Category: Opinion

Before I begin, I’ll give a little bit of background as to why I am asking this question.  The “Kingdom of Maharlika” was recently in

We discussed in the previous article that the egg motif the world over is generally linked with the symbolism not of birth, but of rebirth,

Historians of religions inform us that in many mythologies, the egg is an archetypal symbol of world creation. Classical students are acquainted with the Orphic

The lack of mechanization on farms is generally believed to be the main reason why Philippine farmers have fallen so far behind their ASEAN neighbors

    Last week I was researching the early Philippine image of a conjoined male and female.  I was exploring symbols that considered how, prior

They say the world is bound by two powerful forces that co-exist to create balance: the good and the evil, the light and the dark.

by F. Landa Jocano The value of myths and legends to students of Filipino society and culture cannot be overemphasized. These narratives are basic to

All Saints’ Day is an important day in many Catholic countries. As the Philippines is the world’s third largest Catholic country, it is widely observed.

Recently superhero stories have dominated most of popular TV and film. We can’t deny the fact that these individuals bring out the kid inside of

Mythologies provide people with tales that trace how everything began  – from conception down to the materialization of the physical world. Just as interesting as