Text by: Kimmy Baraoidan Photos by: Kimmy Baraoidan and Bong Ranes Six in the morning and the green mosque quickly filled up with Muslims. They were there to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, which marked the end of Ramadan. Eid al-Fitr is Arabic for ‘festival of breaking the fast.’ During Ramadan, Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset for…
Text by: Kimmy Baraoidan Photos by: Chris Quintana and Kimmy Baraoidan A total of 2,245 students from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) were conferred their degrees during the university’s 44th commencement exercises held on June 25 at the D.L. Umali Freedom Park. Biology graduate Christian Jirard Z. Custodio finished at the top…
Local rap artist Gnarrate recently released his debut EP entitled "Koronasyon." Check out the music video for "Bagsak," fifth track in the EP. See also other posts about Gnarrate: Fam celebrates first anniversary Fam Sessions brings electronica to LB BLKD fires up LB with pieces from "Gatilyo"
Text by: Kimmy Baraoidan Photos by: Chris Quintana and Kimmy Baraoidan The multipurpose hall at the CAS Annex 2 building in UPLB quickly filled up, as students poured in, eager to watch Comedy Manila Goes to Elbi, the first ever Comedy Manila show in the campus. Some professors also came to watch—they were easily noticeable…
Text by: Icen Dela Fuego Photos by: Bong Ranes Over two decades of melting faces off with the power of rock and roll, Pound4Pound has once again taken over the music scene in UPLB for the night. The UP Jammers’ Club has given yet another epic event, showcasing awesome, homegrown music, with its theme Legalized symbolizing the…
Text and photos by: Kimmy Baraoidan Elbikon 2016 is on its third year—stronger and better than ever. Held at the Baker Memorial Hall in the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), Elbikon gathered local comics creators and enthusiasts from the metro and nearby areas for a day of fruitful exchanges and sharing of all…
Text and photos by: Kimmy Baraoidan It’s that little store that you see when you walk or drive down to the parking lot of LB Square in Los Baños, Laguna. Though small, the store boasts of hip and cool local clothing and apparel brands, the type that would typically suit a young guy who’s into…
Text by: Kimmy Baraoidan Photos by: Chris Quintana In this three-part series, Kimmy talks about some of the problems that plagued and continue to challenge metal bands and fans, her experiences as a former member of a metal band and her personal thoughts about the local metal scene and those of several local metal band…
Text by: Kimmy Baraoidan Photos by: Chris Quintana In this three-part series, Kimmy talks about some of the problems that plagued and continue to challenge metal bands and fans, her experiences as a former member of a metal band and her personal thoughts about the local metal scene and those of several local metal band members. The points she…
Text by: Kimmy Baraoidan Photos by: Chris Quintana and Kimmy Baraoidan Street party is how I would describe the recently held Fam Sessions in a nutshell. The gig, which was held at Fam Lifestyle Store in Los Baños (LB), Laguna, featured local electronic music artists from Manila and Laguna. Electronic music started becoming popular in the…