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The duyuy nga traki or the “narrative chants” of the Dulangan Manobo of Mindanao, Philippines use elements of nature to symbolize the historical, cultural and political experiences of the Manobos during a certain time and place.

Read more of the article entitled 'Ang Dalumat ng Panahon at Espasyo sa Mga Traki ng Dulangan Manobo (Time and Space in the Ballads of the Dulangan Manobo) by Rosario Cruz-Lucero'

Three cultural texts from Japan, which were produced during the economic depression in the 1990s, have been found to emulate the state of the Japanese society during the period of adversity and social instability.

Read more of the article entitled 'Anomie and Isolation: The Wind-up Bird Chronicle, Ghost in the Shell, Serial Experiments Lain, and Japanese Consensus Society by Elmo Gonzaga'

Verbal and nonverbal interaction strategies mothers use with their children greatly affect the development of the children’s speech style and communication skills.

Read more of the article entitled 'FROM THE MOUTHS OF BABES. . . AND MOMS An Analysis of Mother-Child Interaction: Focus on the Mothers’ Questions by Maria Corazon Aspeli-Castro'

Three articles from the latest issue of Humanities Diliman of the University of the Philippines, Diliman analyze common knowledge in language, arts and society in the Philippines.

Read more of the article entitled 'Humanities Diliman Vol. 3 No. 1: Analysis of Traditions in the Philippines'

The National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines (UP) has miniaturized the Oblation (UP’s trademark) as part of its project on micro-fabrication of functional micro-devices using non-linear multi-photon absorption. The research project aims to use micro-structures as components in an integrated miniaturized laboratory.

Read more of the article entitled 'Honey, I Shrunk Oble!'