Utang na loob is the Filipino concept of an eternal debt to others, be it family or friends, who do a favor for you. It goes back to pre-colonial times in the Philippines, and can pass from one ...

Walk around Metro Manila’s many neighborhoods, and you’ll come across some exquisite artworks in ink. These works don’t always live on paper—sometimes, they live on skin. Over the years, tattoos have ...

Colonialism has shaped Philippine history and society for the past centuries, and one of its contributions is how we design our cities. Urban planning’s function does not only determine the use of ...

This will include various topics about the shared history, culture and heritage of Japan and the Philippines during colonial, modern, and contemporary times. The conference also seeks to identify and ...