Written by Anna Bueno, Updated Dec 3, 2019 Manila (CNN Philippines Life) — Whenever there’s food and a group of people huddled around a meal, there is always a good story. A boatman in Lobo, Batangas, for example, may tell a story about the best goto in town. Our mothers may tell us stories about…
By: Ruel S. De Vera, Philippine Daily Inquirer / October 25, 2020 What exactly does it mean to be “kenkoy?” “Kenkoy usually refers to someone who is boisterously hilarious, funny or amusing,” said Dr. Jose Wendell Capili of the University of the Philippines Diliman, a Pinoy pop culture researcher. The term entered everyday lingo thanks…
Ube buko pie, anyone? This local bakery sells buko pie in 3 flavors September 18, 2020, Steph Arnaldo MANILA, Philippines Creamy coconut, homemade ube halaya, and a buttery crust in one freshly-baked pie? Yes please! Check out Pampanga bakery Bread Inbox. The traditional buko pie is already so well-loved in this country – what more…
By: Fate Colobong – @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer / August 30, 2020 MANILA, Philippines — “Golden” queens are living in a shabby apartment in Pasay City, pining for the drag shows they starred in before the COVID-19 pandemic put everything on hold. Founded in the mid-1970s, the Home for the Golden Gays shelters “indigent” elderly…
By: Renzo Acosta, INQUIRER.net / June 21, 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Manila is burning. Hell, the world is burning! Conflicts, violence, and COVID-19 pandemic continue to alter everyday life across the world. Yet, in spite of it all, drag queens remain a constant source of respite and a sense of belonging. From the iconic films…
Ratziel San Juan (Philstar.com) – November 13, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Progressive artist group Panday Sining has been under fire for painting protest slogans such as “Presyo, Ibaba! Sahod, Itaas!” and “US-China Layas!” at the Lagusnilad underpass in Manila. The city’s Department of Engineering and Public Works has since led the repainting of the affected…
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