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Last summer, I went to Digman to enjoy the halo-halo that I grew up with, I’m quite surprised to see that only few people now visits this landmark dining place in Bacoor. I asked, the server, “Parang wala ng kumakain ngayon dito.” She replied, “Naku, doon na sila sa SM kumakain.”

It’s Monday once again and a start of a brand new week in our culinary arts class, day 28 was another light duty for us, we made Tocino (Sweet Cured Pork), Atsarang Papaya (Pickled Shreded Papaya) and 2 types of egg frying, the sunny side up and over-easy. The dishes, except the eggs will be cooked and prepared on Thursday, so no photos for this day. Tocino making is more like a chemical process...

The second typhoon for this year entered the Philippine area of responsibility last Tuesday, and she came big time! I woke up Wednesday morning (around 3AM) when my electric fan stopped running (yeah, brown out!) and with the loud whirling sound. That ended my good night sleep. By 5AM, my cellphone alerted me, it’s time to prepare for another day in school, with no electricity and low water...

It’s the start of a brand new week, as usual, I was excited to attend my culinary arts class, all things went well until around 7AM when the jeepney that I was riding reached Robinson’s Mall in Imus. The was stalled to a full stop about 3 kilometers from the school, I thought it was caused by the usual traffic congestion at Imus Town Proper but my suspicion that it wasn’t normal...

Last Friday marks another history in Philippine Politics, not only that it was the last working day for our hard working lawmakers of the 14th congress, it was the day to remember, the day when the members of the House of Representative killed the Freedom of Information Bill. I was angered while watching the drama unfolds in the lower chamber, as if taking a queue from somebody, Camiguin Representative...