Filipina Soul

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 “MY JOURNEY HOME“, a short series of posts I’m writing as I visit the land of my forefathers, the Pearl of the Orient Seas. The Philippines.
Kita-kits!
Tags: Philippines, travel, Filipina

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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:

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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 of it. So I thought of asking Filipina Soul readers (that’s you!) of your version of menudo and maybe I can give my cooking a fresh taste.
Here is how I cook my version -

1. Boil cubed pork in little amount of water until almost tender. …read more

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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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This is the last reminder to vote in our poll (see sidebar). We’ll run it until the end of the month, after which we’ll have a new one. So don’t forget to cast your votes!
Thanks to those who’ve already participated!

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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. They offer karaoke (of course!), and facilities for meetings and private parties. You can read reviews here.

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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 it was Uli who said that the Senate was just 24 people waiting to be president. A public servant puts his people’s interest first. No corrupting, no empty promises. Just… service.

I will echo her suggestions for a better country… if only a serious politician …read more

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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 soldiers were denied full veterans’ benefits by a law passed a few months after the Japanese surrender.
Today, the surviving vets and their kin are still pushing for equitable treatment by a government that conscripted them and occupied their country for most of the first half …read more

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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 by SuperBianca also known as Bianca Gonzales (of Pinoy Big Brother fame)
Lemon.Chamomile by Kooki also known as KC Concepcion (no one else but Sharon Cuneta’s lovely daughter).
DaphneOP by Daphne Osmena.
indie · boys · are · neurotic by sugarcandypop also known as Mitch Dulce …read more

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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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