Mythmaking Magellan
In the book Direk: Essays on Filipino Filmmakers (De La Salle University Publishing House, 2018), Gil Quito’s essay “Lav Diaz: New Directions in World...
Noel Galon de LeonSeptember 12, 20254 min
CITY THAT READS
In the book Direk: Essays on Filipino Filmmakers (De La Salle University Publishing House, 2018), Gil Quito’s essay “Lav Diaz: New Directions in World...
Corruption in the Philippines has long been a recurring headline, but in recent weeks, the issue has resurfaced with alarming intensity. Reports of ir...
By Noel Galon de Leon On January 18, 2009, in his landmark 100th Bandehado column in Bandera, food historian Ige Ramos did not merely compile a list o...
On September 6, 2025, premier night in Iloilo, I watched Salum by TM Malones at Robinsons Jaro and I can’t stop thinking about it. It reminded me of l...
We must understand that protest does not wear a single face, yet it always carries a single purpose. It is the cry of the hungry, the march of the opp...
Something extraordinary is happening in Tubungan, Iloilo, and it all began with one person’s vision. Dr. Belle Overio, an Ilongga doctor with a deep l...
I remember the first time I read a short story in which the protagonist ended their life by hanging. I was still young then, and instead of grasping t...
Not long ago, masculinity was all cigarettes, grease-stained work shirts, and a heroic refusal to moisturize. By 2025, masculinity is more likely to m...
By Noel Galon de Leon When the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale returned to Iloilo for the second time, it did not simply bring a carnival of books. It brought ...