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A promotional still from the TV series "Severance," showing Mark Scout (played by Adam Scott) sitting alone at his sterile, green office cubicle in Lumon Industries. The cold fluorescent lighting and uniform space reflect the eerie disconnection between work and personal life. His vacant expression hints at the emotional cost of separating memory and identity—capturing the essence of what Severance taught me about the fragile boundaries of selfhood in the modern workplace.

Severance: What a Sci-Fi Series Taught Me About the Human Self

By Richard Jonathan O. Taduran, Ph.D.

May 15, 2025

I had a bit of free time, so I did what any tired academic might do when the to-do list finally quiets down: I binge-watched…

Hinolan’s Barquillos IloiloBarquillos since 1951. A quiet landmark of Ilonggo sweetness and tradition.

Secrets We Refuse to Keep: That Green House in Jaro

By Natalie U. Lim

May 14, 2025

Blink and you might miss it. Just a green wall and a hand-painted sign that reads “Char’s,” with “Hinolan Barquillos” scrawled underneath—no neon lights, no…

if Filipino Designers Styled Met, these muses inspired their fashion dreams in this article

If Filipino Designers Styled the Met

By Dong Omaga-Diaz

May 12, 2025

Recently, there has been a buzz around how Filipino designers styled Met, showcasing their unique talent and creativity at one of the most prestigious fashion…

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Tracing the Truth of the Tally

By Richard Jonathan O. Taduran

May 9, 2025

We remember it clearly: watching the TV flicker as the results trickled in, refreshing a livestream that froze at 92%, hearing a neighbor mutter, “Bakit…

Why We Fail to Teach

By By Mike Muega, Ph.D

May 7, 2025

In this first piece for Learning Threads for All, I explore a question many of us wrestle with: Why do our best efforts at teaching…

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By RJ O. Taduran

May 6, 2025

AI is no longer just the domain of coders and tech companies. It’s transforming how we work, think, and train the next generation—across disciplines as…

The Art of Cooking Without Apology

By Tatung Sarthou

May 4, 2025

In a quiet corner of Magallanes, Chef Rowen Amurao serves bold, heartfelt dishes that defy expectations—guided by instinct, shaped by experience, and grounded in soul.…

Cebuano pusó

By Tatung Sarthou

May 1, 2025

There’s something about Cebuano puso (pronounced pu-SÓ, with the stress on the last syllable, unlike the Tagalog púso, which means “heart”), that humble hanging rice…

Nora Aunor lived as art

By Hanz Cortez

April 27, 2025

Legacy — a thought that had crossed my mind once or twice through the years. In the quiet moments of my day, I often find…

Our leaders have finally figured it out: Resiliency is the solution, not progress

By Michael Arthus Muega, Ph.D.

April 26, 2025

What is the secret of the Philippines for having effortlessly and gracefully maintained its charming status as a “developing” nation since that ancient period—the Edsa…

April is Filipino Food Month: But whose food are we celebrating?

By Waya Araos-Wijangco

April 23, 2025

April is Filipino Food Month, a time meant for celebration — of culinary heritage, of flavors handed down through generations, of the quiet genius of…

Filipino fare meets French flavors

By Liza Hernandez-Morales

April 22, 2025

Philippine cuisine is shaped by a medley of cultural influences — Chinese, Spanish, American, and Indo-Malay, among others. But one globally acclaimed cuisine appears to…

Content creator Euleen Castro (@euleencastro) during her now-viral critique of a café in Iloilo — a post that sparked city-wide backlash and a national conversation on the ethics of food reviews. honest review lang

When “Honest Review Lang” Becomes Harmful: The Real Cost of Viral Food Criticism

By Tatung Sarthou

May 30, 2025

There is a shadow hanging over the social media food…

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Severance: What a Sci-Fi Series Taught Me About the Human Self

Secrets We Refuse to Keep: That Green House in Jaro

If Filipino Designers Styled the Met

Tracing the Truth of the Tally

Why We Fail to Teach

Thriving in the AI Economy:

The Art of Cooking Without Apology

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Nora Aunor lived as art

Our leaders have finally figured it out: Resiliency is the solution, not progress

April is Filipino Food Month: But whose food are we celebrating?

Filipino fare meets French flavors

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