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Show explores Filipino culture, identity and history

An original Filipino monodrama, exploring themes of migration, nationhood, identity, and political history through the lens of Filipino folklore, is opening early December. ‘The Encounters – Mga Salubong’ creator and director Ricardo Magnus said the play focuses on three main characters. “It’s about a grandmother,…

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