By Alma Wendy Yu Chocolate moron (please pronounce this with the stress on the second syllable to prevent raised eyebrows) is to Leyte what dried mango is to Cebu. Alongside binagol and suman latik, chocolate moron is a popular pasalubong item from Leyte. These sweet logs are delicacies made of...
STEPS TO GROCERY SHOPPING To avoid contamination, you should know how to position your items inside your grocery cart, as well as know how to check them out in sequence By Alma Wendy Yu Up to now, food is marketed as appealing, yummy, delicious, tasty; and very recently—Instagrammable. In other...
“...and the woman floated away to the moon.” This line concludes the legend of the Mid-Autumn Festival story and it’s the only part of the story I can remember. This lapse in memory is probably because I’d get too excited for my piece of mooncake and couldn’t wait for my late father to...
By ALMA WENDY YU “Ano it marasa ha Tacloban (What’s delicious in Tacloban)?” This city is the largest city in Region 8, making many regional delicacies accessible on your next visit to Tacloban City, Leyte. A quick Google search yields these popular delicacies—binagol, moron,...
By WENDY YU While there are family heirloom recipes passed down from generation to generation, I believe a classic can still (or should) be re-imagined. Think of the classic stories getting their remakes for the new generation of readers. Or a song from the ’70s getting its own spin by an...
PH embassy in Washington hosts launch of The Philippines Matters for America / America Matters for The Philippines WHAT MATTERS Ambassador Jose Manuel G. Romualdez (center) with guests during the official launch of The Philippines Matters for America/America Matters for the Philippines publication...
The United States will help the Philippines in its defense modernization goals, a top US official said. DFA Secretary Teodoro Locsin and US Deputy Secretary Wendy Sherman (Photo courtesy of the DFA) United States Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman told Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin...
President-elect Bongbong Marcos will end his week by hosting another series of courtesy calls from foreign envoys, mostly from Europe. President-elect Bongbong Marcos (BBM Media Bureau) At least five ambassadors will meet the Filipino leader at the BBM headquarters in Mandaluyong City Friday...
President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. would be allowed to travel to the United States despite the contempt judgment against him given his diplomatic "immunity" for being the head of state. United States Deputy Secretary Wendy Sherman and President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of the US...
President-elect Bongbong Marcos's much-anticipated meeting with United States (US) Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman pushed through on Thursday, June 9. (Photo from Vic Rodriguez's Facebook) Pictures of the high-level meeting was shared on Facebook Thursday night by Executive...
United States Deputy Secretary Wendy Sherman visited President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday, June 9. They agreed to deepen the two countries' long-standing alliance. United States Deputy Secretary Wendy Sherman and President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of the US Embassy in...
United States (US) Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman's much-anticipated meeting with President-elect Bongbong Marcos will take place later today, Thursday, June 9. US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman (left) and President-elect Bongbong Marcos (Wikipedia, MANILA BULLETIN) This was...
