A Choir for All Seasons

A Choir for All Seasons

The Philippines’ world renowned Madrigal Singers is on a world tour, singing for peace in these times.

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Hometown: Overstaying in Cebu

Hometown: Overstaying in Cebu

Author retires in Cebu because “it’s more pun.”

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Hapag-Kainan sa Ballesteros

Hapag-Kainan sa Ballesteros

If you’re ever in Cagayan, you simply must visit and dine at Hapag-Kainan sa Ballesteros.

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The Happy Home Cook: Dinakdakan (Boiled and Grilled Pig Parts)

The Happy Home Cook: Dinakdakan (Boiled and Grilled Pig Parts)

Being located in an Ilocano town, it is not a surprise that the most popular dishes at Hapag-Kainan sa Ballesteros have Ilocano origins like dinakdakan (boiled and grilled pig parts).

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Presy Lopez Psinakis defined grace, courage

Presy Lopez Psinakis defined grace, courage

A resolute enemy of the Marcos dictatorship passes on.

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Tony Remington’s Launching Point to Fil-Am Consciousness

Tony Remington’s Launching Point to Fil-Am Consciousness

Tony Remington’s portraits of the Manilatown manongs are timeless snapshots of the human spirit.

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Two Brides and Open Hearts

Two Brides and Open Hearts

After eight years, Frances and Maria Simon-Diaz vowed to love each other for life.

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The Happy Home Cook: Vegan Filipino Macaroni Salad

The Happy Home Cook: Vegan Filipino Macaroni Salad

Compared to the Italian, Mediterranean, and other versions, Filipino Macaroni Salad is the sweeter and heartier counterpart. If it’s up to me, I would eat a whole bowl as entree and dessert (and I have).

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Surprising Facts About Ferdinand Magellan and His Voyage to the Philippines

Surprising Facts About Ferdinand Magellan and His Voyage to the Philippines

Bet it never occurred to you that Lapu-lapu’s real name was most likely Pula-pula.

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My Bacolod of Sights, Sounds, Smells

My Bacolod of Sights, Sounds, Smells

She thought her Philippine hometown was nothing to brag about, until from California, on the phone with mother, she heard Bacolod’s rain again.

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