NEWSMAKERS Book creatively retelling stories from PH HIV community released by Bahaghari Center, Outrage Mag Bahaghari Center for SOGIE Research, Education and Advocacy, Inc. and Outrage Magazine released a book, "Red Lives", that author Michael David C. Tan said... Arthur Abad NwabiaMay 17, 2023
FLICKS That shaky attempt to tackle abortion via ’12 Weeks’ As its attempt to tell a story about abortion in the Philippine context, Anna Isabelle Matutina's "12 Weeks" is, in a word, shaky. Lemme... Arthur Abad NwabiaAugust 13, 2022
FLICKS Missed opportunities via the confused ‘Ang Mga Nawalang Pag-asa at Panlasa’ Is Kevin Ayson's "Ang Mga Nawalang Pag-asa at Panlasa" a film on Ilocano cuisine, PR mat for the "saviors" of Ilocano culture, or "buhat-bangko"... Arthur Abad NwabiaAugust 19, 2021
FLICKS Glimpses at the impact of COVID-19 via ‘Namnama en Lolang (Grandmother’s Hope)’ "Namnama en Lolang (Grandmother's Hope)" - by Jonnie Lyn Dasalla - is a simple story of a "lola" (grandmother), Keyag Kudyaman, who lives with... Arthur Abad NwabiaAugust 12, 2021
FLICKS Thinking sex negativity via ‘Ang Pagdadalaga ni Lola Mayumi’ "Ang Pagdadalaga ni Lola Mayumi" - by Shiri de Leon - tells the story of a menopausal woman (known in her community as a... Arthur Abad NwabiaAugust 10, 2021
FLICKS Small tale told via ‘An Sadit na Planeta (The Little Planet)’ "An Sadit na Planeta (The Little Planet)" - by Arjanmar H. Rebeta - tells the tale of a man who keeps waking up on... Arthur Abad NwabiaAugust 9, 2021
FLICKS A glimpse at one man’s life in an intersection via ‘Crossing’ "Crossing", by Marc Misa, is a short film (approx. five minutes) that tells the story of Gabriel Arkanhell (Nino Mendoza) about to make a... Arthur Abad NwabiaAugust 8, 2021
FLICKS Restless minds coming up with pale Forky version in ‘Maski Papano’ "Maski Papano" is a short film that tells the story of… well, us, particularly at the time of COVID-19. From the perspective of an... Arthur Abad NwabiaAugust 8, 2021
FLICKS Remaining hopeful amidst COVID-19 via ‘Yugto (Chapter)’ There are times you'd feel like it doesn't know what it wants to be - e.g. PSA on mask-wearing/hand-washing/etc; capturing of human experiences at... Arthur Abad NwabiaAugust 8, 2021
SPOTLIGHT Tarot deck with a twist Introducing the Rainbow Seekers Tarot, described as “a testament of the LGBTQIA people – our triumphs, adversities, and our quest to love and be... Arthur Abad NwabiaJune 25, 2021