Our Top Ten Stories of 2015

New This Week:

'The Month of December, 1872' : Dr. Jose Rizal's Rough Draft
       Dr. Penelope V. Flores digs up a little known satirical piece by our National Hero, whose 119th death anniversary is today.

Our Most-Read Stories 2015
       Read Again the stories that riveted our readers this year.

1) 10 Things You Need to Know About Kapampangans By Robby Tantingco
2) Op-Ed: Mr. President, Feel for the Fallen By Criselda Yabes
3) Please Stop Calling The Philippines PI By Michael Gonzalez
4) Watch Out World: Ryan D. Aguas, Urban Farmer Game-Changer By Elizabeth Ann Quirino
5) Leonor Rivera, A Hero's Sweetheart By Elizabeth Ann Quirino
6) This Is American History By Aimee Suzara
7) Watch Out World: Namee Jarolan, Author of the First Filipino Baby Food Cookbook By Elizabeth Ann Quirino
8) Thriving In The Dust Bowl By Agatha Verdadero
9) Bongbong Tries to Explain VP Run to Mom By Rene Ciria-Cruz
10) Growing Up in UP's Area 1, A Model Neighborhood By Nathaniel “Dinky” von Einsiedel 

The Happy Home Cook: Double Chocolate Cookies
     A perfect comfort dessert that can take the sting out of your New Year hangover.

Our Video of the Week: New Year in the Philippines

Babies, Rice and Acting

When theater actor Bodjie Pascua joined the cast of the iconic Philippine children's TV show "Batibot," he became a household name as an entire generation of Filipinos grew up watching and singing along with their Kuya Bodjie. But "Batibot" was just one of Bodjie's sterling achievements as contributor Serina Aidasani notes in "Acting Is No Child's Play." For this dedicated thespian, acting is life itself.

Speaking of children, Positively Filipino correspondent Elizabeth Ann Quirino writes about Namee Jarolan Sunico who authored the first Filipino baby food cookbook. Certainly Namee fits the bill for Watch Out World, This Is a Filipino.

In Los Angeles, meanwhile, another Positively Filipino correspondent Anthony Maddela writes about a tiny gem of a restaurant called Ricebar, which serves quick lunches to people who work downtown. "Ricebar Raises the Bar on Rice Bowls" spotlights the entrepreneurial abilities of two young Fil-Ams, Santos Uy and Charles Olalia, who saw the potential of a vacant space and gave it life.

With police killings and brutality hitting the news, it's the right time to Read Again our exclusive feature, "Diary of a Fil-Am Cop." Raw, thrilling vignettes on days in the life of one big-city cop who happens to be a Filipino.

Our Happy Home Cook recipe for this week: Ukoy, a merienda favorite from occasional contributor Jojo Sabalvaro-Tan. 

And from Goldilocks: their classic Mocha Chiffon Cake.

It's September, and the Philippines unofficially starts the world's longest Christmas season. Our Video of the Week features comedian Jon Santos who sings "Apat na Buwang Pasko," a finalist at the recent 2015 PhilPop Festival.