A fine-dining restaurant’s version of batchoy, the noodle-based soup synonymous with Iloilo City, the country’s first United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization Creative City of Gastronomy, has sparked an online debate among Ilonggos. THE deconstructed batchoy by Hapag...
Leading digital solutions platform Globe and the provincial government of Albay have forged a partnership in support of the Hapag Movement, marking the first time a local government unit has joined the initiative against involuntary hunger. To solidify the partnership, Albay Gov. Edcel Greco...
PANIMULA Linupak na Kalabasa at Alimasag, Binuro na Maya Maya sa Asin, and Silog Only a few weeks ago, while immersed in the glorious waters of the Philippines, I told two foreign members of my family separately that it was a good time to be a Filipino. While at the beach near the West Philippine...
Putting together a dinner for a worthy cause is always an event I’ll support, as it brings together our enjoyment for food and dining, with an altruistic and charity angle. As Chef Jessie Sincioco relates, it was a no-brainer when Globe approached her and asked to get involved with their Hapag...
Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) Undersecretary Elpidio R. Jordan Jr. said that he wants to include "backyard fishponds" in the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)'s "Halina’t Magtanim ng Prutas at Gulay (HAPAG) sa Barangay" project. Courtesy of Presidential...
A fantasy yearend degustation menu from some of the foremost chefs of Manila The New Year promises to be unique with the growing hope that the pandemic is close to its end. It’s hard to think of the proper way to usher in what is potentially the post-Covid era. And if there would be an...
SMAC HapagMovement It's that time of year again. The holiday season is in full swing and everyone is rushing to get their Christmas shopping done. If you're one of those last-minute shoppers, Globe and SM Advantage Card (SMAC) have some great news for you: you can now help put food on the table of...
Hapag now serves lunch featuring degustacion-like dishes PANSIT 911 Pansit binondo the way Nav and Thirdy likes it, fun and dangerously good (Cover design by the author) In a degustation, food transcends its basic function as sustenance, turning into meaningful works of art born of a chef’s...
Around 15 million Filipinos reportedly experienced involuntary hunger last year, according to the Social Weather Stations. This continuing struggle came amid the lingering pandemic in the country which, at its height, saw record unemployment rates and an economic downturn. As the nation treads the...
SEASON'S PASTRY Hapag's Bonete Donuts I know you’re always on a sugar high at Christmas, but if you must be picky, try and make room for the Bonete Donuts at Hapag Private Dining, the restaurant in Quezon City you’ve been hearing about, which is taking Filipino food fast forward into the...
Every dish is an astounding story CHELE ALA CARTE Grilled Octopus, Sweet Potato, Chimichurri, Fermented Green Mango With the significant drop in COVID-19 cases in the Philippines, the alert status of the National Capital Region (NCR) has been downgraded to level 3 in mid-October. The lowering of...
