The Philippines has a rich culinary heritage that deserves to be preserved and recognized in the international scene. However, today, many aspects of Filipino cuisine and culture are disappearing and are no longer practiced or consumed. In order to keep them, identifying and understanding food and...
Kay Misis ang hanapbuhay; Si Mister sa bahay In the first and second parts of this article, we examined the socio-economic milieu surrounding the concept of a trailing husband through the perspective of the husband and the wife. In this final piece to our three-part maiden feature for the Global...
In time for Vice President Leni Robredo’s 57th birthday, peasant group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) expressed their support to Robredo and her running mate Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan for the upcoming May 2022 polls. Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Kiko Pangilinan...
Remember the UniTeam-themed sneakers that former senator Bongbong Marcos and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte unveiled last month during a campaign sortie in Marikina City? (Screenshot from Krazyklye's Facebook) Krazyklye, also known as The Filipino Picker, managed to get his hands on these red and...
Following Bayan Muna's resolution alleging that the absentee voting in Hong Kong (HK) were “chaotic and disorganized,” Consulate General of the Philippines in HK Consul General Raly L. Tejada denied the claims made by the party-list. (Photo courtesy of Raly Tejada/ Philippine Consulate General...
Many individuals in an agricultural country like the Philippines make a living from agriculture-related enterprises. However, not everyone understands what it takes to run a sustainable food business. Photo by Dan Gold on Unsplash. Building a sustainable food brand was covered in the fourth episode...
Kay Misis ang hanapbuhay; Si Mister sa bahay The Filipino family at their home in Switzerland In the first part of this feature, we looked into the personal circumstances and motivations that led a Filipino couple to decide to leave everything behind, move their family abroad, following greener...
Paris-based Filipino Chef Erica Paredes promises to spice up the City of Lights with Reyna Restaurant—a love letter to the women who made a mark in her life. We, Filipinos, certainly do love our beauty queens. From local barangay pageants to the whole of the universe, Filipina women have won and...
No pets left behind Text and photos by Joe Ilaog DUTCH CATS -- (From left) Eggsy, Coco, and Torren It would probably have been more stressful adjusting to my life in a new country if my cats weren’t here with me in the Netherlands. Even before I got my resident permit to live in the Netherlands,...
Kay Misis ang hanapbuhay, si Mister sa bahay In the highly patriarchal society we live in—where husbands are generally regarded as the pillars of the home (" haligi ng tahanan "), a recognition of strength to keep a roof over the family, while the wives are depicted as the light of the home ("...
Holy Week and the mystique of Pamitinan By Dr. Pablo S. Trillana III FILIPINO MARTYRS From left: Andres Bonifacio, Emilio Jacinto, Guillermo Masangkay, and Aurelio Tolentino During the Holy Week of April 1895, 127 years ago, Andres Bonifacio climbed the foothills of Montalban (now Rodriguez) under...
Remembering the Czechoslovak defenders of Bataan PROOF OF PHILIPPINE-CZECH RELATIONS The Czech Embassy Manila at the Manila American Cemetery In line with the Day of the Valor or Araw ng Kagitingan celebrated every 9th of April, programs to honor the heroic defense and valiant fight of the men and...
