Mindanao

VANCOUVER — Soliman Poonon, a member of the Talaandig indigenous group in Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao, has been using earth-based medium in his art since 2003. “Yung soil painting is galing sa bukidnon sa talaandig community… actually...

SAN FRANCISCO — A group of soil artists from a tribe in Mindanao were in the Bay Area to showcase their works that reflect their tribe’s religion, values, and appreciation of their ancestors. The “Post-Colonial Survival...

NEW YORK CITY — For a quarter of a century now – the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process, or OPAPP, has and continues to find ways to bring peace in Mindanao. But...

SAN FRANCISCO — This piece is called “The Abduction of Princess Lawanen” — which tells a story of an epic war between two tribes of Mindanao. It is performed by Parangal Dance Company, which is one of the...

NEW YORK — “On the matter of apology si Ambassador Zhao ang nagsabi about they are sorry for what happened we will conduct an investigation.” That’s Philippine national security adviser, secretary Hermogenes C. Esperon Jr. in...

Hijo Resorts in Davao is the world’s only beach resort inside a banana and coconut plantation. Davao is not usually the first to come into mind when it comes to international tourism, but Hijo Resorts prove...

NEW YORK — The projections on the walls of the Philippine consulate in New York City just about sum up what these Filipino activists are protesting against — the president of the Philippines. “In the last two...

by Rachelle Cruz, ABS-CBN News TORONTO — Born and raised in the Philippines, Dr. Patrick Alcedo has always been passionate about dance. Today, he is a dance ethnographer and a specialist on Philippine traditional dances. “I think...

by Albert Bataclan, ABS CBN News   LOS ANGELES — Even after several decades, Art Garcia’s memories of martial law in the Philippines are still fresh and deep. “Namatay ang aking asawa at anak sa panahon ng martial...

  by Jared Bray, ABS-CBN North America Bureau   SALT LAKE CITY — The Philippine Congress extended martial law in Mindanao on Saturday after President Rodrigo Duterte requested more time to dislodge Maute and Abu Sayyaf militants from their strongholds in Marawi...