Plot Twist: That’s Not a Personality Trait. It’s a Coping Mechanism.
Some of the traits people compliment you for might just be the ways you learned to survive.
08
Oct
13
Sep
In Flora and Faun, Storytelling Finds New Forms
Inside the story of how Flora and Faun Bookshop, owner Rachel Arandilla’s third bookshop, is reviving Patria de Cebu as a home for Cebuano literature and community.
29
Aug
Why Do We Apologize for Speaking Bisaya?
Offline, the Bisaya-Tagalog language divide looks different than it does online—it’s less about rivalry, more about who apologizes first.
29
Jul
Why Bubble Bee’s Founder Left Boba Behind and Built Cebu’s Cleanest Juice Bar
Cebu’s newest cleansing ritual is here—and it’s taking on the city’s milk tea obsession.
27
Jun
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.
11
Jun
Bayot: Dissecting the Word That Has Defined and Divided Cebu
You can count its letters on one hand. Its history takes considerably longer.
30
May
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.