26-year-old Jade Canilao was so excited to try a new adventure— flying an ultralight plane. But little did she know, she’s bound for more excitement. Her boyfriend Adriane Brent Castro, 30, planned something very special and Jade was clueless. “I planned it with her elder sister. We made it as if it’s their family outing …
Color your IG feed with these astonishing sunflowers in Arayat
In need of a new profile photo? Want a touch of nature in your social media feed? These two sunflower farms in Arayat, Pampanga are waiting for your visit! The COVID-19 pandemic has delayed our travel plans since last year. Our exposure to the “outside world” has been limited. But if you want to have …
Minalin man restores bikes, keeps family tradition alive
For almost two years, young Arbie and his family have lived in the dark in the small town of Minalin, Pampanga. Financial constraints prevented them from paying their piled up electric bill resulting in disconnection. His dad, a mechanic, would juggle vehicle and motorcycle repair works to put food on the table and get through …
Bike pitstop, off-road trails, and more soon in Clark
Clark Freeport, one of Pampanga biker’s haven, is on its way to becoming a more “Bike-Friendly Zone”. A bike pit stop and off-road trails are some of the projects that are expected to be completed by September of this year, according to Clark Development Corporation (CDC). “The bike pit stop will be strategically located at …
Multidisciplinary artist creates performative art pieces to celebrate Mother’s Day
Thinking about giving your moms something special this Mother’s Day? You might want to try this performative artwork created by multidisciplinary Kapampangan artist Ruston Banal. Banal has released a 100-edition-copy sculpture of his personal tribute to the nurturing character of a mother called Inda, the Kapampangan word for mother. The artwork is made entirely in …
4 restaurants offering Mother’s Day feast
This Mother’s Day, we honor our mothers for being our great role models in life, our best source of inspiration and strength, and ultimate support system. While we could gift them with plenty of other beautiful things, treating them with great food is still the best way to celebrate their special day. Here are 4 …
Bale Herencia owner wants property out of the cultural list
The proprietor says he never asked for the house to be declared as Important Cultural Property (ICP). If you’ve been to Angeles’ heritage district, you might have passed by an ancestral house full of shops located at the corner of Sto. Rosario and Lakandula streets. It once housed a restaurant, a noodle bar, a laundry, …
Kalinguan Tane Ing Lutu Nang Ima, Sangkan, bag most awards in CineKabalen 8.5
CineKabalen 8.5 Film Festival was really a game changer. From the way the films were screened, expanding the competition through the introduction of a new category, up to the discovery of new Kapampangan talents. This year’s virtual edition of the region’s largest independent film festival led us to know more about what Kapampangan and Central …
Kapampangan youth rises to the challenge and starts building community pantries this pandemic
It just started with a simple initiative done by University of the Philippines student AP Non in Maginhawa, Quezon City and it took social media by storm. In less than a week, the Maginhawa Community Pantry, which operates in the basic socialist principle “From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs” …
Got talent? Join UP Aguman’s Sining 2021 and celebrate the Kapampangan youth’s resistance
Nothing can stop the Kapampangan culture and talent! Not even the pandemic. For the first time ever, the UP Aguman is hosting the much-awaited annual arts and talents competition for Kapampangan high school students virtually on April 17 and 24, 2021. With the theme “Datíla: King Sablang Pámanlúpig, Mángibábo ya ing Mibábatang Kapampángan,” Sining 2021 …