Bulatlat • 17th July 2019 Farmers left behind in Sicogon island’s tourism development Local farmers in Sicogon island, Carles, Iloilo, lament how a tourism joint venture led by Ayala Land tramples on their rights.
CNN Philippines Life • 8th July 2019 The sacred weaving practice of Bukidnon's women The value of the Tagoloanen mats goes beyond price, beyond commodity, beyond anything tangible.
CNN Philippines Life • 24th May 2019 When your country is among the most vulnerable, how can you act against climate change? CNN Philippines Life highlights the work of 12 young climate advocates.
CNN Philippines Life • 2nd April 2019 In bungkalan, organic and sustainable farming is a mass movement At its core, bungkalan is simply backyard farming — for social justice and sustainability, as protest and advocacy.
CNN Philippines Life • 7th February 2019 44 Philippine species at risk of disappearing It's not just the tawilis. A number of resident species — which are cultivated or hunted as food — may be heading to extinction, like the critically endangered tamaraw and the Visayan warty pig.
CNN Philippines Life • 12th November 2018 Discovering the ‘Paris of Negros’ through the rondalla Silay’s sacred regard for the arts, for history, for culture is apparent in how the Rondalla Festival harmonizes with the city’s cultural heritage.
CNN Philippines Life • 15th October 2018 Filipino children’s books are now talking about ‘taboo’ topics Titles that tackle controversial, sensitive, or difficult topics are beginning to occupy significant space in the lexicon of Filipino children’s books.
CNN Philippines Life • 12th May 2018 SK elections: ‘Bata pa po kami. Ano ba ang alam namin sa pulitika?’ It’s been almost eight years since the last time SK elections were conducted in 2010. Before the May 14 elections this year, we trail three groups of SK candidates to find out why they want to be part of local government.
CNN Philippines Life • 15th December 2017 ‘Bataan brown,’ ‘Sta. Rosa ochre’: Vibrant paint colors from Philippine soil PintaPH creates handmade watercolor paints, sourced from rocks, soils, and other materials from the Philippines.
CNN Philippines Life • 29th November 2017 How librarians celebrate reading in the digital age CNN Philippines Life features six librarians who are changing the landscape of reading in their own ways.
CNN Philippines Life • 29th August 2017 What the Philippines can learn from Singapore’s new tourism campaign Individual stories take the spotlight for Singapore’s new tourism campaign, “Passion Made Possible.”
CNN Philippines Life • 28th July 2017 “Ito ang Diktadura”: How a children’s book explains social injustice How do dictatorship and social injustice look like from a child’s eyes?
CNN Philippines Life • 4th July 2017 Saving San Sebastian Basilica, the Philippines’ all-steel church Made of 1,500 tons of prefabricated steel shipped from Belgium, the San Sebastian Basilica is a spiritual and a cultural treasure, one that is in danger of crumbling due to corrosion.
CNN Philippines Life • 27th June 2017 A beginner’s guide to Mindanao’s weaving traditions Between Mindanao’s weaving communities, textiles are signifiers of meaning, and hold together each group’s cultural identity.
CNN Philippines Life • 15th May 2017 A ‘living museum’ in Boracay is one of the island's best kept secrets The Motag Living Museum in Malay, Aklan, is the cultural alternative to those seeking to explore less of the province’s island beaches and more of its agricultural past.
CNN Philippines Life • 28th April 2017 How dragon boat racing is changing the way we see Boracay In Boracay, dragon boat racing welcomes athletes of all nationalities, classes, ages, and genders, as it capitalizes on the world-famous tourist spot to engage more enthusiasts in the sport.
CNN Philippines Life • 3rd April 2017 The ancient Filipino sport that time almost forgot In the Philippines, a growing group of enthusiasts keeps arm wrestling alive in an era that may have forgotten the values of the ancient, intimate sport.
CNN Philippines Life • 3rd February 2017 Making the grade: What makes a ‘best’ restaurant? The subjective and nearly arbitrary task of finding the “best” restaurant is validated by the rigorous and methodological approximation to make a restaurant guide — an attempt taken by Philippine Tatler. Its list of the Best Restaurants of 2017 is a lesson in food standards, and the small immeasurable things that makes good cuisine.
CNN Philippines Life • 16th January 2017 The lowly calamansi and its place in Filipino cuisine A staple in Filipino food tradition, the calamansi has captured the fascination of both foreign and native tastebuds for its distinctive sourness. The unique ingredient for both a sawsawan and a refreshing drink shows the potential to drive Filipino cuisine to greater heights.
CNN Philippines Life • 29th December 2016 The makings of a ‘Sunday beauty queen’ As some cinemas pull out “Sunday Beauty Queen” from their lineup, the voice of the empowered domestic Filipina helper refuses to be silenced, and continues to be amplified, in Baby Ruth Villarama’s delightful documentary on life as an OFW and what you make of it.
