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Withdrawals and Substitutions
More potent than my current chemo pill, Philippine politics over the weekend sent me into dizzy spells. As of yesterday, Sarah Duterte withdrew her reelection bid for Davao City mayor and filed her...
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The smoothie bowl comes to Ilocos
We like to Instagram everything, and the so-called breakfast photographers are now the influencers of the world. Yassss, bowls are the new plates! Next to rice, what about spooning our smoothies from...
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Chevylle V. Fariñas: Tailor-made for public service
Chevylle sounds like Chevy Chevelle, the car of choice of Baby Boomers, somewhat hinting at the age of the first woman mayor of the city of Laoag. The only daughter among the two children of Baby and...
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Lulu and Lala: Fashion in their veins
I’m pretty sure Lala won’t mind if I say she took after the OG, fashion designer Luthgarda, more known as Lulu Raval in Ilocos. Tita Lulu was already doing boho-chic way before the term was even...
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Miriam Defensor Santiago leaves an irreplaceable void
Starting to miss Miriam now! Nothing will ever compare to pure wit, inherent interestingness and fearless spontaneity. A prayer for her soul and of gratitude for inspiring a generation deficient of...
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Serendipitous Meeting with Kababayan Lala Dudley
Not all weekends are spent with Ericke, but when she’s not attending festivals or out on camping trips, we go to places we both enjoy like dessert shops and flea markets. LA is big, but on our first...
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One to follow: Russel Villena, photographer/Instagrammer
It all started on a rainy afternoon in a chilly room where junk crafted into art were up for exhibition. A photographer friend introduces a millennial artist on Instagram. I am not on Instagram like I...
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Nana Dalen: Sunshine Through the Rain
Indigenous abel weaver Magdalena Gamayo was awarded a Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan or National Living Treasures Award in 2012. Torrents of rain poured down from dark skies before we reach her village...
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Jerry: Fab at 60!
Happy 60th to my dear sister-in-law Jerry! The blog’s message for you :) Photographed by BlauEarth © Blauearth™ All Rights Reserved 2009-2015
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Edmaration vs BlauEarth | Make empanada, not war
Opposite poles attract, I hit it off right away with Edmar Guquib, the blogger from Vigan, Ilocos Sur. We had the honor to tape (guest) for FoodPrints with Chef Sandy Daza in Ilocos Sur (still to be...
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NWU holds Governance forum on Tree Cutting with Father Robert Reyes
Father Robert Reyes. He was noisy, yes. Not so visible like he was before very recent years, the running priest is back. Still noisy, yes. He looks 2 decades younger than his actual age of 60 years. I...
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Young Ilocana Blogger/Writer/Photojournalist Ivon Domingo bags Philippine...
A blog post entitled “Understanding the Philippine’s Power Supply Chain, at Bakit wala kaming kuryente eh hindi naman binagyo ang poste sa (tapat ng bahay) namin” wins Ivon Claire Domingo the...
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Laoagueño Moro Lazo heads SAF
Laoagueño Moro Virgilio Mandac Lazo was appointed new chief of the Philippine National Police Special Action Force (PNP-SAF), the elite force that’s been grabbing the headlines for the operation in...
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Shout Laoag
I hear this song constantly in the last few years. My neighbor, a huge grocery store, plays it the whole day everyday. I’ve really never fixed my ears on the lyrics. The melody is catchy, I thought it...
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Lavender
Grabbed these gorgeous photos of Ericke’s recent wanderlusting from her timeline. Her purple hair turns muted against the gleaming cascades of Niagara Falls. My younger sister, Nikko (left), Ericke...
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Khervin Gallandez | First Solo Art Exhibition
With barely three weeks lead time, “Requiem” by Khervin Gallandez is currently up at Samtoy Books til the end of the month before it proceeds to Arte Luna, Paoay, for a 2-day (All Saints’ Day-All...
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Ilocano journalist Glenda Gloria named UK Education Ambassador
Her working table at home before going to office, after office and during weekends. A typical Ilocano, she works everyday. Photo and caption by Melvyn Calderon Admired for her integrity as a...
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The Malagos Tree to Bar Chocolate Experience
A plain chocolate lover will know what is a good chocolate. And “a good chocolate comes from good beans,” says the Puentespina family of the Puentespina farms in Malagos, Davao, producers of single...
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Khervin Gallandez: Nurtured by Art
Twenty-two year old Khervin John Gallandez is one of the kids who at a pretty young age have already figured out what they want to become later in life. He remembers — “As early as seven years old, I...
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The Loveliness book from Two Lovely People
A package arrives. I open it. Loveliness. It’s Ace and Kit’s self-published book of beautiful photos that capture their very heart and art. I browse through the pages. I see the first line from a post...
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