The Happy Home Cook: Vigan Empanadas

The Happy Home Cook: Vigan Empanadas

Empanadas are a delicacy in many parts of the world, but Vigan’s is unique in its ingredients and preparation. 

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Countdown to the Revolution Part 2: The Election and its Aftermath

Countdown to the Revolution Part 2: The Election and its Aftermath

Snap presidential election, then pandemonium.

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Theater Review: Dogeaters Distills the Time of the Conjugal Dictatorship

Theater Review: Dogeaters Distills the Time of the Conjugal Dictatorship

Welcome to the dog-eat-dog world of Jessica Hagedorn’s Dogeaters, the play now showing at San Francisco’s Magic Theatre.

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All in the Family at Philippine Cuisine and Groceries

All in the Family at Philippine Cuisine and Groceries

Philippine Cuisine and Groceries--you can shop and eat fine food there too.

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Calculus Wiz’s Hard Work Is Integral to Success

Calculus Wiz’s Hard Work Is Integral to Success

The Filipino-Salvadoran kid who aced the AP Calculus Exam and restored optimism in an American future.

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The Happy Home Cook: Escabeche (Sweet-and-Sour Fish)

The Happy Home Cook: Escabeche (Sweet-and-Sour Fish)

This dish has Spanish roots. The original Iberian version kept cooked fish in a seasoned sauce of wine or wine vinegar overnight. The Chinese interpretation, however, became the Filipino prototype: fried batter-dipped fish soaking in a freshly made sweet-and-sour sauce redolent with ginger strips, red pimiento and carrot flowerets [Felice Sta. Maria, The Governor-General’s Kitchen].

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Countdown to the Revolution: The Snap Election of February 1986

Countdown to the Revolution: The Snap Election of February 1986

The snap presidential election of 1986 was the fateful gamble the overconfident Ferdinand Marcos made and lost.

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“When I Am Six Feet Below the Ground”

“When I Am Six Feet Below the Ground”

A tribute to a well-respected priest and a community leader.

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Spouse It’s About Time

Spouse It’s About Time

After 40 years together John Silva and Jonathan Best finally solemnized their relationship with a wedding vow. It’s legal now.

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[PARTNER] Bataan Legacy Project: Ensuring a Place in History

[PARTNER] Bataan Legacy Project: Ensuring a Place in History

Gov. Brown signed AB 199 in 2011 to amend the California Education Code to include WWII in the Philippines, but the legislation has not been implemented.

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