The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Sidapa (Visayan Deity of the Afterlife) PRECOLONIAL TREE OF LIFE DESIGN Did you know that some pre-colonial Philippine areas had their own tree of life design? It is shown here on this gold chastity plate. While it is often associated with Celtic imagery, the tree of life design is much older and spread over many … Read more
Casa Vallejo Baguio City Built in 1909, it is the oldest hotel in the city. Baguio Centennial Commission also recognizes it as one of the 10 oldest institutions in the city You may want to read: Casa Sunico
Betute is an exotic Kapampangan food. Betute is a deep-fried frog stuffed with ground pork. You may want to read: Curacha
Buro Kapampangan Buro is an exotic Kapampangan food. Buru is a fermented rice and salt mixed with fish or shrimp that is a popular condiment among Kapampangan. You may want to read: Ubod sa Tahure
Pindang Kapampangan is known as Tocino in Tagalog, this is a method of preserving strips of meat in sugar and salt. This included pork (pindang babi), and carabao (pindang damulag). In contrast to the generally sweet Filipino tocino, the Kapampangan pindang is typically more souras the process takes days to let the meat cure. You … Read more