It’s September again in the Philippines, which can only mean one thing—Christmas is coming. The Christmas season of Filipinos isn’t complete without their rice cake staple of bibingka and puto bumbong with grated coconut on top. (From right) European Union Ambassador to the Philippines Luc...
It’s definitely the most wonderful time of the year! Christmas Day is only a few days away, and most people are already prepared for their own way of celebrating. Expect a merrier Christmas celebration after two years of avoiding public and crowded areas. Here’s how Filipinos...
BIÑAN CITY, Laguna – For the first time since the onset of the pandemic, the local government unit (LGU) here opened its 12th Puto Latik Festival 2022 at Plaza Rizal on Sunday, May 15, with Biñanenses able to participate face-to-face . Biñan Puto Latik Festival / MANILA BULLETIN...
Holiday favorites made even better! Special puto bumbong and bibingka (Art by Ariana Maralit) What is Pinoy Christmas without puto bumbong and bibingka? Not even a pandemic can separate us from our local Christmas traditions and that includes munching on these warm holiday delicacies. According to...
A deputized barangay traffic enforcer in Alabang, Muntinlupa has launched a pink puto drive to support the presidential bid of Vice President Leni Robredo. Jamie Martinez told Manila Bulletin that she has been a fan and supporter of Robredo and her late husband Jesse who served as secretary of the...
Actor-turned-politician Herbert Bautista has one important advice to his showbiz friends who will join politics for the first time in 2022 - be prepared! "I started as a youth leader in Kabataang Barangay. I was 17 that time. I was studying 4th year high school and nag-a-artista ako. I have a...
How the pandemic reacquainted Filipinos with our own native delicacies MUST LOVE NATIVE DELICACIES A bilao of kakanin including puto, kuntsinta, and pichi-pichi When I think back on this pandemic in the future, I will remember deep anxiety. I will remember endless days and endless nights, the thrum...
Here's one way to bring the holiday spirit into your home Not feeling the holiday spirit yet? We don't blame you. But if you want to turn things around, we have something that is sure to tickle your holiday senses. Homegrown brand Simoy ng Haraya channels our traditional holiday staples into...
Chocolate makes everything better In the Philippines, Christmas will not be complete without having a taste of puto bumbong and bibingka . And as we're doing holiday shenanigans a little different this year, why not put a little spin on our favorite seasonal delicacy by adding chocolate on them?...
Long live the many unique traditions of the Yuletide season in the Philippines IN THE COVER This week's issue of The Philippine Panorama explores how various provinces in the country are ushering in Christmas It might be a quieter Christmas, but it’ll be Christmas just the same. It has been...
Christmas wouldn't be complete without this holiday delicacy Among the most notable Christmas food in the Philippines is the puto bumbong . This sticky rice delicacy, cooked by steaming inside bamboo tubes, hence the term bumbong , has been a must-eat dish for decades after attending Simbang Gabi ,...
