We’ve been in prison for over a year now. And any chance I get to go out, as long as it’s safe, I go for it. When we did the show for "Footprints" and had to travel to the north of Luzon, it reminded me of what life was like before this pandemic. There were hardly any crowds gathered, the fresh...
NATIONAL PORRIDGE The rousing and flavorful, hearty and easy-to-make lugaw Lugaw, a local porridge, is so common and simple that we take it for granted, until we fall ill. Can you recall the times you had the flu or bouts of diarrhea and all you could think of was eating lugaw? Oh, the instant...
Moringa or malunggay has been a backyard garden staple in many Filipino homes because of its nutritional benefits and adaptability to local conditions. In celebration of Filipino Food Month this April, an online series of talks called the “Philippines on a Plate”, tackles different crops...
The spirit of community pantry continues The community pantry initiative spreads like wildfire all over the Philippines. And in Cagayan de Oro, another was established that is dedicated to help people in need of halal supplies. Led by Khal Mambuay-Campong, the halal community pantry is located in...
Want to win a PlayStation 5 console or Apple AirPod? After closing the first quarter of 2021, it is pretty clear that our fight against COVID-19 is far from over. While hope can be seen on vaccines becoming available now, the current rise in positive cases tells us a different story. And as we're...
We're loving this purple yam 'ube-rload' For a cool dessert that is commonly seen on the streets, halo-halo is pretty grand. With a number of ingredients, from soft jellies and tapioca pearls to sweetened bananas and kamote , let's not forget its toppings, halo-halo is a true celebration of...
Calling all Army! After launching its Taste of Korea meal set , fast food giant McDonald's dives deeper into Korean pop culture with the latest partnership with boy band BTS. “The band has great memories with McDonald’s," says Big Hit Music, entertainment management of BTS. "We’re excited...
Apart from aiding Filipinos with their daily meal needs, community pantries also help in providing awareness What started out as a humble gesture along Maginhawa St., Quezon City became an epidemic of kindness that spread like wildfire in the country. Community pantry is among the ultimate symbols...
Mini-documentary series on Philippine cuisine released in line with 2021 Quincentennial Commemorations FILIPINO FOOD AND FILMS Some of the most well-known Filipino foods everywhere, with pancit, sinigang na hipon, lumpia, menudo, and adobo The National Quincentennial Committee in collaboration with...
But not all chicken are created equal. For binakol lovers, it has to be Darag, the Philippine native chicken strain indigenous to the Western Visayas By C. Horatius Mosquera NOT TINOLA Chicken Binakol (Photo by Hazel Viz) By all means fowl, it is said that chicken soup is good for the soul. If so,...
A resident of Maginhawa expresses her happiness after getting vegetables from the community pantry. (Noel Pabalate) A day after 26-year-old Ann Patricia Non installed the community pantry at 96 Maginhawa St., Diliman, Quezon City, donations such as rice, vegetables, eggs, canned goods, biscuits,...
In response to the controversy, 10 inventive chefs turn the Filipino comfort dish into a sumptuous necessity PORRIDGE FOR THE SOUL Lugaw is plain rice porridge, but you can turn it into anything you can imagine “Is lugaw essential?” asked a barangay official of a delivery rider waiting outside...
