White Party Manila: Reigniting an iconic queer event
The event brings together fashion, music, advocacy and community, with part of the proceeds supporting HIV/AIDS awareness, prevention, testing and treatment…
Roel Hoang Manipon · · 4 min read
Daily Tribune
The event brings together fashion, music, advocacy and community, with part of the proceeds supporting HIV/AIDS awareness, prevention, testing and treatment…
Roel Hoang Manipon · · 4 min read
‘Free To Be HUE’ commits to creating spaces where LGBTIQ+ individuals and allies can feel seen, respected and free to be themselves.
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Selected stories are retold by Christine S. Bellen-Ang in a book series published by Lampara Books.
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As dawn unfolded on 2 May in the town of Alitagtag in the predominantly Tagalog province of Batangas, about a hundred kilometers south of Manila, the Invencion…
Roel Hoang Manipon · · 5 min read
In a recent trip to Iloilo City — a visit that, fittingly, revolved around food — I found myself wandering after dinner, drawn by the city’s increasingly…
Roel Hoang Manipon · · 2 min read
The community-focused reading space, SM Book Nook, at SM North EDSA mall has introduced a new feature for the month-long observance of National Literature…
Roel Hoang Manipon · · 3 min read
In the Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, food was not merely served — it was discussed, performed, and remembered. On 16 April, “Haing Muñoz: Lasa, Kultura,…
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Chunk & Dunk, a popular croffle brand from Sabah, Malaysia, has opened its first international branch — a kiosk on the third floor of Eastwood Mall in…
Roel Hoang Manipon · · 3 min read
In ‘Flavors of Iloilo,’ chefs Miles Diez and Bea Magalona reworked tradition, transforming ingredients such as batuan, diwal, mango and langka through modern…
Roel Hoang Manipon · · 3 min read
In the Philippines’ first UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, the three-day series of events celebrated regional flavors, culinary heritage, and international…
Roel Hoang Manipon · · 6 min read