Lakers’ Jordan Clarkson and Manila’s Kids

Lakers’ Jordan Clarkson and Manila’s Kids

Lakers starter reconnects with his grandma’s homeland.

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[PARTNER] Why is There Still No Justice for Victims of the Maguindanao Massacre?

[PARTNER] Why is There Still No Justice for Victims of the Maguindanao Massacre?

On November 23, 2009, a hundred armed men kidnapped and massacred 58 people, including 32 journalists, in the town of Ampatuan in Maguindanao province in the Philippines. The brutal crime shocked not only the people of the Philippines but also the world and confirmed perceptions that our country was one of the most dangerous places on earth for journalists.

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Climbing Uluru

Climbing Uluru

The psychological reason for why people climb mountains is a riddle in an enigma.

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The Happy Home Cook: Suman sa Ibus - Sticky Rice Logs

The Happy Home Cook: Suman sa Ibus - Sticky Rice Logs

It isn’t the holidays if we don’t have some form of ‘kakanin’ or rice cakes on our table. Suman sa Ibus are Filipino sticky rice logs.

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Lewanda Lim’s Socially Conscious Art

Lewanda Lim’s Socially Conscious Art

How artist Lewanda Lim gives you a kick in the conscience.

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When Russians Came to Tubabao

When Russians Came to Tubabao

Not to be confused with the Kahlua cocktail, White Russians were those who sided with the tsar against the Reds; some of them, as refugees, became temporary residents of a Philippine island.

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My French Village

My French Village

Filipina writer finds small joys in faraway French village.

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Kalsada Coffee’s Long and Winding Road

Kalsada Coffee’s Long and Winding Road

How a 1909 photograph of Filipino coffee merchants in Seattle led to a new company that markets a special Benguet coffee.

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The Happy Home Cook: Calamansi-Lemon Muffins

The Happy Home Cook: Calamansi-Lemon Muffins

I was told there are calamansi muffins much sought after at a café-restaurant in Boracay, a favorite beach destination in the Philippines. Many have written to ask me if I knew the secret recipe. 

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‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Goes Gaga for a Filipino

‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Goes Gaga for a Filipino

A U.S. television sitcom has a Filipino American hunk as the love interest.

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