arts and MusicThe Spoliarium Is Still Waiting for Us
More than a century after Juan Luna’s painting won acclaim in Madrid, it stands before a new generation of viewers. What do we see when we stop to look?
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Stories, observations, and new perspectives.
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PlacesCapones Island: The Lighthouse Beyond the Shore
Off the coast of San Antonio, Zambales, an island holds more than a view of the sea. It holds a piece of the town’s history.
Arts and MusicListening closely to kulintang
An introduction to sound, ensemble, and the musicians who keep a practice moving.
Arts and MusicKnowledge, thread by thread
A closer look at weaving as skilled work, cultural knowledge, and a livelihood.
FoodBefore the city wakes
A morning at the palengke, told through its vendors and regular customers.
TransportationA shared journey
Inside the everyday negotiations of a jeepney ride.
PlacesThe terraces are a living landscape
Looking beyond the postcard to the work of tending land and water.
HistoryBetween the walls of Intramuros
Reading the city through its streets, public spaces, and layers of memory.
PeopleZambales, in Aeta voices
A proposed conversation about home, identity, and the future—led by the people telling their own stories.
LifeMade in Marikina. Made to last.
Following the hands and decisions behind a pair of locally made shoes.
CultureA sea of color
The vinta invites a closer look at the boat, the sail, and the maritime communities behind the image.
PlacesPinatubo, beyond the view
A landscape shaped by an eruption. A story that reaches far beyond the crater.