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Christian San Jose

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We asked chefs which condiments they can’t live without. Here are their picks

From the Filipino pantry staple patis to the versatile Japanese shiro-dashi, these chefs swear by these condiments. Here’s why

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The Magellan-Elcano expedition had food for 2 years. A new book lists their feasts in the country when they ran out

The first publication of the National Quincentennial Committee, “Pigafetta’s Philippine Picnic: Culinary Encounters During the First Circumnavigation, 1519-1522” by food historian Felice Prudente Sta. Maria will be released this week in Cebu

A map of Philippine weaves and the stories of artisan communities woven into it

ANTHILL Fabric Gallery’s latest product, a tapestry map, pins the the places origins of various traditional weaves while ensuring that none of it goes to waste

LOOK: Buko-ube, turon, pandan and mango cookies exist… but only in Indiana, USA

Indianapolis-based mother-and-son bake team Salamat Cookies!™ started as a pandemic business. It is now an LLC and it’s looking to bake its 100,000th cookie

Art Fair Philippines is going online this May 2021

Art Fair Philippines is happening online for the first time since its inception in 2013. The digital fair will be on May 6-15

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After #lugawgate, ECQ enforcers question validity of PRC ID at checkpoints

A medical technologist was stopped because his PRC ID didn’t include an address. So he showed his driver’s license instead, which enforcers also rejected because it didn’t prove he was a healthcare worker

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‘Saan aabot ang ayudang P1K/2 weeks?’ 3 days for a family of 4 —Bayan Muna

The party-list group did the P1,000 challenge at Commonwealth Market and here’s what they were able to buy

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LIST: Where to get custom-made furniture on Instagram

Your next dream piece is just a DM away

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Ecosia, the search engine that plants trees, is now repopulating Philippine forests

The Berlin-based website is already scoping areas in Aklan and Bukidnon to plant native trees like abaca

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These leaf pillows don’t dry out—don’t need water or sun, too

Kingdom Plantae’s leaf pillows are the perfect accent pieces for your home—if it isn’t already teeming with plants