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After our Christmas stories last week, we're resuming the series on the Philippine electoral system by former COMELEC chief, Andres Bautista. For this issue, he focuses on "Gaming Philippine Democracy," which explains the manufactured controversy regarding the 2016 vice presidential election.

And since this is our last issue of 2021, here's our list and links to the most-read stories of the year based on Google Analytics.

Our Toronto-based contributor, Patria Cabatuando Rivera, sent us an inspirational story on the kind and generous doctor from Toclong, Imus, Cavite, the late Olimpio Hembrador whose patient list includes some pretty prominent people.

For your post-Christmas healthier meals, here are some suggestions from Chef Sandy Daza, borrowed from his acclaimed series of cooking demos called Casa Daza. 

Here's wishing all of you a better year ahead.

Video of the Week: Auld Lang Syne

In The Know (Standard Edition)

Get to Know All the National Artists of the Philippines
https://www.esquiremag.ph/the-good-life/pursuits/national-artists-philippines-list-a1957-20190802-lfrm10?utm_source=Facebook-Esquire&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20211207-fbnp-the-good-life-national-artists-philippines-list-a1957-20190802-lfrm10-fbold&fbclid=IwAR1xnG4BdBJ8iCfBktKjVrIUisRvHbOuDAC9A6EqgHkaOSXeui52nNpFlbQ

These close encounters reveal another side to The Beatles’ ‘disastrous’ Manila visit in ‘66
https://news.abs-cbn.com/ancx/culture/spotlight/12/20/21/bbc-doc-reveals-new-details-in-beatles-vs-imelda-story

One last kiss: How iconic resto Chocolate Kiss knew it was time to say goodbye
https://www.rappler.com/life-and-style/food-drinks/how-iconic-restaurant-chocolate-kiss-knew-time-say-goodbye/?fbclid=IwAR3vEp505PHylo5vbd5o3kOjC8mKwvbQ0fvTutRUDyfSBRal_3_ZfYxuYTA

How this 14-year old Pinoy kid became one of the world’s prize-winning cellists
https://news.abs-cbn.com/ancx/culture/music/12/09/21/meet-the-young-pinoy-cellist-making-the-country-proud?fbclid=IwAR3XViyLU6PF3BfV2zquFc3kT5Uyxtdgc2OBnWTA9v9RGueEqfzRjpT2bA0

The boy who dreamt, the man who became
https://businessmirror.com.ph/2021/12/06/the-boy-who-dreamt-the-man-who-became/?fbclid=IwAR3XEsH1kES7bgUBd0VEfHwwCQNHOnHy496pjkGsuPMEnBK5VLxpr0B7oR4 

How Spider-Man: No Way Home Lets Filipino Americans Shine
https://www.slashfilm.com/713511/how-spider-man-no-way-home-lets-filipino-americans-shine/?fbclid=IwAR2f5RpuUKnCVs5R3DbnM0wW4e1nWESt88yi-uvB3ddBsVLdJVDiQRTygrk

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Gemma Nemenzo

Editor, Positively Filipino