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Christmas is cancelled: snippets from a broken family kid

My mother loved Christmas. When I was younger, we would already have a tree set…

wine and cheese pairings
Here’s a guide to regional wine and cheese pairings

Choosing a type of wine to go with your cheese is a make or break…

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How a once-defunct Marikina shoe brand is making a comeback, one archival shoe at a time

Before Cubao Expo became the bustling hub for creatives it is now, it used to…

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The National Planetarium’s new exhibit reminds us we have our own stars, too

“May sariling bituin ang mga Filipino!” exclaims Dante Ambrosio in his 2005 scholarly article “Balatik:…

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Beyond bibingka and puto bumbong: 12 kakanin of Christmas

Simbang gabi presents many rewards for the faithful. The nine-day day masses culminating with an…

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Why do we eat bibingka and puto bumbong every Christmas?

Local culinary icon Glenda Barretto remembers stepping out of the Misa de Gallo on Christmas Eve and…

A closer look at the history behind Catriona Gray’s Miss Universe “national costume”

There are a lot of things we already know about the “LuzViMinda” or Luzon, Visayas,…

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These 8 light destinations that will make your holidays brighter

The extravagant holiday light displays we see today have come a long way since it…

Here’s a modern take on the bakya

The terno is not the only part of the traditional Filipino fashion that’s making its…

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Sold for almost P4 million: Luna’s deadly telegram, Bonifacio documents auctioned off last week

The historic telegram that is linked with General Antonio Luna’s assassination was just sold for…