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Christian San Jose

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Did you know you can hold events at Intramuros sites for free? But only if…

Sites like Puerta Real Gardens, Baluarte de San Diego, Plaza Roma, and ASEAN Gardens can be the location of your next event, exhibit, or activity

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LOOK: In Marikina, used cooking oil is collected and recycled to make blocks

The local government has been collecting used oil from households since 2008 instead of letting it clog waterways that can lead to flooding

What goes well with craft beer? Discover it yourself at this Tagaytay brewery and restaurant

Papa Bolo is a brewery at its heart that just so happens to have good food by the chefs of Poblacion’s Lampara

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New Poblacion, Makati eats: Modern Filipino and Korean fare, farm-to-table and NY-style cafes

ICYMI: Here are the new residents of Makati’s famous nightlife and grub district

Take a historical and gastronomical tour of Binondo this month

Old Manila Walk’s food-filled tour of the world’s oldest Chinatown is back this July

The man reviving the century-old art of street box camera photography

Can you believe photographer Jovel Lorenzo took these black-and-white photos in the last two years with a camera he built himself?

Fried rice you can make with pretty much anything in under 10 minutes

Blackbird’s head chef Kerwin Go shares the Yang Chow fried rice recipe that he learned from his amah when he was 5 years old

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You might need a *long* wallet for the new P1,000 bills, says BSP

This is to minimize the folding of the new polymer banknote. The other trick? Have women keep it. “Mas madali ’yan sa babae kasi may handbag kayo,” incoming BSP Governor Felipe Medalla said

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Save your croissants and turn them into French toast with this recipe

Butterboy pastry gays Hilder and Jayson share the recipe for one of the Drag Brunch best-sellers using their own croissants, of course

Ateneo Art Gallery to open for same-day visit—for P50 for non-Ateneans

Starting July 1, Ateneo de Manila University’s art gallery will allow same-day registration for guests, including children below 5 years old