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...
Filipino Food Month is about local cuisine. But exploring dishes from other countries, Singapore for instance, is also welcome SEAFOOD WHITE BEE HOON Akin to our very own bihon, rice vermicelli is the centerpiece of this tasty dish, which is usually topped with shrimp, pork, and veggies On April...
The Philippine International Literary Festival happens this month and onward Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa describes literature as “the most agreeable way of ignoring life.” Simply put, it’s the best kind of distraction. If so, then literature could easily be considered an “essential...
Visiting these two cities in the same week opens a window into the gradual opening of the Filipino mind from Old-World to New-World ideals and worldview Photos by Jules Vivas TOWN OF FERDINAND Calle Crisologo in Vigan My last international travel before COVID-19 wreaked havoc and summarily put the...
If you must go out, do so responsibly It’s been over a year since the coronavirus outbreak. Much has happened, thousands of lives lost, lockdowns imposed, barring us from having social gatherings and travel—some of the few things that make our stressful lives more bearable. March is a month of...
Cultivating Pinoy artistry through this full digital event FILIPINO TASTE Items from the FAME+ exhibitors The pandemic is slowing global commerce to a crawl. Just a couple of weeks in after the deadly virus was first discovered, and the world had already plummeted into a recession as severe as that...
Sound gatherings Filipinos greeted March with the release of the first legal batch of COVID-19 vaccines—a major step in regaining the lives we had pre-pandemic. While vaccination is one way to prevent the deadly disease, it is still up to us to reduce the risk of infection by remaining extra...
How this lifestyle brand took its operations to the next level SAFETY AND CONVENIENCE The Lifestyle Malls institutionalized a contactless experience with the introduction of contactless sign-ins, dining menus, and payment options One cannot stress enough how the pandemic has adversely affected...
How to love animals (not pets) the right way Pets. You either love them or you do. Various studies prove that interacting with these domesticated animals reduces stress. More often than not, people perceive their furry companions as peers or family members rather than being a property. While there...
Art is encoded in our DNA. It is innate for humans to create and appreciate. Creativity has allowed us to flourish over hundreds and thousands of years. Our imagination is a defining factor for our constant evolution. Art is the materialization of human experience, and so it can be said that art is...
Experimental fashion designer launches human body-inspired collection HAIR-RAISING Fix Your Hair Top Long Version In 1957, Ed Gein was arrested after authorities discovered a museum of horrors inside his farmhouse in Plainfield, Wisconsin: Various human body parts were used as fixtures and...
The Philippines is a nation of artists and innovators Two words that best describe the Filipino are hospitable and madiskarte (resourceful or innovative). While we are known for being warm and welcoming people, the innate creativity of Pinoys is among our greatest assets, which is also recognized...
