Opinion: Rapist-Murderer Ex-Mayor Has Friends in High Places
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How was it possible for the perpetrator of a rape-murder that shocked the Philippine nation, to be slated for release, despite a life sentence?
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Halo-Halo? In Hungary?
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Find out the story behind Barako Kávéház, the only source of halo-halo in Budapest.
Read MoreThe Happy Home Cook: Binagoongang Adobo (Adobo in Shrimp Paste)
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It has never occured to me that I can enjoy two popular Filipino dishes — binagoongan and adobo — fused into what I initially thought was an odd single recipe.
Read MoreGina Lopez: Rich Girl, Kind Heart, Woman Warrior
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“I want to do something great, to do something for the country because I’m in a position to do it.” - Gina Lopez
Read MoreNinoy Changed My Life
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I never met Ninoy Aquino or President Marcos, but I wish I had met Ninoy. I want to tell him, “Thank you.”
Read MoreMemories Are Made of This – My Friend, Arthur Custodio
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From long-lasting friendships, the author learns that life is not a zero-sum game.
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A Transgender Restroom Incident and Filipino LGBT Rights
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The harsh detention of a Filipina transgender who tried to use the women’s restroom in a Metro Manila shopping mall has revived legislative efforts to protect the country’s LGBT community.
Read MoreFrom Vienna, an Angel for Filipino Science Scholars
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Meet “science diplomat” Maria Lourdes “Malou” Soto Reininger, the Vienna-based IT veteran who leads a group that supports outstanding science students in the Philippines.
Read MoreThe Happy Home Cook: Instant Pot Pork Pata Tim
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These days, in my American kitchen, I have very little time to put together a home-cooked Pinoy dish. But with the current favorite appliance, the Instant Pot, these chunks of meat cooked in less than an hour. The pork pieces were fall-off-the-bone tender and the sweet-salty, fragrant sauce swirling around was as marvelous as mom’s cooking used to be.
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