Kara Ortiga
kara.ortiga@gmail.comWhy I’m in No Mood for Christmas
I keep stressing to my friends how important Christmas is in the Philippines, but with no game plan to recreate festivities from home.
‘Trese’ Creators Share Their Journey From Photocopied Comic Books to Netflix
Writer Budjette Tan and illustrator Kajo Baldisimo were disillusioned ad men before becoming award-winning comic book creators.
Social Justice on Social Media: The Rise of Woke Micro-Influencers
With travelling and parties put to an end, the pandemic made space for a new kind of influencer to take center stage.
This Insanely Popular Mongolian Metal Band Makes Music Using Traditional Instruments
The HU's two music videos have garnered almost 27 million views on YouTube in just 8 months – and they haven't even gone on tour yet.
Strangers Offered Me Drugs in Manila, and I Ended Up in a Cramped Jail For a Week
The first-person story on a man's brief but horrifying experience in the Philippines' criminal justice system.
Why These Moms Want Marijuana Legalized In Duterte's Philippines
As the government wages a brutal war on drugs, a group of mothers are hoping for a law that they argue, could save their children's lives.