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Exploring Filipino Mythology: A Crossroad of Art, Culture, and Environment
Featuring Arnold Arre
About the episode
Exploring Filipino Mythology: A Crossroad of Art, Culture, and Environment
Discover the coming together of culture and environmentalism in mythology through an artist’s touch.
Arnold Arre, a renowned Filipino comic book artist and writer, discussed his inspiration for writing The Mythology Class, the environmental and social causes he incorporated into his publications, and the goals he hopes to realize through his work.
About the podcast
Gubatbp. (pronounced as “gubat at iba pa” or “forest and others”) is a monthly podcast by the Forest Foundation Philippines. Here, we tell stories and engage in discussions about the interrelatedness of people, forest, and biodiversity.
Latest episodes
Conservationists Anabelle Plantilla and Jay Fidelino share the intergenerational lessons behind their personal plot twists and professional turning points that brought them where they are today. They discuss their shared advocacies in environmental conservation and how they figured out their passions along the way—a relatable reality of how one’s stories of “becoming” constantly evolve and, often, in ways one may not expect. Anabelle and Jay also impart their wisdom through the Q&A segment, where listener queries are accommodated for the first time!
Let’s have a personal look into the life of a forest ranger and discover the joys and challenges that one may face in the field.
Kuya Ruben Gianan, one of Masungi Georeserve’s veteran park rangers and forest guards, narrates his shared history and personal transformation along with the gradual development of the world-renowned conservation area. As Masungi faces various threats to its environmental and social integrity, Kuya Ruben’s devoted commitment to his profession serves as a microcosm of the fight for forest protection amidst the environmental defense crisis in the Philippines
Resources from our episodes
Children of Bathala Volume 1
Children of Bathala Volume 2
Your Hosts
Onggie
Executive Director
Onggie Canivel is the Executive Director of Forest Foundation Philippines. A staunch advocate of the environment, he previously held positions, leading advocacy and policy initiatives, at the US Agency for International Development (USAID) Philippines, Environmental Legal Assistance Center (ELAC), and Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
He obtained his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from the Ateneo de Manila University.
Passionate about the great outdoors, he spends his free time reading books on the environment, and sharing his love of the forests to friends and family by taking them to the country’s most beautiful landscapes. Also a serial hobbyist, he collects fountain pens and takes fishkeeping seriously.
Bryan
Knowledge Management Specialist
Bryan Mariano is Forest Foundation Philippines’ Knowledge Management Specialist. He is a development communication practitioner who has been working in the forest conservation sector since 2015. He is currently finishing his MS Geography program at the University of the Philippines Diliman where he studies social meanings of places and knowledge production in human-nature relations. With great admiration for landscapes, he enjoys hiking and reading books about the environment.
