
Welcome!
"An Ginikanan" is a project that seeks to feature mundane scenes
in Bicol through multimedia content ranging from photographs to articles.
This project gazes into the lenses of student-journalists picturing the daily lives of
Bicolanos and their culture.

The Beauty within Iriga
As a place, Iriga can be defined as beautiful not just by the places and sights to see, but also by the actions and cultures of its...
Summer is in the air, yet COVID-19 virus is still there
Everything may not be easy today but as we Filipinos continue to live and find ways on how we celebrate even the smallest achievement we...
Suman sa Ibos: A Filipino Native Delicacy
For Filipinos, festive food must be shared. The tradition of suman binds them together. More important than what is eaten is the joy of...
Idong-idong sa Banwaan
Baao is a place defined by its warm people. As the home of prominent personalities in the likes of Luis Dato and Bishop Jorge Barlin, the...
Farmers and Fishers Week 2021: A Tribute to the Farmers and Fisherfolk
Over the course of the pandemic, farmers and fishermen have always ensured providing us with the food that we eat on a daily basis. The...
AGRÁNGAY
One year before the next national elections, Filipinos air their grievances over the administration’s five years of failure. Duterte’s...
Unorthodox: The New Normal
Last March 17, 2020, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte implemented community quarantine in the entire Luzon that paralyzed not only the...
A TEACHER'S CALL
As the country grapples during these times, teachers from the private education sector suffer major financial distress due to the...
How COVID-19 affects small and medium enterprises
When it comes to enterprises, the novel coronavirus disease brought about a crucial change that affects the lives of those involved. In...
Art as protest
An art collective based in Naga City called Artists Against Fascism (Artifa) had set up a three- day booth on Thursday to Saturday, May...
Street Stories
From the usual activities in their homes to government programs, residents in Iriga City are slowly back to their business-as-usual in...
Street Stories
The Coronavirus pandemic has drastically changed the way people live, act, and work. One can witness an everyday scenario on the streets...
Street Stories
Despite the economic woes that the country faces, the Philippines battles more adversaries e.g., the lack of financial aid for Filipinos,...
Street Stories
As the city makes efforts to adjust to the new normal, people are finally finding ways to pick themselves back up - may it be through...
Street Stories
One year into the pandemic, many communities struggle with issues on social amelioration, livelihoods, vaccination, education, and...
Pagdarahig nin Pagtubod
A sacred event for Catholics around the world — Holy Week commemorates the Passion of Jesus Christ. Devotees manifest their faith by...
On safety protocols and economic decline
Around 10.9 million Filipino workers were laid off from their jobs at the onset of lockdown, according to a labor report. Trade...
A glimpse of marketplaces
During this pandemic, as people struggle to make ends meet, buying basic goods adds potential risks to their health and safety. Locals...
Telling Quarantine Tales
In my small town called Baao, a place where indomitable faith unites the people, the cradle of dreams blooms from pavements to meet the...
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