Mariano Limjap and the House of Limjap
The House of Limjap began with Lim Cong Jap, a Chinese immigrant from Amoy (now Xiemen), in the 19th century. The tales of his journey to the Phili...
Maria Orosa, Say Her Name: The Martyr Who Not Only Invented Banana Ketchup
On February 13th 1945, an American bomb landed on Remedios Hospital, killing 400+ volunteers and patients. Among the massacred was Maria Y. Orosa, ...
Small Business as a Revolutionary Practice: Reflecting On Our Consumer Daily Habits
Let’s set the scene. You’re hungover. Out of Pepto. No corner bodega. There’s a mom-and-pop pharmacy a little further down the street, right across...
Year-End Thoughts from Caroline 2023
It has been a chaotic year. Joy with teeth.
Between February and June, my family and I, and the entire business of VINTA Gallery moved physical pl...
VINTA Gallery Holiday Gift Guide 2023
We’re excited to present our ultimate Holiday Gift Guide 2023 curated by yours truly.
Morro Bay, 1587: Rethinking Origins of Filipino American History
For a month, two oak trees had been on fire. Two plumes of smoke billowed into the sky, drawing the attention of the strangers. As the oaks burned,...
Free Palestine
Our responsibility in the global community is to put forth the truth, whether that be via protests, screaming to the ethernet hills on a social med...
The Power of the Dita Tree: A Plant Meditation
What is this paradox, the tree that kills and heals? How can it have such a musical name in one language while being marked as the devil’s own in a...