Wilfredo G. Villanueva
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Juana Pilipinas
Karl Garcia
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Irineo B. R. Salazar
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JoeAmMulanay and Bondoc: From a Remote Peninsula to a Region of Possibility
By Karl M. Garcia Mulanay is not an abstract place to me. It is the hometown of my paternal great-grandparents, my grandparents, and my father. I remember Mulanay as a place regarded as impoverished and underserved in the 1990s. At that time, the distance of Southern Quezon from the country’s major economic centers was felt … Continue reading
The Great Epics and Sagas of Humanity: A Journey Through the Stories, Heroes, and Civilizations That Shaped the World
By Karl M. Garcia Before humanity built libraries, universities, museums, and national archives, it had storytellers. Around fires, in royal courts, within temples, across marketplaces, and aboard ships crossing distant oceans, generations of people gathered to hear stories about extraordinary heroes, legendary kings, divine beings, devastating wars, great migrations, lost kingdoms, and the origins of … Continue reading
The Family Tree That Keeps Fascinating Me
By Karl M. Garcia I have always been awed and fascinated by my maternal family tree. Not because I think a family becomes important simply because it contains famous names. Rather, I find it fascinating to discover how many different lives, professions, personalities and stories can grow from the same ancestral roots. My mother’s name … Continue reading
When Migrants Come Home: Turning OFW Migration into Community Development
By Karl M. Garcia The Philippines and Indonesia have something important in common: millions of families have built their lives around migration. For the Philippines, overseas Filipino workers are a defining part of the economy and society. Remittances support household consumption, education, housing, health care and small businesses. But migration also creates costs that are … Continue reading
From Shopping Center to Urban Infrastructure: What Mall 5.0 Must Mean for the Philippines
By Karl M. Garcia The Philippine mall has outgrown its original purpose. It began as a place to shop, eat, watch movies, and escape the heat. It evolved into a family destination, a commercial anchor, and a gathering place in cities where public spaces are often limited or poorly maintained. Today, it is increasingly a … Continue reading
