SUBIC FREEPORT—“Who are the people closest to nature?” This was the prompt given to the creators of “Ha’antu Ka Maku? (Where are you going?)” when tasked with creating a short documentary. For Emiliana Quinto, one of the film’s producers, only one thought came to mind: the Indigenous community of the Aeta (Aytá/Agtá) people. The Filipino...
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Being ‘Filipino’
We’ve just celebrated our 126th Independence Day a few days back and, likely so, the euphoric spirit of patriotism and national identity lingers still to the fore. For my part, I cared badgering myself once again with the thought: What does it take being ‘Filipino’? My youngest son, my junior or namesake, who’s currently teaching...