Andres Bonifacio is revered as a national hero without the pomp and fanfare. As much as being the instigator of the Philippine Revolution, he was relegated as a mere dissident entangled in the web of internal politics hounding the leadership of the rebellion.
Photo by I.R. Arenas
Running in tandem: it is pleasant to jog around with a friend by your side.
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The Pasig River may have looked dead (or dying) but it still serves the urban inhabitants in many ways. Here, a barge passes under a bridge and a ferry trails on the side.
Photo by I.R. Arenas
The UP Dance Company has been one of the most visible performers in UP Diliman, staging concerts and performances, even sending memebers to international competitions. Below is a photo taken in February 2015 during their “Class Menu Revisited” dance concert.
Photo by I.R. Arenas
Every one is distinct; every one has a different story. But they share the same space.
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For lovers, being the whole time together is a treat in itself.
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Students may only think of this as a class project, but little do they perceive that such teaches them how to be really social, in a sense the opposite of creating online social networks.
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This is a scene from a choreography performed by the UP Dance Company in their concert “Class Menu Revisited” which showcased the deft and depth of dance as art and training in the University of the Philippines.
Photo by I.R. Arenas
Galunggong, arguably the most popular fish in the Philippines, is an indicator of the economic status of the country as measured by the purse of the citizens.
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The mass protests of the Digital Age are different from their versions of yore. Everything now follows a tenet of millennials – to visually capture life’s events.
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Museum-goers view Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo’s The Assassination of Governor Bustamante and His Son, which shares the gallery with Juan Luna’s Spoliarium. It was declared a National Cultural Treasure in the Philippines.
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A scene from the two-act play We Choose to Go to the Moon (2016, director: Fitz Bitana, playwright: Vlademeir Gonzales) depicts the inconvenience of urban transportation. It is about the cultural cosmopolitanism of the inhabitants ushered in by the digital age.
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Visual Tales 