The Happy Home Cook: Pork Humba

The Happy Home Cook: Pork Humba

Is it adobo?  Is it pata tim?  No, it’s pork humba. It is a pork dish popular in the Philippines.  It resembles the appearance of pork adobo, but replicates the sweet taste of pata tim.

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A Memoir of Courage and Hope

A Memoir of Courage and Hope

How writing healed the author from the traumas of immigration, prejudice and illness.

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She Wants You to Have a Healthier Lifestyle

She Wants You to Have a Healthier Lifestyle

Meet San Mateo County, California’s top chronic disease prevention enforcer.

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The Fil-Am Journey Continues at San Francisco Filipino Cultural Center

The Fil-Am Journey Continues at San Francisco Filipino Cultural Center

What to experience at San Francisco’s Filipino Cultural Center

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Maginhawang Buhay: A Nearly Impossible Dream for Tourism Workers?

Maginhawang Buhay: A Nearly Impossible Dream for Tourism Workers?

A young Fil-am reflects on the style of tourism she encountered in Cebu.

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The Happy Home Cook: Mango Bars

The Happy Home Cook: Mango Bars

For my last birthday, my dear friend sent me some Red Ribbon Mango Bars. These rich, buttery and chewy bars with bits of sweet Philippine mango quickly became my newest craving. Since there are no Red Ribbon Bakeshops within less than a 20-hour drive from where I live, I decided to experiment with the recipe. Now I can satisfy my craving and have these delicious desert bars anytime.

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The Three ‘Hills’ of Teresa Street

The Three ‘Hills’ of Teresa Street

You can take the boy out of the neighborhood, but not the neighborhood out of the boy.

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Linda Ty-Casper, Master Storyteller

Linda Ty-Casper, Master Storyteller

Meet a Filipina master writer of fiction whose most important works are set during historical milestones in the Philippines.

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[PARTNER] "Press Freedom Under Siege" Book Launch

[PARTNER] "Press Freedom Under Siege" Book Launch

Venue: Bantayog ng mga Bayani, Quezon Avenue, corner EDSA
Date: March 23, 2019, Saturday, 4:30 p.m.

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Watch Out World: Vanjo Merano Stirs the Passion in Panlasang Pinoy

Watch Out World: Vanjo Merano Stirs the Passion in Panlasang Pinoy

Who’s that Filipino food blog and YouTube sensation? Panlasang Pinoy’s Vanjo Merano, that’s who.

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