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The Mely among us (Part 1)

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By Rex Catubig   March is Women’s History Month. The national theme for 2024 celebrates “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.” “The theme recognizes women throughout the country who understand that, for a positive future, we need to eliminate bias and discrimination entirely from our lives and institutions”….

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The Mely among us (Part 1)

By March 10, 2024Entre'acte

HOMEWARD BOUND: Dedicated to my Batch ’65

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By Rex Catubig   HOMECOMING is that season in our lives that makes our heart sprout wings. For overseas workers, it’s the dream vacation with family. For expatriates or balikbayans, it’s a sentimental visit to hometown. For graduates, it is the reunion with classmates. There is a Greek word that is…

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HOMEWARD BOUND: Dedicated to my Batch ’65

A LOVE SONATA : Based on the conversation with a grandson

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By Rex Catubig   SHE was the fair maiden of the Doroteo Vinteres-Juana Galvan lineage that was witness to the ill-fated love affair of Dr Jose Rizal and Leonor Rivera. Her own love story mirrored the romance of the famous star-crossed lovers, but hers surmounted the challenges that barred the…

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A LOVE SONATA : Based on the conversation with a grandson

By February 25, 2024Entre'acte, Punch Gallery

Burp of remembrance

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By Rex Catubic   CULTURAL heritage comes also in the form of culinary heritage—culinary practices and heirloom recipes handed down across generations. Their no-frill preparations, flavor and taste, hark back to halcyon times and recall happy moments of one’s youth. In every barrio, there is always a chef or two…

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Burp of remembrance

By February 18, 2024Entre'acte

The Year of the Wooden Green Dragon: The ideal of unity in diversity

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By Rex Catubig   “INTSIK tsonga”, “Tsikwa”– are just two of the monikers they are condescendingly called, implying disdain in the way they are regarded. Which reveals our bias and cultural ignorance. My father was privileged to enjoy a close association with the Chinese in the lumber business. I grew…

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The Year of the Wooden Green Dragon: The ideal of unity in diversity

By February 11, 2024Entre'acte, Punch Gallery