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cnnphlife has been a member of Linktree for 6 years and joined in January 2020. Resources cnnphlife has populated their site with include: • Lend Your Ears: New music from Lola Amour, Regine Velasquez, Antemundane, and more • Alyssa Valdez & the domination of Philippine volleyball • Why Hong Kong makes you long for home • IN PHOTOS: The return of Pampanga’s ‘Maleldo’ Lenten rites • Six things to do this April 4 to 10 • Fly to Hong Kong for these upcoming 2023 events • Sen. Risa Hontiveros on the SOGIE bill, being a Pisces, and taking up space • Hong Kong’s Clockenflap 2023 returns with Wu-Tang Clan, The Cardigans, Ben&Ben, and more • RECAP: Wanderland Music and Arts Festival’s grand comeback • Crystal and Chelsea Marie battle for a Filipina pro wrestling championship • 5 Arctic Monkeys music videos that define their look and sound • Indie sleaze is back, so are the Arctic Monkeys • How the local VFX industry brings to life Filipino fantasies • A drink at Ito Space is an unforgettable experience • PLAYLIST: Counting down the days to Wanderland 2023 • DonBelle’s ‘An Inconvenient Love’ ushers kilig back into cinemas • Art Fair 2023’s biophilic design promises an immersive, less stressful fair experience • Five Filipino romance movies to stream now • Kani Releasing is bringing Asian films to your doorstep • LISTEN NOW: Dumaguete band Uju is a fresh addition to the shoegaze scene • ‘Sa Wakas’ and the enduring triumph of the music of Sugarfree • This Baguio itinerary hits all the best food spots in the city • Chai Fonacier is all peopled out • Director Kenneth Dagatan is finding new ways to scare you • Here are the K-dramas to look forward to on Netflix in 2023 • Dolly de Leon finally gets her due • REVIEW: 'The Last of Us' is a masterful leap from video game to TV • With Dano Tingcungco’s Minsan, leather meets connection • Get to know Aura Mayari, the Filipina Moon Goddess of 'Drag Race' • The 6 best Filipino books of 2022 • Our favorite K-pop songs of 2022 • Our 25 best OPM songs of 2022 • RECAP: Head in the Clouds Manila 2022 • How the queens of ‘Drag Den Philippines’ embrace an inclusive, subversive drag • Here’s why Da Nang should be on your Vietnam itinerary • How Mula sa Buwan's cast and crew staged a 'miracle play' in 2022 • The making of Ena Mori • IN CONVERSATION: Pinoy alt rock icons Acel, Aia, Barbie, Hannah, and Lougee • What ‘sustainable’ means for this weaving community • ‘Nocebo’ and the burdens of cultural representation • More Filipino women are delaying motherhood – here’s why • Kidlat Tahimik and ‘kapa-kapa’ in ‘INDIO-GENIUS: 500 Taon ng Labanang Kultural’ • After 40 years in showbiz, Ian Veneracion still won’t act his age • Why we still can’t look into a bagua, decades after Feng Shui • A gay boy’s queering through anime • QUIZ: Test your Pinoy horror movie knowledge • How films and television shape historical memory in the Philippines • An afternoon with Isabelle Huppert • How this cosmetics brand helped revive fashion week • In conversation: Real-life ‘Chainsaw Man,’ Bobby Chan • Putting the spotlight on the dance film • The dream world of Kidlat Tahimik • Four Filipino K-drama adaptations you can stream now • Bianca del Rio will destroy you • Making herstory at the ‘Drag Race Philippines’ finale • 4 style picks to check out, from an SG brand pop-up to repurposed jeans • IN CONVERSATION: Vogue Philippines editor-in-chief Bea Valdes • Meet the drag queens celebrating queer joy on ‘Drag Race Philippines’ • Music to listen to now: Tanya Markova, Blaster, Tarsius, and more • Eight new Filipino books to check out • ‘Magasin Archive’: Navigating the 2000s through teen magazines • Resilience makes everything in Negros taste sweet • The mosquito press triumphed in the ‘80s. Now what? • Coming of age with BINI • In this art exhibit, women resist the violence of erasure • K-pop idol Sorn: “I want to be known as a very hardworking artist” • Is representation all that we need? • ‘Budol’ and the enduring influence of Home Buddies • IN PHOTOS: The day I visited the Lucky Me! factory • John Lloyd Cruz’s disappearing act • How this local bakeshop made a safe space for Filipino drag • A brief history of “Darna” adaptations • This is not an obituary: Conspiracy Cafe closes after almost 20 years • 7 activities to try on a chill Singapore trip • Five neighborhoods to visit on your next trip to Singapore • Illustrating history for children with Adrian Panadero • Meet the supporting cast of ‘Sleep With Me’ • The delos Santos family visits Kian’s grave on his 18th birthday • Is it really safe to travel now? • Organizing an idol meet-and-greet in a pandemic • Music to listen to now: Andrea Obscura, Ruru, Machine Gun, and more • Who’s afraid of Cherie Gil? • REVIEW: ‘The Sandman’ captivates with its blend of comic book myth and magic • Imelda Cajipe Endaya’s constant search for Filipino identity • Englishes only, please: listening to the different voices of language • LOOK: How this Kiwi-Korean family found a fanbase in the Philippines • This local press is republishing essential Filipino writings we may have missed • IN PHOTOS: Scenes from the red carpet of President Marcos Jr.’s first SONA • Isabel Santos on her practice and dealing with hope • How do you say goodbye to a tree? • LOOK: What to expect in the newly opened Café Kitsuné Manila • Tokwa Peñaflorida devotes his new exhibit to grief, faith, and sex • What does it take for us to value our women leaders? • How to get a good night’s sleep, according to a sleep coach • Creating a culture of puppetry in the Philippines • POLL: Metro Manila drivers weigh in on fuel price hikes • Why celebrities like Liza Soberano are drawn to this artist-owned label • Four things to do this July 4 to 10 • In search of exciting parts with AC Soriano • Chasing after strangers with Trishtan Perez • Yani Villarosa isn’t afraid of the internet • IN PHOTOS: How Baras, Rizal celebrated its first Pride march • The Pride 2022 Issue • Rey Valmores-Salinas on the state of the LGBTQ+ rights in the Philippines • IN PHOTOS: Scenes from Metro Manila Pride 2022 • Isabel Sandoval's 10 favorite queer films • The queer book that shaped me: Elaine Castillo’s ‘America is not the Heart’ • The queer book that shaped me: ‘Aura: The Gay Theme in Philippine Fiction in English’ • The queer book that shaped me: Alison Bechdel’s ‘Fun Home’ • What the BTS Festa 2022 video meant to an ARMY in her mid-20s • ‘Ang pamilya ay pagmamahalan, walang pinipiling gender’ • IN PHOTOS: The Tropical Hut nostalgia wave • Kiri Dalena amplifies Philippine social realities at Germany's documenta fifteen • Five things to do this June 13 to 19 • How to save Manila’s ‘forgotten treasure’ • Coming out and coming of age outside Manila • Two hours in traffic with Nora Aunor • EXCLUSIVE: Mike De Leon on the newly restored ‘Itim’ • IN PHOTOS: A look at the Metro Manila skateboard scene • Dolly de Leon and acting as activism • Bally Creative Director Rhuigi Villaseñor on his life through clothes • Two hours at the foot of the K-pop cross with NCT Dream, Key, WEi, and ALICE • Rainy season-appropriate pieces from the Uniqlo x Marni collection • This Filipino puppet maker helped bring ‘Spirited Away’ to life • Robredo supporters hold on to the spirit of her grassroots campaign • Seven things to do this May 23 to 29 • LOOK: Scenes during the proclamation of the winning senators • Anxiety and hope: Youth volunteerism and protest post-elections • POLL: Why I voted • LOOK: Persons with disabilities and senior citizens cast their vote despite the struggle • LOOK: The trash left behind at this year’s elections • Please Wait... | Cloudflare • Isko Moreno has nothing to lose anymore • Manny Pacquiao: Man of faith, man of destiny • Ka Leody: ‘Ang eleksyon ay para sa pagbabago, hindi para lang magpalit ng pangulo’ • Senatorial candidates campaigning from the margins • “Patong patong ang ginagawa namin”: Why our teachers deserve more • New exhibit unpacks martial law era corruption stories • K-pop stan strategies are being used in political campaigns • Ramadan in Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi • The “new normal” and why the pandemic isn’t over yet • 6 things to do this week of April 25 to May 1 • Inside dreamy synth-wave group Polyphonic Vision’s debut EP • LOOK: Holy Week under Alert Level 1 in Metro Manila • Paralympic athletes show their 'astig' side in this film project • REVIEW: The 2021 CCP Thirteen Artists Awards exhibition • Meet the muses shaping the future of Pinoy Pop • Why ‘Pachinko’ is not a K-drama • Through Ricky Villabona’s eye, ‘90s fashion comes alive • Inside the prep course that trains women to be pro wrestlers • How a Russian play was re-translated to Filipino in this Academy Award-winning film • 5 Filipinas who shaped Philippine history and revolution • The women fashion photographers at this year’s Art Fair Philippines • REVIEW: Why can’t we make 'Bridgerton' horny again? • The best of regional cinema according to Cinema Rehiyon • Exploring the growing sneaker resale scene in the Philippines • New music spotlight: Cebu’s Keith Human reminds us how fun a live gig can be • The emancipation of Glaiza de Castro • Hollywood’s trauma trend and 'The Adam Project' • 8 articles to read after watching ‘The Kingmaker’ • Eight emerging Filipino directors to watch out for • Martial law and the TikTok generation • Artist Geloy Concepcion becomes an internet confidante in his latest project • Why artist Allan Balisi hides the faces of his subjects • Visual artist Nice Buenaventura on how the internet is important in her work • 'Artistic production should not be limited to formal spaces' • How Ryan Villamael relearned how to paint • 'Golden Realms' is a manga adaptation of a Bisaya demigods epic • The CNN PH Life Filipino Music Roundup: Ebe Dancel, Sandwich, and more • IN PHOTOS: Metro Manila under Alert Level 1 • Why Filipinos are drawn to linen clothing • IN PHOTOS: Behind-the-scenes of the CNN Philippines Presidential Debate 2022 • Exclusive portraits of the candidates at the CNN Philippines Presidential Debate 2022 • IN PHOTOS: Everything you didn’t see at the CNN Philippines VP debate • IN PHOTOS: 36th EDSA anniversary commemoration debunks Marcosian myths • Remembering the unflinching filmmaking of Eduardo Roy Jr. • Students are obsessed with filming themselves studying — here’s why • K-pop group Pentagon on mango juice and being 'makulit' • Where to stream Filipino films: 2022 edition • EXCLUSIVE: K-actor Song Kang is Penshoppe’s newest ambassador • Why Filipino creatives are divided over NFTs • BookTok might be changing the way Filipinos read • Are we in a new era of Filipino love teams? • Why Park Min Young is queen of the office K-drama • Castro Smith is making signet rings inspired by Filipino folklore • LOOK BACK: Behind the scenes of “On the Wings of Love” • Where is the Philippines’ entry to the 2022 Oscars? • Meet Pilar Valdes, the self-taught chef who shimmied her way to cooking with Drew Barrymore • Waging life through war in Nikki Luna’s “Guerra” • The PH women’s football team qualified for the World Cup — this is a big deal • Unique Salonga on 'Oblivion' and recovering • How has the pandemic affected Filipino bookstores? • After two years, the Ayala Museum quietly reopens. Here’s what to expect • How breakout TikTok star Esnyr became the nation’s classmate • Zombie series “All Of Us Are Dead” is more than just a weekend binge • Into a Pinoy action film writer’s mind with Martika Ramirez Escobar • For Whee In, going solo is about doing what makes her happy • Five things to do this Jan. 24 to 30 • For VP Leni Robredo, urgency is needed to fill in the gaps • How Insta-auctions made exclusive shopping accessible • How do we define activism in the digital age? • Nanood ka ba? Four films from the 2021 MMFF • Art and culture find a place in luxury retailer Univers’ third shop • It’s time for sex talk with ‘The Kangks Show’ • OPINION: Why it matters to keep our heroes in Philippine banknotes • Five stationery stores by local artists • Capturing the cinematic magic of everyday life using Xiaomi’s new 11T phones • In this new Filipino children’s book, a boy shines in rainbow clothes • How this Filipino print magazine scored a BTS cover • Our best Filipino books of 2021: ‘Flowers for Thursday’ • Our best Filipino books of 2021: ‘Forth,’ ‘Pesoa,’ and ‘Ulirat’ • Our best Filipino books of 2021: ‘Tingle’, ‘Wildfire,’ and ‘Pics or It Didn’t Happen’ • Our best OPM songs of 2021 • Netflix’s ‘The Silent Sea’ is a proof of concept for Korea’s sci-fi might • Documenting two years of bicycle commuting in Metro Manila • How these cyclists built their bikes, with prices ranging from ₱8,000 to ₱37,000 • This hyper-specific gift guide is for your every friend in life • Traveling thousands of miles away to watch a BTS concert during a pandemic • Growing up queer with Taylor Swift • How a contemporary art show responds to the changes of a difficult time • Behind the Filipino horror YouTube channels getting millions of views • On K-pop idol Kai’s “Peaches,” marriage, and happiness • This memoir weaves an immigrant family’s fate with Philippine-US history • Illustrator Jer Dee listens to dance music while creating colorful art • QCinema 2021 QCShorts and Asian Shorts: Absurd and stylish • For Metro Manila’s cyclists, National Bicycle Day was like any other day • Axie Infinity and the concept of play-to-earn • Five things to do this Nov. 29 to Dec. 5 • Touring the world’s biggest Ikea store after lockdown • How a community-run studio carved a niche for outsiders in the music scene • A history of The SexBomb Girls, according to their founder and former manager • Do we actually have sex ed in Philippine schools? • Tracing the origins of P-pop • IN PHOTOS: Scenes from the 'Black Friday' protest against Marcos' burial • Maymay and StarPop’s Rox Santos talk about producing “Mpowered” • Raising a child with special needs encouraged this couple to make a kids show • With Ben&Ben, all roads lead to home • Yumi Lacsamana on composing “Dati,” “Kilometro,” and other Pinoy pop hits of the 2010s • What’s the best John Lloyd ‘love team’? • New music spotlight: Manic Mundane’s “Narrative Three” • Snail Mail’s gonna write you a love song • Filipino animation festival celebrates its 15th year • This book tells the real-life story of Lumad women’s fight for their homeland • At 40, three-time Olympian Marestella Sunang leaps towards another gold • LOOK: Visitors rush to cemeteries ahead of Undas closure • What makes Filipino horror films scary? • Get to know K-Pop girl group ITZY with this speed quiz • Dear Bree: An open letter to a departed friend • Meet the Emmy-winning composer who’s inspired by the Manila band scene • In this documentary, Duterte's drug war is a hunt for the aswang • Maris Racal on Vispop and her pop star journey • New music spotlight: The moody states of CDO-based Snow Fox Apprentice • After two years of online classes, students consider going back to school • Filipino animator Joe Mateo talks about his award-winning film “Blush” • A new Tate Gallery installation tells a story of martial law corruption through jewelry • Artist Chesleigh Nofiel on recognizing the queerness of nature • Aespa and the new age of the K-pop multiverse • How do dance and design intersect? • What ever happened to the quintessential young Fil-Am icon? • This virtual fan con is a reminder of all the live events that could have been • How mothers transcend roles in lockdown • My year of newsletters and isolation • Bretman Rock is becoming bigger than your phone screen • The pandemic killed Poblacion nightlife, but community spirit is keeping it alive • Bienvenido Lumbera and a legacy of resistance • This brand is transforming the value of clothing through upcycling • How women cyclists fight for representation on the road • The rebellious queerness of Ishmael Bernal • REVIEW: Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2021 • Through this online school, big data’s future looks female • SPDP 2021 by And A Half • How this helpline is assisting Filipinas in crisis • The Netflix documentary ‘Schumacher,’ seen through the eyes of a long-time fan • Filipina game developers on what it’s like being a woman in the video game industry • Why this Tiktok aesthetic romanticizes the province • Mine, steal, grab: finding joy in the high stakes world of Instagram thrifting • How does infrastructure change during a pandemic? • Three creatives on moving back to their home province • ‘Squid Game’ just might be the most stressful K-drama of the year • Martial law survivors: “Sa panahong ito, ano ba sa tingin niyo ang bayani?” • Life Choices: 5 things to check out this week (August 22, 2020) • NCT 127 share their favorite tracks from the ‘Sticker’ album • Lotlot De Leon on why she immediately said yes to 'On the Job: The Missing 8' • Reading and art making with Ateneo Award winner Jo Tanierla • Filipino authors on what makes our young adult stories distinct • Dennis Trillo doesn't want to play it safe • Esnyr Ranollo takes us behind the scenes of his hit classroom TikToks • Erik Matti and his cinematic journey to 'On the Job 2' • Revisiting childhood memories with Steve and ‘Blue’s Clues’ • Five things to do this September 6 to 12 • These famous New York doughnuts are proudly Filipino • ‘Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha’ is set to become our new weekly ‘healing’ habit • 5 things to do this week of August 31 to September 5 • Jose Mari Chan and the song that made Filipino Christmas • The place of Filipino short films in Southeast Asian cinema • April 2020 Cover Feature: Our frontliners fight as heroes yet struggle as victims • This Filipino pâtissier turns local flavors into bonbons • We need to recognize invisible, gendered Filipino care • Home cooking, the magazine editor’s new medium • LIST: A sampling of translated works written by Filipino women • 5 things to do this week of August 17 to 22 • Scarlet Royalty: Red Velvet’s Journey to “Queendom” • Balancing comedy and tragedy with Carlo Francisco Manatad • The search for vaccines in the Philippines • CNN PH Life photographer wins international prize for 'new normal' shot • With “Pagsibol,” SB19 celebrates their roots as artists • 5 things to do this week of Aug 9 to 15 • IN PHOTOS: Metro Manila’s first day back in third ECQ • This artist paints houseplants to deal with his anxiety • Filipino female and queer photographers reflect on the state of the industry • Seeking solace in ‘80s music • 6 things to do this week of August 2 to 8 • WYRD’s ‘Scream’ and a queer coming of age • Keeping the art of filigree tambourine jewelry alive • How ‘Kingdom: Ashin of the North’ expands the K-zombie show’s universe • People’s voices: What citizens have to say about the President’s SONA • The remaking of Paolo Pangilinan • Why e-commerce sales of sex toys is growing in the pandemic • Barbie Almalbis on being a musician during the pandemic • Unraveling my crochet-shaped grief • 5 things to do this week of July 19 to 25 • Good vibrations: the reciprocation between human sensation and plants • The past, present, and future of Ben&Ben • The invisible struggle of non-COVID patients • What to expect in this year’s Cinemalaya Film Festival • Creators’ roundtable: How to make it in komiks • 5 things to do this week of July 12 to 18 • How young designers can access mentors in the PH fashion industry • COS approaches a new age in Philippine retail • How a Filipino researcher helped develop the COVID-19 saliva test • 3 K-movies to watch on Viu and the best food to pair them with • Perfumer Barnabe Fillion on scents: ‘It’s color and texture in a visual way’ • What does the LGBTQIA+ community need from our legislators? • Remembering Noynoy Aquino: ‘He abhorred corruption, couldn’t forgive it’ • Lucy Dacus makes peace with past selves • 6 things to do this week of June 22 to 27 • 5 things to do this week of June 14 to 20 • The Carabao mango’s clash with climate change • Are K-pop photocards the new NBA cards? • The BTS Meal and how McDonald’s is rebranding fast food • How K-variety show ‘Running Man’ gives me a sense of comfort • Works of Filipino artists are headed to the moon • 5 Filipino heroines who changed Philippine history • From ink to streaming: The road to building the ‘Trese’ universe • Why do we believe in scientific hoaxes? • 7 things to do this week of June 8 to 13 • The hyper-detailed video game worlds of Raf Banzuela • Red Velvet’s Joy takes us down memory lane with ‘Hello’ • 5 things to do this week of June 1 to 6 • Janine Gutierrez: ‘Fame isn’t what makes you happy’ • The search is on for the worst-performing students • Apl.de.Ap hopes NFTs and cryptocurrency will help Filipino creatives • The Philippines just got its first grocery self-checkout counter • This plushie store understands what it's like to be a K-drama and K-pop stan • 12 beauty products people are checking out while in quarantine • How Maldita’s Chavacano track “Porque” found its way to pop ubiquity • How to make a confessional zine • 'Vincenzo': playing chess with bad people • Why I’m still watching ‘Friends’ (and you probably shouldn’t) • aespa talks about 'Next Level' and their growth as a rookie group • Where do we go when grief is everywhere? • Effem and fabulous: How my birthday shoot renewed my confidence • NCT Dream talks about their full-length album ‘Hot Sauce’ • ‘Nothing matches’ in this newlywed interior designer’s home — just as she likes it • Navigating the world through photographs • ‘Now Streaming’ anthologizes the tensions — and cliches — of life and love online • How this Filipino photographer is documenting the effects of climate change • In Bulacan, this dog sanctuary matches retired army dogs with new families • 4 events to check out this week of May 3 to 9 • EXCLUSIVE: Behind the scenes of the horror film ‘Motel Acacia’ • How Filipino teachers are coping with online learning • Free online academy aims to empower Filipinas with in-demand skills • 4 virtual events to check out this week of April 27 to May 2 • Deep dive with Deo Onda • 5 responsibly sourced jewelry brands • The magic and mystery of Manix Abrera • 'Community pantries are a form of placemaking' • What the community pantry movement means for Filipinos • In Bohol, an architect works with local artisans on transformative placemaking • The Instagram focaccia seller inspired by pizza • Creatives Q&A: Bad Student • From tech to table: 5 purveyors of fresh produce online • The Filipinas Baseball Team: Journey to the Women’s Baseball World Cup • 5 virtual events to check out this week of April 5 to 11 • Inside millennial employees’ job anxieties — and what companies are doing about it • Life Talks: Jasmine Curtis-Smith • Philippine cities are greening—take a look • Windows to the Holy: Icons in religion versus art • How these Filipina photographers are their eye to our history • L’Officiel Philippines: On fashion and fandom in the digital age • Milkier pigs, violet gold: Following Filipino food into unexpected places • Toyo Eatery is 'Best Restaurant in the Philippines' and one of Asia's 50 Best Restaurants • How women artists are redefining the tattoo industry • Which lockdown hobby took over your life? • Capturing a storm with Joanna Vasquez Arong • Meet the fact-checkers in the age of disinformation • The generosity of poetry in the age of Instagram • 5 skirt-like garments that shine a light on pre-colonial Filipino women • LOOK: The rewards of hiking after months in quarantine • 3 Filipino podcasts we’d like to see on Spotify Originals • Fast-rising P-pop group Alamat is ready for the spotlight • Haruki Murakami Uniqlo collection drops March 22 • 4 shops make the case for artfully disheveled flower arrangements • Why Isabel Yap keeps coming back to fan fiction • Julien Baker on her new album, Rilke, and songs as prayers • Vico Sotto: 'I want Pasig to be an inclusive city' • LOOK: On the streets of Myanmar’s last royal capital • Young photographer Rob Frogoso explores identity through quirky self-portraits • This fitness smartwatch lets you be in competition with yourself • Suddenly Family • Suddenly Family: The 3 DNA bombshells changed my life • Reading Life: A doorstop and looking for Southeast Asia in books • Isabel Santos becomes first Filipino to win Uniqlo’s UT Grand Prix • This LA-based ice cream chain is touring Americans in lockdown via Filipino flavors • Why we need to trust science • Lovesick Boys: Why I’m a Blackpink stan • Friends with avatars: The future of stan culture? • Everything I know about love I learned from Antoinette Jadaone • Lessons on storytelling from “Hello Stranger: The Movie” director Dwein Baltazar • Playing the singles game in 2021 • Filipino indie tabletop roleplaying games worth checking out • How a magazine feature forced me to come out to my parents • Alex Bruce and SB19’s Justin De Dios pair up in “Yakap” music video • Five loungewear staples, reimagined by Filipino designers • Why I choose to enter 2021 with fewer friends • From lakes to bays, we need blue spaces for our mental health • Displacement and untold histories: The Bangsamoro in transition • The 1989 UP-DND Accord: Content and context • From plant-based to upcycling: 5 food trends in 2021 • Norman Rockwell - The Case of the Missing Inscription • Why Filipino reading culture is heavily influenced by our colonial past • The useful warnings of Barack Obama’s ‘A Promised Land’ • For type designer Jo Malinis, music helps her dream up new letter forms • The slow dating movement: how COVID-19 changed romance • 10 solutions for planting in small spaces • Navigating the humor and visual language of Dina Gadia • Escaping through K-pop • Filmmaker Sonny Calvento on Sundance and why comedy is inherently Pinoy • What I will and won’t miss about the corporate office • LOOK: ‘Lagim’ is the Pinoy folklore card game you've been waiting for • REVIEWS: Metro Manila Film Festival 2020 • The best Filipino films of 2020 • Inigo Pascual on inspiration and working with Grammy-nominated artists • Actor of the Year: Elijah Canlas • David Medalla: Propelled by the cosmos • POETRY: The Last Normal Day • What makes a good movie poster, according to Justin Besana • A Pinoy disco playlist for all seasons • Adrian Lindayag on being a femme, out, and queer actor • This award-winning Filipino invention can change the way we power our cities • 11 more gift ideas from local small businesses • How a film journal is returning the lost narratives of Philippine cinema • 10 all-time feel-good cakes to order from home • Filipino reacts to FOREIGNERS REACT videos • The challenges of communicating scientific information to the public • The modernization plan is changing jeepney drivers’ lives forever • In Samar, farmers endure human rights violations due to militarization • This Chicago-based photojournalist avoids creative ruts by recording notes on her phone • With Boys' Love, a generation of gay boys get a second coming of age • Still life with Fili's rattan baskets • Why SB19 is the Pinoy boy group to watch out for • Multitasking’s new uniform • The legacy of Santi Bose endures in this restored Sagada mural • Local activewear gets eco-friendly • Creative Q&A: Danton Remoto • In Balara, a bonsai artist carves out his own green space • Meet Enchong Dee’s alter ego • Crwn on the unlikely inspiration behind his quarantine music • The woman in Nadine Lustre’s ‘Wildest Dreams’ • OPINION: The mother and child in prison still deserve healthcare rights • LOOK: The aftermath of Ulysses in Marikina • The making of Ian Pangilinan • Amid lockdown, backyard farming gives food security to families • Saving the world’s rarest cattle amid tragedy and pandemic • Reese Lansangan explores new themes on her latest EP • Filipino photographer hailed as one of 30 emerging talents to watch • Meet Owa Sylvia, the octogenarian behind Manila’s in-demand protective suits • For this content creator, unproductive days are perfectly normal • How Danton Remoto’s novel ‘Riverrun’ found a global platform • 3 Park Seo Joon shows to get started on your K-drama daddy journey • Why Pinoy horror komiks still keep us up at night • 5 horror films that really scared the sh*t out of me • Filipino photographer Javi Cang is the new ambassador of Prince William's environment prize • Wordless Webcomics for Halloween: ‘Under the Skin’ • For artist Luis Santos, 'artmaking is not relaxing' • Adrianna So on finding love in “Pearl Next Door” • How making lists helps this fashion designer stay in control • Beverages for a calmer happy hour • Forgetfulness, a psychological effect of the pandemic • Creepy Webcomics for Halloween: 'Repeat After Me' • How Manuel Conde made 'Genghis Khan' • Photographer Shaira Luna: ‘3 AM was my ideal waking time’ • In Mactan, Vito Selma’s penthouse by the sea • The productivity secrets of a beauty and fashion entrepreneur • Getting married during a pandemic: I do, or do I? • Plant parenting as a response to our lack of green urban spaces • Wordless Webcomics for Halloween: “Goodnight” • Saying goodbye to Cinema Centenario • ‘I’m Tee, Me Too’ and the impact of BL fandom on PH TV • Being a BTS ARMY taught me the meaning of community • 6 events to check out this week of October 5 to 11 • Ena Mori makes vibrant pop music that cuts to the feeling • Breads, doughnuts, and jams: A Baguio food trip indoors • Introducing ‘Bayani,’ the indie fighting game that pushes Filipino culture • For this Filipino writer, the best story is the hardest one to write • The illustrator documenting Philippine flora, one map at a time • Meet Charlie Dizon, the lead actress of Antoinette Jadone’s ‘Fan Girl’ • Costa Brava’s Instagram doesn’t care about aesthetics — or does it? • In lockdown, Siargao businesses reflect how local tourism can continue • How a US-backed anti-communist crusade in Indonesia is still haunting us today • Making mixtapes at the end of the world • (Archive story) Martial law survivors: “Sa panahong ito, ano ba sa tingin niyo ang bayani?” • Why Swedish fashion brand Monki is still opening physical stores • Parents lean into quality time with kids, as learning moves to the home • Rituals: Nicole Coson • The Lloyd Cadena I’ll remember • The stories of Ina ng Peñafrancia • How this YouTube talk show helps trans visibility • 'Genus Pan' is the only PH entry at the 2020 Venice Film Festival • Movies are back, but is the drive-in the 'new normal' cinema? • Why the proposed ‘Marcos Day’ is in conflict with the law • Aesop and 'the obsessive consciousness of self' • Here’s how you can avoid (and recover from) ‘video call fatigue’ • MacArthur’s legacy in the Philippines revisited • Meet the Fil-Am rapper who’s helping develop a COVID-19 vaccine • Step into the OPM time machine • How my OB became my therapist • What #PisoParaSaLaptop says about our education system • This ceramic artist believes in honoring your own pace when working • Creatives Q&A: Laurel Flores Fantauzzo • The ‘Gameboys’ soundtrack redefines romance in the time of pandemic • The pleasures of Gilda Cordero-Fernando’s fiction • How Naga’s oldest printing press keeps faith and language alive in Bikol • 43rd Gawad Urian bares list of nominees • The uncertainty of being a Filipino student in the U.S. during the pandemic • Why international fashion is paying attention to Carl Jan Cruz • A trip down Route 196 • EXCLUSIVE: “Hello Stranger” behind the scenes photos • How did Viber become a space for Filipino communities in times of crisis? • Why this visual artist wants to focus on surviving over being productive • Creatives Questionnaire: Dean Alfar • What happens when politicians buy Facebook fan pages? • WEBCOMIC: When working out at home isn’t working out • IN PHOTOS: Metro Manila back in GCQ • Life Choices: 5 things to check out this week • In Manila, heritage architecture struggles to survive • How this creative director is sustaining a business in this pandemic • Janine Gutierrez: ‘I think it’s really important to voice out your opinions’ • ‘Gameboys' actor Elijah Canlas: 'We get to represent love that’s not normalized in the media' • 6 designers with protective outerwear sets worth checking out • Life Choices: 5 things you should check out this week • The T-shirts helping the service crews of Manila’s best restaurants • The politics of a Filipinx kitchen in America today • Remembering Alfredo Lim, the Manila cop they called 'Dirty Harry' • Barkada hack: How to set up a successful e-numan session • Why this Filipino artist chose to create vulva-shaped glasses • A friendly reminder to always wear a mask • Lav Diaz's 'Genus Pan' is the only Philippine entry at the 2020 Venice Film Festival • What we know so far about Disney’s first Southeast Asian princess • Will ‘Crash Landing on You’ stars reunite for a telco ad? • IN PHOTOS: Metro Manila’s first day back under MECQ • Dear hija, an open letter to the Filipino you might be • Creatives Questionnaire: Carina Santos • Masks on, pants off: Six people open up about quarantine sex • Inside the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant • ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ author Kevin Kwan doesn’t believe in villains • 'Weathering With You' lands on Netflix July 31 • Why Jasmine Curtis-Smith finds comfort in a good nap • 4 events to attend this week of July 20 to 26 • SB19 to release first full album 'Get in the Zone' on July 31 • You can finally watch “2gether: The Series” on Netflix • Meet the Fil-Am author behind the 'most impressive debut novel of 2020' • How smartphones are changing the way filmmakers capture our lives • This webcomic shows how you can eat outside without going outside • With most of us still in quarantine, retail giant Uniqlo goes online • Rescuing the lost heritage of Philippine cinema • Cinemalaya 2020 will be on August 6-17, streaming online • Why setting work hours at home helps this gender rights advocate • Filipino musicians redefine the protest anthem in the time of a pandemic • What is it like traveling back to the Philippines in the time of COVID-19 • A newsroom stunned: Inside ABS-CBN on the fateful day of decision • What could a modern Pinoy dating show look like? • Director Petersen Vargas wants to redefine BL for Filipinos • What killed Hooq? The inside story of the death of the regional streaming site • LIFE ASKS: What does activism mean in the time of the Anti-Terror Bill? • This fashion designer plans to create PPE-inspired outerwear • 4 cocktail mixes to cool you down like it’s still summer • Why we need spaces like Green Papaya Art Projects and Catch 272 • 5 low-carb, sugarless baking recipes to try • Life Choices: 5 things to check out this week (Pride Month edition) • Rico Hizon on the importance of ending his newscast on an uplifting note • Thai actors Bright and Win turn Philippine media into a BL nation • Is the Filipino language even as gender-neutral as we think it is? • A beginner’s guide to making cocktails at home • A look into organizing Pride March in the Philippines (and why it's still a protest) • LOOK: Our ‘new normal,’ more than 100 days in quarantine • Fashion designer Carl Jan Cruz: ‘Productivity isn’t a word that motivates me’ • How a bar in Cubao became home for a generation of Filipino creatives • The modern Filipino woman’s guide to a brilliant career • Under quarantine, Filipinos spend more time on Pornhub, Twitter, and Zoom • In precolonial Iriga, a mystical entity is believed to be transgender • Filipino cities will have to change in the time of COVID-19 • Trans men fathers on parenthood in the face of discrimination • How Metro Manila will be celebrating Pride march in quarantine • How much will our lives change under the “new normal”? • Why this creative entrepreneur likes to take K-pop dance breaks • The things we often use can be our biggest health risks • Meet the voice behind DOT’s tribute to our frontliners • What people were protesting for in the middle of a pandemic • Why do we fixate on women’s clothing yet tolerate rapists’ mindset? • This award-winning photojournalist chooses to side with the truth — 'no matter how one-sided it is' • Life Choices: 5 things to check out this week (Independence Day edition) • The Lav Diaz Actors Portfolio • The inside story of Lav Diaz's new 8-hour epic • LOOK: How protesters celebrated Independence Day with a ‘grand mañanita’ • OPINION: The Anti-Terror Bill is a law that lends itself easily to abuse • A timeline of Philippine history, as told through cinema • This young restaurateur has figured out how to be 'one with nature' while in quarantine • Under quarantine, Filipino children and women are more vulnerable to sexual exploitation • 9 hard-to-find Filipino movies that are now on streaming • How Virgin Labfest is bringing this year’s festival online • How do we take care of ourselves amid the surge of bad news? • OPINION: Filipinos and the myth of white superiority • Life Choices: Pop culture recommendations from June 3 • Why this fashion designer likes being distracted • The pleasures and appeal of Filipino mukbang • 5 basic vegan dessert recipes for home bakers • IN PHOTOS: Civil rights groups protest #JunkTerrorBill • This webcomic illustrates a nation left with more questions than solutions • Can Twitter fan fic become the new novel? • Angeli Bayani wants you to embrace failure • Life Choices: Pop culture recommendations from May 28 • Life Choices: Pop culture recommendations from May 19 • Life Choices: Pop culture recommendations from May 12 • Life Choices: Pop culture recommendations from May 6 • How K-drama hero Hyun Bin became a country’s obsession • Is it possible for drivers to pay ‘boundary’ while observing social distancing? • OPINION: An ‘academic freeze’ is the best option for Filipino students for now • How the quarantine became a time for ‘self-motivated’ online learning • IN PHOTOS: Metro Manila’s first day of GCQ • 'I call my family from time to time but I also wonder sometimes if I should call more often' • We should recognize fisherfolk as food security frontliners • Why you should care about heritage markers on historical structures • For BJ Pascual, virtual fashion shoots might be worth trying • LOOK: Manileños share how life under lockdown is like • Juan Miguel Severo: ‘This is the time to hear stories that normalize queer love’ • Experience these museum adventures from behind the screen • How 'plant parenting' can aid in coping amid the pandemic • How can we make commuting safe in the time of COVID-19? • A frontliner's Eid'l Fitr away from home — and her 1-year old son • How Filipino Muslims have celebrated Ramadan amid the pandemic • 5 easy baking recipes to try at your home • Don’t forget to take care of your skin during quarantine • IN PHOTOS: Davao City, before and after GCQ • Filipino photographer Hannah Reyes Morales wins prestigious photojournalism prize • This young entrepreneur shares the reason why should you delete social media apps • Can the theater industry survive in the ‘new normal’? • LOOK: Metro Manila’s first day back to work after ECQ • Why keeping yourself healthy is more important than ever • In quarantine, worrying for loved ones has become a constant part of the day • Why are Filipino health workers dying from COVID-19? • https://cnnphilippines.com/life/leisure/2020/5/13/nightlife-covid.html • How ‘Ang TV’ raised an entire generation of viewers (and actors) • 5 easy baking recipes to try during quarantine • This NY resto recreated Filipino-Chinese food and other cuisines for ‘distance dining’ • The cost of being a single mother in the Philippines • Producer Bianca Balbuena on the post-pandemic future of cinema • Artesania’s Francesca and Francine Gacrama on why it helps to be old school • Things to do to keep you sane during quarantine • Remembering Direk Peque Gallaga • Peque Gallaga: Movies are made in the teeth of madness • How should schools respond to the pandemic? • In the battle against COVID-19, frontliners fight as heroes yet struggle as victims • 12 Boys’ Love animes, shows (and a movie) every fan needs to watch • How the Philippines became the biggest supplier of nurses worldwide • Frontliners receive free haircuts through this volunteer operation • HaloHalo's Cara Sumabat on the importance of distractions and doing nothing • Artist and book designer Karl Castro: For whom are you creating? • OPINION: The poor shouldn’t be blamed for their poverty • Love in the time of quarantine • Remembering Ramon Jimenez, who was proof that one person could brighten up the bureaucracy • How you can help during the COVID-19 pandemic while social distancing • Can we stay productive in the time of crisis? • What's to blame for the low reading comprehension of the Filipino youth? • What’s to blame for the low reading comprehension of the Filipino youth? • 10 Netflix documentaries you can watch for free • Quark Henares on how space helps with productivity • The downside of having too much time during quarantine • How will small businesses survive in this crisis? • In this time of crisis, artists and cultural workers must not be left behind • Matt Ortile: “Sex and colonialism very much go hand-in-hand” • Larry Ypil: ‘Just because there’s some kind of drama, doesn’t automatically make it a poem’ • NEDA chief Ernesto Pernia resigns amid COVID-19 crisis • OPINION: Calling laborers' insistence to survive ‘tigas ng ulo’ is peak privilege • Playwright Eljay Deldoc: “Hindi palaging totoo na solitary ang pagsusulat” • Why Philippine TV doesn’t have ‘Boys' Love’ shows like ‘2gether: The Series’ • The questions we’ve all been asking while in community quarantine • The option for safe abortion is a woman’s right • 6 popular ‘facts’ about Philippine history that are apparently wrong • Women are redefining their place in the Catholic Church • Director Judd Figuerres on why creatives need mundane tasks • Where to watch online masses during Lenten season • LOOK: An artist reimagines a post-apocalyptic Dumaguete • The role of Filipino bayanihan in the time of a pandemic • How TikTok became the pastime of a country on quarantine • The COVID-19 pandemic is also an urban planning problem — especially in Metro Manila • How the COVID-19 pandemic has affected Filipinos’ mental health • IN PHOTOS: How Filipinos celebrate Holy Week in community quarantine • Teresa Herrera on how meditation helps with productivity • Why lesbian rights must be discussed in the local women’s movement • ANALYSIS: Quarantine extension will only work with social distancing • How a team of Filipino scientists developed a COVID-19 test kit • Sociologist Nicole Curato on the importance of academics in today’s sociopolitical climate • OPINION: Why we need celebrities to speak out during this crisis • The winning films of CNN Philippines’ first ever short film competition • Visita Iglesia in the time of social distancing • Notes on the Filipino women today • How Ian Sta. Maria reimagines Filipino myths and folklore • Quarantine sex? ‘Don’t do that now. Just masturbate.’ • For home-based artist Wiji Lacsamana, mindfulness is key to productivity • LOOK: Manila's empty roads during lockdown • OPINION: The Philippine healthcare system was never ready for a pandemic • Witnessing Traslacion 2020 • Gabbie Sarenas ‘immortalizes’ Filipino culture through fabric and embroidery • How Catholic nuns fostered the feminist movement in the Philippines • Will a Filipino movie ever win an Oscar? • Filipino airline employees hopeful amid aviation’s ‘worst crisis’ in history • The burden of being a public health worker in the Philippines • LIFE ASKS: What about the laborers who can't work from home? • Three stories from Tacloban • EXCLUSIVE: How an Iranian beauty queen became a political refugee in the Philippines • Life Choices: 5 things we are obsessed with this week • LOOK: The city in the time of the novel coronavirus • The public school teachers’ commitment to indigenous communities