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Byline: Maricar Cinco

A sherpa for happy death

Despite their senior moments, the residents of Kanlungan ni Maria never fail to recognize Avic Alcantara, a regular visitor at this home for the elderly in Rizal province.

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Is the Taal Basilica on the verge of collapse?

Ramon Orlina, noted sculptor and native son of Batangas, has warned of further damage to the centuries-old Taal Basilica, possibly the collapse of its ancient walls and bell tower, following the 5.5-magnitude earthquake that rocked southern Luzon on April 4.

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Emperor to honor war dead

Every now and then, in a narrow alley named Yamashita in Los Baños town, children would cry out, “may mga Hapon!” (the Japanese are here!)

‘Gotham’ may be right here on top of Mt. Makiling

The fictional Gotham City, known in comic books as Batman’s home, could be sitting right atop majestic Mt. Makiling—home to around 30 different bat species.

Hues of hope for children of ‘Bayan ni Juan’

Foot painter Jason de los Reyes looked back at his life after meeting children in a resettlement area in Calauan town, Laguna province.

Climbing every mountain on father’s back

At first glance, there is something somewhat incongruous about the image: a little girl in a flowered pink dress, gaily prancing around as if she was not standing at the top of Mt. Pico de Loro’s famous rock column, more than 600 meters above sea level in Ternate, Cavite province.

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Thrilling horse ride into heart of volcano

An agonizingly long and back-breaking horse ride into the heart of Taal Volcano, one of the most active and potentially destructive volcanoes in the world, can be a first-class thrill, with the final descent to the main crater as the ultimate reward, unseen from the perch of comfortable view decks in Tagaytay City.

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Byline: Maricar Cinco

A sherpa for happy death

Is the Taal Basilica on the verge of collapse?

Emperor to honor war dead

‘Gotham’ may be right here on top of Mt. Makiling

Hues of hope for children of ‘Bayan ni Juan’

Climbing every mountain on father’s back

Thrilling horse ride into heart of volcano

Marinduque: Visiting the ‘palm of the ocean’

Last of Moriones mask makers looking for heirs

The Kawit mass shooting: Who is Ronald Bae?

#UHAWAreYou?: Your kids may not be getting the proper hydration they need every day

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Four Bohol churches near reconstruction