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Can you sense my giddiness or what!
I still can not believe this, but it’s gonna happen soon.
Yup. I. AM. GOING. HOME.
After seven long years of being stateside, finally I shall walk onto the warm sunshine (naks!) and into the welcome arms of my family. Ahh. how good it feels to be home.
Join me in […]
Since I started this series called Filipino Eats - Worldwide, it seems that Filipino restaurants have been in the news more often (or maybe I’m just more aware?).
This latest review is of the Eggroll Lumpia Factory, a restaurant in Chandler, Arizona. Howard Seftel, writing for the Arizona Republic, describes it thus:
Since my daughter has multiple allergies to milk, eggs and nuts (which are mostly found in American dishes), I have taken to cooking allergy-free food, and most Filipino dishes are, thankfully. One of her favorites is menudo, and she would eat that daily if I let her. My hubby and I, well, we’re getting tired […]
Manny Pacquiao wins boxing title (yay!). Manny Pacquiao becomes famous (whoohoo!). Manny Pacquiao will run for Congress (gasp!). Manny Pacquiao will not run for office (whew!).
Or will he?
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Two restaurants in Philadelphia offer different takes on Philippine cuisine.
The first one, Manila Bay Bar and Grill (above), billed as the first and only fully authentic Filipino restaurant in the Delaware Valley region. Take a look at their website and you’ll find the familiar lumpiang shanghai, tokwa’t baboy, pork sinigan, kare-kare and a lot more. […]
I read her post and I was quite impressed. Seriously, politicians should listen to the youth more.
Anna Owe posted “filipino and proud(! or ?)” -
Here’s what I grew up believing: there is a difference between a politician and a public servant. A politician’s main concern is getting into power and more power. I think […]
More good news is in store for Filipino veterans of World War II. In addition to the reunification bill pushed by U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka, the Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2007, if passed, will increase pension benefits for veterans.
Although more than 200,000 Filipinos fought in the U.S. military during World War II, the foreign-born […]
Our Awesome Planet does. Here he lists his top ten celebrity bloggers, which I say are quite impressive. The bloggers I mean, most because I found their writings witty, humorous and down-to-earth, which say a lot about the person behind the blog. Take a peak for yourself -
The Diary of a Supergirl Wannabe […]
I cried when I read this piece by Paolo Mangahas. He titled it “Between poverty and paradise“. I find it to be a honest, honest look at the reality of life in the Philippines.
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