Tugging at Artstrings: How Wagas Ukuleles Keeps Cebuano Craft Alive and Playing
From Apo Whang-Od strumming a C chord to Juan Luna’s Spolarium on a travel ukulele, Wagas Ukuleles keeps finding new ways to carry Filipino identity.
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.
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Living
Cebu Food Web: That One Local “Dish” Nobody Deserves to Taste
It has nothing to do with actual food, and everything to do with how small Cebu’s dating pool really is.
Teppanya Grills Up Its Visayas Debut with World-Class Wagyu
Teppanyaki and yakiniku under one roof? Teppanya’s Cebu debut is bringing the fire, literally.
Culture
Ram and Alvin’s Love Is More Than Content, It’s Contentment
RamVin built a following of over 100,000 people. Ram and Alvin built something far more lasting.
Sheng Mai Refuses to Fit Into One Box
Student. Athlete. Performer. Sheng Mai never got the memo about picking one.
Finding a Voice in the Wilderness: shane carreon on Gender and Self-Discovery in Poetry
He didn’t have the words “transmasculine” or “non-binary” growing up. So he found his own.
Designing for Change: UP Cebu Creatives Embrace Rebuilding at DES/INYO 2026
It’s about reimagining how we live.
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.