Tila napurnadang kadena ng behikulo ang itsura ng hanay ng mga komyuter sa gilid ng kalsada ng Daraga, Albay habang nag-aabang ng pampasaherong dyip nitong Marso 19. Isa sa kanila si Rica Galoso, 24 anyos na saleslady, na papuntang trabaho sa Legazpi City. Halos 15 minuto na siyang naghihintay, subalit ayon sa kaniyaโy mailap noong mga oras na iyon ang pagdaan ng mga pampublikong sasakyan.
Isang daan at siyam na puโt isang kilometro ang lalakbayin mula sa maiingay na sulok ng Bicol University tungo sa barangay ng Malasugui, Labo, Camarines Norte kung saan matatagpuan ang puso ng BU alampay. Sa mumunting komunidad na ito umusbong ang isang sining na naghahabi ng kahel at bughaw na tela na siyang nagdudugtong ng simbolo ng tagumpay para sa mga BUeรฑo at ang buhay na kulturang CamNorteรฑo.
Ang pagkalayo ng isang ina sa kaniyang pamilya nang pansamantala ay tila sala-salansang kargada na sa araw-araw ay dala โ lungkot dulot ng pangungulila, at pag-aalala sa kalagayan ng pinanghuhugutan niya ng sigla.
Hues of purple and violet are painted in the corners of the country at present, indicating the start of Womenโs Month celebration. This year, however, the celebration is met with a clash of colorsโsome seeing only one shade of womanhood, while others recognize the full spectrum, igniting debates on inclusion and the evolving definition of what it means to be a woman.
The richness of history still echoes into its walls where it managed to escape oblivion and find light as an authentic landmark in the present times.
Albayanos have a plethora of talents that contribute to the regionโs thriving art scene. In a digital age where ushering in an era of creative expression is mostly driven by trends and algorithms, local artists are out to prove that art can still keep up with modern aestheticsโ bringing cultural enrichment to the essence of what it truly means to be a Bicolano artist.
Blockage and danger are some of the words to describe water lilies in rivers and ponds. Ironically, Liliosa "Lilli" Hilao embodied the opposite of this description as she placed her life in danger to pave the way to destroying the societal blockage in the country during her timeโMartial Law.
