History & Culture

Pre-colonial history, Spanish and American eras, regional traditions, languages, and culture.

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Sarah Lahbati: Career, Legal Disputes and Personal Life

Sarah Lahbati is a Swiss-born Filipino-Moroccan actress known for winning StarStruck V and her career in Philippine television.

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Andi Abaya: Career, Pinoy Big Brother Debut and Television Roles

Andi Abaya is a Filipino actress and singer known for her role in Pinoy Big Brother: Connect and subsequent TV series.

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Nora Daza: Life, Career and Legacy of the Philippines' First Culinary Icon

Nora Daza (1928-2013) was a Filipino chef, restaurateur and media personality known as the Philippines' first culinary ambassador.

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Andrea Brillantes: Career, Acting Style and Cultural Impact

Filipino actress Andrea Brillantes rose from child star to leading lady, known for Kadenang Ginto and Senior High.

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Ruffa Gutierrez: Career, Controversies and Personal Life

Filipino actress and Binibining Pilipinas World 1993 winner Ruffa Gutierrez's career, controversies and personal life.

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Jon Jaylo: Surrealist Painter and Cultural Figure

Jon Jaylo is a Filipino surrealist painter born in 1975, known for his international exhibitions in New York, Berlin, and Manila.

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Ara Mina: Career, Awards and Public Life

Ara Mina is a Filipino actress and singer known as the Millennium Goddess, with awards in film and television.

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Celeste Cortesi: Career, Pageantry and Public Life

Profile of Celeste Cortesi, Miss Universe Philippines 2022 and Miss Earth Philippines 2018.

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The Evil Within (1970 film)

1970 Indo-Filipino drama The Evil Within directed by Lamberto V. Avellana, starring Dev Anand and Zeenat Aman.

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Angelica Jones: Career in Philippine Entertainment and Politics

Overview of Angelica Jones' career as a Filipino actress, singer, and politician, including her political service in Laguna.

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Kira Balinger: Career, Roles and Cultural Impact

British-Filipino actress Kira Balinger's career from Star Magic to Darna and Chances Are, You and I.

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Carlene Aguilar: Pageant Career and Public Life

Filipina beauty queen Carlene Aguilar won Miss Philippines Earth 2001 and Binibining Pilipinas World 2005.

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Dely Atay-Atayan: Career and Cultural Legacy

Dely Atay-Atayan (1914–2004) was a pioneering Filipina comedian and singer whose seven-decade career defined Filipino sitcom archetypes.

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Fu Yabing Masalon Dulo: Life and Legacy of the Blaan Master Weaver

Biography and cultural legacy of Fu Yabing Masalon Dulo, National Living Treasure and master of Blaan mabal tabih weaving.

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Sheree Bautista: Career and Life of the Filipino Actress

Profile of Sheree Bautista, Filipino actress, singer, dancer, model, and painter born in 1980.

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Angel Aquino: Career, Versatility and Cultural Impact

Angel Aquino is a Filipino actress known for her versatility in independent films and television dramas.

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Iluminado Lucente: Life, Literary Works and Political Career

Iluminado Lucente (1883-1960) was a prominent Filipino writer in the Waray language, known for his poetry, plays and political service in Le...

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Roque Ferriols: Life, Philosophy and the Filipinization of Thought

Roque Ferriols (1924–2021) was a Filipino Jesuit philosopher who pioneered teaching philosophy in Tagalog at Ateneo de Manila University.

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Lourdes Faberes: Career and Roles in British Television and Film

Lourdes Faberes is a Philippine-born actress known for roles in Good Omens, Knightfall, and The Sandman.

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Walter S. Ong: Legal Career and Judicial Appointment

Profile of Filipino jurist Walter S. Ong, Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals appointed in 2017.