Make way for Queen Mirjan! Mirjan S. Hipolito of Angeles City made it to the top 50 of this year’s Miss Universe Philippines. Mirjan will next go through the Virtual Interview Challenge where the official 50 delegates will be interviewed by the Miss Universe Philippines (MUPH) judges. After this challenge, the MUPH organization will announce …
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Love is in the air? No, it’s down there
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 …
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 …
Astrophotographer captures out-of-this-world images from Mt. Arayat, other places
A majestic photo of Mount Arayat has been making rounds on the internet for quite some time now but it seems there’s a lot of beauty to explore through the lens of Kapampangan astrophotographer John David Guevarra. He started falling in love with photography in 2013 when his brother-in-law gifted him a digital single-lens reflex …
6 self-care tips to start the year right
New year means new opportunities for self-care and growth. You probably have finished writing down your New Year’s resolutions already, and we hope self-care practices made it on top of your list. One of the most important things we’ve learned in the previous year is the value of prioritizing one’s mental health and well-being, while …
2020: visions and blurs
It was supposed to be a special year. An end of a decade and a start of a new one. It was a year projected to be prosperous, no matter what endeavor we are in. We all had that “20-20 Vision”, then suddenly everything was a blur. Being in the field of media, we were …
The unfortunate case of Justin Dizon, not me
Earlier this week, one netizen posted a comment on my social media page asking me if I am related with Pinoy Big Brother’s controversial housemate Justin Dizon who also hails from the City of San Fernando, Pampanga. It was not surprising at all but it felt quite different because for the longest time, I have …
Taking a ‘shot’ with a borrowed camera
Just like any other high school boy, Gerald Gloton was once hesitant to start a craft that soon he will surely love. It was days before his graduation in 2010 when he got a chance to play with a DSLR camera. He borrowed it from a college senior in the University of the Assumption, a …
Pampanga is reversing migration
Gone are the days when most Kapampangans aspire to work in Metro Manila. The traffic jams, congested villages, rising cost of living, and just this year, the skyrocketing cases of COVID-19 made the country’s capital an undesirable community. Even before the pandemic happened, I’ve heard of several Cabalens opting to build a career in our …
Reviving a language one post at a time
Kapampangan vloggers maximize social media use to save their native tongue. Six-year-old Nicole gets her white dress soiled while playing kurang-kurangan (toy kitchen set) with her cousins in their verdant backyard in the rural town of Minalin, Pampanga on a hot Saturday afternoon. Without minding the plastic pan, the makeshift stove, and the leaves she …