Coming Out of Lockdown in the City That Never Slept

Coming Out of Lockdown in the City That Never Slept

Taking the first tentative steps out into ‘new normal’ New York City.

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Lizzie Skates the Light Fantastic

Lizzie Skates the Light Fantastic

Meet the Fil-Am-Finn skateboarding star who’s the first woman in 20 years to grace the cover of Thrasher Magazine, owner of shiny trophies and lucrative sponsorships, and who will seize her opportunity to win an Olympic Gold medal

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Home Is Where Her Poetry Is

Home Is Where Her Poetry Is

Acclaimed poet and nurse Romalyn Ante’s first book, Antiemetic for Homesickness, is already creating waves in the literary world, and has been named Poetry Book of the Month by UK’s The Observer.

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Don’t Fry for Me, Argentina

Don’t Fry for Me, Argentina

At Cantina Sunae, you can still find Filipino comfort food to-go to soothe the Argentine soul during the pandemic.

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The Happy Home Cook: Cavite Tamales from Cantina Sunae

The Happy Home Cook: Cavite Tamales from Cantina Sunae

This recipe will be available in Christina Sunae's upcoming cookbook, Kusinera Filipina, which will be published in Argentina by Catapulta Editores.

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The ABS-CBN Shutdown: Shadier the Second Time Around

The ABS-CBN Shutdown: Shadier the Second Time Around

The ABS-CBN shutdown is not only a brazen assault on press freedom, it may also be a prelude to a sinister asset grab.

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Cooking for the Cause

Cooking for the Cause

Filipino chefs and restaurateurs use their platforms to support social justice.

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A Childhood in Pila, Laguna

A Childhood in Pila, Laguna

A writer who is lucky she doesn’t have to invent her ancestors and an ancestral home.

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Tell My Parents I’ll Be Late

Tell My Parents I’ll Be Late

An expat worries about her elderly parents who are hemmed in by the pandemic back home.

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The Happy Home Cook: Vegan Ginataang Munggo Guisado

The Happy Home Cook: Vegan Ginataang Munggo Guisado

Upon our arrival in Ozamiz, my husband’s relatives prepared a spread for us with vegan options. One of these vegan dishes was the Ginataang Munggo Guisado. After one bite, I instantly fell in love and never wanted to go back to my old version. Certainly, the coconut milk lends a nice richness that balances with the nutty flavor of the mung beans and earthy flavors of ginger. As a result, the coconut milk transcends this mung bean soup to another level of comfort.

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