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By JACQUELINE LUCERO ₱5: (Urinate) ₱10: (Defecate) ₱15: (Shower) In Filipino, these are the typical signs and fees you see when you use the public restrooms in the Philippines. It’s literally a pay-per-pee, poop, and shower scheme you will encounter all throughout your journey. If you’re...

Are you ready to embark on a tastebud-tingling, stomach-rumbling adventure? Well, grab your spoon and fork and don your garterized stretchy pants, because we’re diving headfirst into the delicious world of culinary avengers of the Philippines, beyond the realm of that almighty dish called adobo....

By JACQUELINE LUCERO Photo from Philippine Red Cross (Manila Bulletin) Ah, the Philippines—land of sunny beaches, delectable soy sauce-based dishes, and a unique cultural concept that sounds like the perfect plot twist in a telenovela—“kapwa.” It’s like the Justice League assembled, but...

  By Jacqueline Lucero Illustration by Poch Eulalia The sun rises on a bustling street in Manila as the aroma of freshly cooked adobo and 3-in-1 coffee wafts through the air. Jeepneys weave through traffic, and tricycles add to the noise that the karaoke tunes echo from neighborhood homes....