‘The Month of December, 1872’ Dr. José Rizal’s Rough Draft

‘The Month of December, 1872’ Dr. José Rizal’s Rough Draft

A very young Jose Rizal was already adept at writing subversive satire.

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The Happy Home Cook: Double Chocolate Cookies

The Happy Home Cook: Double Chocolate Cookies

This is a bestseller cookie in my repertoire. It has never failed me. Not a crumb remains.

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We’re on a Pope Mobile

We’re on a Pope Mobile

The story behind the Pope Mobile that was designed and made in the Philippines for Pope Francis’ visit. 

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Miss Universe Wins the Internet

Miss Universe Wins the Internet

The recent 2015 Miss Universe announcement mix-up spawned a whole slew of internet memes and reaction videos.

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They're All We Shall Ever Want for Christmas

They're All We Shall Ever Want for Christmas

A grieving son shares memories of Christmas in Baguio with his parents.

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The Happy Home Cook: Churros con Tsokolate

The Happy Home Cook: Churros con Tsokolate

The Filipino snack favorite ‘Churros con Tsokolate’ is a crisp flour-based fritter, slathered with sugar, then dunked deep in a cup of Filipino chocolate made from the ‘tablea’, cacao filled solid tablets of chocolate.

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Dancing with Ligaya

Dancing with Ligaya

How a Filipina dance artist found her Asian self in the native dance called Pangalay.

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The Birth of Simbang Gabi in San Francisco

The Birth of Simbang Gabi in San Francisco

How the tireless efforts of a Filipino American woman turned Simbang Gabi into an official religious event in San Francisco’s parishes.

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My Tarlac Lights Up the World With Belenismo

My Tarlac Lights Up the World With Belenismo

A Christmas tradition lights up the long stretches of provincial roads in Tarlac.

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The Happy Home Cook: Embutido (Filipino Meatloaf) with Homemade Banana Ketchup

The Happy Home Cook: Embutido (Filipino Meatloaf) with Homemade Banana Ketchup

If there’s one comfort food that both Americans and Filipinos identify with, it’s meatloaf.  

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