After Twenty Years of Weaving for Others, John Rey Sanchez Is Finally Doing It for Himself
For John Rey Sanchez, weaving was never a low-skill trade. It was always a legacy worth owning.
A Bikini For Every Body: Sew Local PH Designs The Fit Around You
Handmade, made-to-order, and built around your body.
Xandrine Paints From the Inside Out
She paints from the soul and fights for the rights.
For Phoebe Fernandez-Varquez, It Was Never Just About the Hair
Great hair is the bonus. Feeling like yourself again is the whole point.
Aliana Lao Shifts the Conversation Around Being Strong “Like a Girl”
Proving power has many forms.
Comfort in the Familiar: Finding Your “Golden Hour” at Ambré Cafe
You don’t have to chase the sun with this one.
More Than Bonbons, Dahlia Chocolates Champions Filipino Cacao
The chocolate brand putting Filipino cacao front and center.
Kitchenline Pickleball Center Raises the Game in Cebu
Built by players, for players. Cebu’s pickleball upgrade starts here.
Why Current Coffee Roasters is Cebu’s Window to the Global Coffee Scene
Why micro roasters are shaping how locals understand and enjoy coffee.
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Living
In the Business of Being Present as a Working Mom and an Individual
She’s been a mom for fourteen years and still doesn’t have all the answers. That’s exactly the point.
Mother’s Day Gift Guide: Thoughtful Finds in Cebu She’ll Actually Love
Not necessarily bigger. Just better thought out.
Culture
After Twenty Years of Weaving for Others, John Rey Sanchez Is Finally Doing It for Himself
For John Rey Sanchez, weaving was never a low-skill trade. It was always a legacy worth owning.
Seven Cebu Museums Worth Visiting This International Museum Day
From a jail turned museum to a house built in the 1730s, Cebu’s museum scene is more interesting than you think.
What We Owe Our Own Heritage and What We’re Missing
Ube gets mispronounced. Banig bags give HaloHalo. At what point does appreciation become performance?
Still Here: Homegrown Cebu Food Brands That Never Left
They survived trends, crises, and the pandemic. What keeps these Cebu food places standing?
Beauty & Wellness
What Postpartum Depression Really Feels Like, From a Mom Who Lived Through It
It took Dyan Gayas 11 months and a community of strangers to find her way through postpartum depression. This is her story.
For Phoebe Fernandez-Varquez, It Was Never Just About the Hair
Great hair is the bonus. Feeling like yourself again is the whole point.
Ora Studio Helps Cebuanos Start the Year With Mindful Movement
Resetting with intention: a gentler way to start the year.
Fashion
A Bikini For Every Body: Sew Local PH Designs The Fit Around You
Handmade, made-to-order, and built around your body.