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Puto Itum Did you know that Samar cultivates black glutinous rice? Dark grains are soaked in water, followed by grinding. The rice paste is mixed with a generous amount of freshly squeezed coconut cream and sugar, and placed in a mold for steaming. The result is a glistening shade of gray with speckles of dark … Read more
Kurukud ha Anahaw This is a type of suman in Samar wrapped in anahaw. The freshly cut leaves are thoroughly cleaned and sundried before placing the trifecta of glutinous rice, coconut cream, and sugar. It comes with three varieties of sticky rice: white, black, and a combination of both. The black grains are nutty and … Read more
Labo Shrew-Rat ONLY IN MT. LABO For our Bicol Biodiversity, we give you another reason to be proud of our country’s natural history. Did you know that there is a species of rat found ONLY IN MT. LABO? From 2006 to 2008, a team of researchers, including the late Bicolano biologist Danilo Balete collected a … Read more
Did you know? The South Commuter Railway Project (SCRP) – a section of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) network designed to improve connectivity within the Greater Manila Area – is Asian Development Bank’s largest infrastructure investment to date. The railway system will serve more than 600,000 passengers daily by 2040 and is seen to reduce … Read more
Tuna Kinilaw A cuisine of freshness using freshly caught fish cooked in a liquid fire using vinegar or the acidity from calamansi. Tuna kinilaw is a favored dish that cuts across class and religion and is ever-present from carinderia to restaurants. Plan your food holidays in Davao! Kinilaw na Tuna (Video) You may want to … Read more