Lino Brocka's Last Shooting Day

Lino Brocka's Last Shooting Day

A colleague and friend chronicles famous filmmaker Lino Brocka’s last day on Earth.

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To my Granddad, Lolo Rex, on his 100th Birthday

To my Granddad, Lolo Rex, on his 100th Birthday

A grandson digs into the legacy of a grandfather he never had a chance to meet.

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The Happy Home Cook: Sinigang Paella

The Happy Home Cook: Sinigang Paella

Asia Society Philippines features a unique combination of 2 Filipino classics by Chef Ken Cacho.

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Susan Magalona, an Inimitable Southern Belle

Susan Magalona, an Inimitable Southern Belle

Why Susan Magalona, who never joined a beauty contest, was the uncrowned queen of all Manila belles from around 1937 to 1941.

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Life and Debt (of Gratitude)

Life and Debt (of Gratitude)

How do you talk about how your father utters the words you will never forget the rest of your life? “If it wasn’t for me, you wouldn’t be here?” - The ultimate utang na loob.

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Fil-Ams Among The Remarkable And Famous, Part 32

Fil-Ams Among The Remarkable And Famous, Part 32

Role models and achievers, some of whom you may not even know are Filipino

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Filipino Food Goes Top Tier at Spoon & Pork

Filipino Food Goes Top Tier at Spoon & Pork

To experience Filipino food in its finest incarnation, try Spoon and Pork in the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Silverlake and Sawtelle.

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The Happy Home Cook: Spoon & Pork's Gising-gising

The Happy Home Cook: Spoon & Pork's Gising-gising

Chef Jay Tugas shares Spoon & Pork’s recipe on a well-known Filipino dish, gising-gising.

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Democracy – a Promise to Keep

Democracy – a Promise to Keep

Today two information worlds coexist and rarely engage with each other: One is based on fact, the other, on fantasy.

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For My Hero, Doc Bien

For My Hero, Doc Bien

Dr. Bien Lumbera, a bespectacled man of letters who refused to bow before authoritarians.

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