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Bolinao got their grillz on! Uncover the fascinating history of the Bolinao Skull and the painful yet respected tradition of gold teeth adornments in ancient Philippines.

Beyond physical beauty, tattoos represent inner strength and character that one carries to the grave and the afterlife.

WALA LANG Looks The Bisaya were called “pintados” for good reason. The author of the Boxer Codex’ chapter 5 admires their tattoos, “…done in the manner of illuminations, painting all parts of the body, such as the chest, stomach, legs, arms, shoulders, hands, and muscles …” Some had tattoos on the

Governor General Luis Pérez Dasmariñas’ manuscript survived and it is now in the US. Known as the Boxer Codex, it is a treasured possession of Indiana University’s Lilly Library.

There have long been legends of short, dark-skinned ‘Negritos’ on Taiwan. A skeleton discovered in the Xiaoma Caves provides evidence.

Those were not "plain" earrings that Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray wore at last Sundays Binibining Pilipinas coronation night in Quezon City. 

Where did the Song dynasty Pi-Sho-ye pirates come from and why did they raid?

“Life goes on” has been the theme of 2021, a year that began in hope and which Vibal is about to miraculously end on a high note. Despite the pandemic, Vibal Group, Inc. (VGI) continued to serve clients with amazing products and services. VGI launched several new titles and products…

A Milan-based designer had been chosen to participate in a fashion show highlighting Filipino artisA Milan-based designer had been chosen to participate in a fashion show highlighting Filipino artisanship through fashion and food.anship through fashion and food.

Notes from central Taiwan: Our brother to the south Taiwan’s relations with the Philippines date back millenia, so it’s a mystery that it’s not the jewel in the crown of the New Southbound Policy By Michael Turton A friend of mine, Katy Hui-wen Hung (洪惠文), who comes from an old, prominent family and has an abiding and deeply knowledgeable interest in Taiwan history, observed that one of the words for tomato in Hoklo (more commonly known as Taiwanese) is kamadi which appears to be ta...