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Nina is GRID's former Features Editor and current Editor-in-Chief. She's supposed to be a writer, but she spends most of her "writing time" banging her head on the table and pretending to be a photographer. She has also survived sleeping in the jungle and driving off cliffs. She asked to be acknowledged for helping Paco Feng Shui the office.

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Each year, tourists flock to the town of Donsol to swim with the whale sharks. But what happens when spotting these creatures becomes a game of chance?

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Each year, tourists flock to the town of Donsol to swim with the whale sharks. But what happens when spotting these creatures becomes a game of chance?

Whale shark tourism has uplifted the lives of the locals in Oslob, who keep a close relationship with these gentle giants. But where do we draw the line between tourism and conservation?

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Whale shark tourism has uplifted the lives of the locals in Oslob, who keep a close relationship with these gentle giants. But where do we draw the line between tourism and conservation?

From the Buddhist temples of Cebu to a protected island in Negros, Dave Albao has gone all sorts of places in search of meaning.

Hometown Stories

From the Buddhist temples of Cebu to a protected island in Negros, Dave Albao has gone all sorts of places in search of meaning.

Just a couple hours away from Metro Manila, the dive hotspot of Anilao is ready to welcome visitors.

Editor's Pick

Just a couple hours away from Metro Manila, the dive hotspot of Anilao is ready to welcome visitors.

While on the road to Anilao, we take a detour through Tagaytay and Taal for GRID’s first trip out after the pandemic. But do we still remember how to travel?

Editor's Pick

While on the road to Anilao, we take a detour through Tagaytay and Taal for GRID’s first trip out after the pandemic. But do we still remember how to travel?

Volvo has a reputation for making some of the world’s safest cars. An eventful trip to Batangas puts that rep to the most rigorous test possible.

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Volvo has a reputation for making some of the world’s safest cars. An eventful trip to Batangas puts that rep to the most rigorous test possible.

The life of a chef isn’t easy. Conversations with some of the Philippines’ best have us more convinced that these are the people who take their work home with them.

Editor's Pick

The life of a chef isn’t easy. Conversations with some of the Philippines’ best have us more convinced that these are the people who take their work home with them.

Can we still earn our tattoos? A trip to Buscalan offers a closer look at traditional tattoo culture and the legendary Kalinga mambabatok Whang-od.

Editor's Pick

Can we still earn our tattoos? A trip to Buscalan offers a closer look at traditional tattoo culture and the legendary Kalinga mambabatok Whang-od.

Some people have been waiting for a near-decade for the slow, sleepy town of San Vicente to catch up to the Palawan tourism boom. Mayi Picazo, and his Urals, aren’t waiting any longer.

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Some people have been waiting for a near-decade for the slow, sleepy town of San Vicente to catch up to the Palawan tourism boom. Mayi Picazo, and his Urals, aren’t waiting any longer.

The story of the Philippine Wrestling Revolution begins and ends with a group of wrestling fans.

Editor's Pick

The story of the Philippine Wrestling Revolution begins and ends with a group of wrestling fans.

At Bahay Kalipay, people come to meditate, to heal intuitively, and to save the planet through good vibes.

Editor's Pick

At Bahay Kalipay, people come to meditate, to heal intuitively, and to save the planet through good vibes.

A writer returns to a familiar place with new questions, including one that has been on the mind of the rest of the country.

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A writer returns to a familiar place with new questions, including one that has been on the mind of the rest of the country.

What do you do when extreme weather has become the new norm?

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What do you do when extreme weather has become the new norm?

We send three of our youngest Team GRID members to survival boot camp. Nina Unlay comes back with blood on her hands.

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We send three of our youngest Team GRID members to survival boot camp. Nina Unlay comes back with blood on her hands.

Meet the unsung heroes who are working hard to save our culture, our biodiversity, and our land.

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Meet the unsung heroes who are working hard to save our culture, our biodiversity, and our land.

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