Cebu’s Pop-Up Market Culture and a New Generation of Cebuano Identity
The best thing about Cebu’s pop-up markets isn’t what’s for sale.
02
Jun
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.
24
May
Good Ngohiong Is Never Far in Cebu—Here Are Five Places to Prove It
Students, workers, families—everyone has a ngohiong spot. Here are five of Cebu’s best.
23
May
Between Staying and Leaving, Cebu Artists Turn Discomfort into Dialogue
What do you do with the feeling of staying when staying isn’t simple? Six Cebuano artists have thoughts.
21
May
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.
19
May
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.
18
May
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?
12
May
Still Here: Homegrown Cebu Food Brands That Never Left
They survived trends, crises, and the pandemic. What keeps these Cebu food places standing?
10
May
In the Business of Being Present: Trixie Renggli 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.
06
May
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.