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CULTURE — Wika Magazine

31 dispatches

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three picks · July 31, 2026
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Inside No Entry
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culture
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Inside No Entry

In a city full of doors, sometimes the most interesting ones are the ones that t…

by Isabella Libunao
Pandesal, Politics, and a Forgotten Claim
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culture
4 min read

Pandesal, Politics, and a Forgotten Claim

Can the Philippines still claim Sabah? An analysis of history, diplomacy, and Pr…

by Wika
Policy Rift: Hontiveros and Aquino After the Tacloban Tragedy
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culture
6 min read

Policy Rift: Hontiveros and Aquino After the Tacloban Tragedy

A school shooting. A nation in shock. Inside the policy divide between Hontivero…

by Romualdo Ponce Macoycruz Jr. (Voltaire)
Defining Honorablé: Trans Identity and the Philippine Campaign Trailfield guide · spread
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Defining Honorablé: Trans Identity and the Philippine Campaign Trail

An intimate look at the women redefining Philippine politics, one ballot at a time.

by Wika
Notes From the Road, In a Year of War
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culture
9 min read

Notes From the Road, In a Year of War

Discover Notes From the Road, In a Year of War — a deep dive into Culture.…

by Wika
A Home Woven From Hope
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culture
4 min read

A Home Woven From Hope

For Kandama Social Enterprise, a new weaving center is more than a building – it…

by Wika
Fête de la Musique 2026: An Enduring Cultural Event Strengthening Arts and Community
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culture
5 min read

Fête de la Musique 2026: An Enduring Cultural Event Strengthening Arts and Community

Thirty-two years on, Fête de la Musique 2026 proves music still unites—bringing …

by Donna Patricia Manio
Faith In Music, Faith in Sound: Fête de la Musique’s Expansion into Wellness
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culture
6 min read

Faith In Music, Faith in Sound: Fête de la Musique’s Expansion into Wellness

In a world that demands we always be "on," sound healing is teaching us the tran…

by Wika
Bridging The Gap 2: When contemporary art steps out of the gallery and into everyday life
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culture
2 min read

Bridging The Gap 2: When contemporary art steps out of the gallery and into everyday life

Provenance Art Gallery brings over 80 Filipino artists to Power Plant Mall, tran…

by Wika
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