A wealthy woman in a mountain cave lends plates to her neighbors, sails overseas to trade cacao, and may be responsible for a broken bridge. The legend of Maria Cacao is stranger and more local than a typical fairy tale. Read more »
Long before telescopes could explain an eclipse, people across the Philippines believed a terrifying creature was devouring the moon. In the Visayas, that creature was known as the bakunawa, a giant serpent said to rise from the depths and swallow the glowing orb whole. Read more »
The mermaid’s scaly, less charming counterpart has a name borrowed from Hokkien and a surprising second life in Filipino grammar. Here’s what the syokoy is, what old stories say about it, and why you might want to stay away from its river. Read more »
A new study from the University of the Philippines offers a hopeful twist to stroke rehabilitation: guitar lessons may help improve hand function among chronic stroke patients. Read more »
BRGY, a new concept store spotlighting contemporary Philippine design, has officially opened in Makati’s bustling creative scene. Read more »
It’s the same wishful fantasy every few years: that the youth will save the day, and this election will be different because the next generation is wiser and more progressive. Read more »
