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The Bridge Over Troubled Waters (1st of 2 parts)

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By Rex Catubig   THE groundbreaking and construction of the new bridge that will span across the Calmay River, linking the city to its island barrios and becoming the modern gateway to the Western towns, has suddenly drawn flak and been subjected to defamatory innuendos. Yet, this project that no…

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The Bridge Over Troubled Waters (1st of 2 parts)

The ayuda, bow

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By Rex Catubig   THEY are the calamity and crises staple. Once referred to as “Relief”, they have since mutated  into various aid acronyms,–AICS, Tupad, 4P’s, etc., but are collectively popularly known as “Ayuda”, the palliative, temporary support in emergency situations, financial or in kind. During typhoons, flooding and other…

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The ayuda, bow

By September 27, 2025Entre'acte, Punch Gallery

The rite of August

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By Rex Catubig   Mention San Roque during the monsoon season, and it conjures fear and triggers the flare up of goosebumps. A dam, sacrilegiously named after the saint, and notorious for unleashing water that turns into horrendous floodwaters as it cascades down the lowlands, is to blame for its…

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The rite of August

By September 1, 2025Entre'acte

The Drowning of Arellano St.

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By Rex Catubig   ARELLANO-Bani was not always bustling. In the past, it was merely the route that led to Bonuan Catacdang and onwards. In the ‘70s, aside from the honky tonky joints, the only identifiable establishment in the area was the Dawel seafood restaurant, whose name derived from the…

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The Drowning of Arellano St.

By August 16, 2025Entre'acte

The IGLESIA INDEPENDIENTE : Worth a second look on its 123rd Anniversary

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By Rex Catubig   I always threw it a glance but never really acknowledged its presence so that it might as well be non-existent. The edifice has always stood there—conspicuous yet unobtrusive. It stands unperturbed amid the cacophony and chaos of the marketplace, the Malimgas market being its next-door neighbor….

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The IGLESIA INDEPENDIENTE : Worth a second look on its 123rd Anniversary