THE CELEBRATION of the Lunar New Year will kick off on Feb. 10, and will carry on for the next 15 days, as people around the world celebrate the coming of the Year of the Wood Dragon. 

ESCOLTA ST., though its buildings face demolition threats, continues to be a “thriving design district and a growing creative community” through its museums and art exhibitions, read a giant poster along Escolta designed by interns at HUB: Make Lab, an incubator space at the First United Building (FUB).

ENGRAVED BEYOND layers, the batok tattoo continues to deepen its identity, inked on the hands of Apo Whang-Od's apprentices to preserve traditional tattoos even in this modern age. 

THE WORLD’S largest floating book fair makes its triumphant return to Manila after more than a decade, bringing along dedicated Filipino volunteers as it embarks on its mission to promote literacy and provide community aid.  

AS MOTHER’S Day draws near, Luneta Park’s latest food spot Philippine Eatsperience brought home motherly cuisine as its stalls are primarily composed of mothers as the crew.  

RECORDED TO be 5°C cooler than the actual heat index in Manila, the Arroceros Forest Park caught the eye of the public sweltering in the summer heat. However, an environmentalist saw the hype as an “artificial appreciation.” 

IDENTIFIED AS the first queer barbershop in the Philippines, Barbierro Barbershop pushes for initiatives centered around the queer community as it recently opened its second branch in Laon Laan, Manila last April 20. 

BURNED TO ashes at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, the Sto. Niño de Pandacan Parish continues to be surrounded with youth volunteers who “actively” support its re-establishment four years after the fire erupted.