The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts joins the celebration of National Culture Consciousness Week by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 1148 signed in 1973. As the primary government agency mandated to preserve, develop, and promote Filipino arts and culture, we enjoin everyone to celebrate the diversity of cultures present in Filipino society by … Read more
Philippine Competitiveness Ranking Improves The Philippines jumped four spots in the annual global competitiveness report by the Switzerland-based International Institute for Management Development (@imdbusinessschool) due to the economy’s improved performance. IMD’s 2022 World Competitiveness Yearbook ranked the Philippines 48th out of 63 economies, from the 52nd spot out of 64 economies in 2021. This was … Read more
The Curacha is a native seafood dish from Zamboanga. It is a hybrid of crabs and lobsters steamed with sauce. In Chavacano (Zamboanga), it is a spanner crab or red frog crab which is scientifically called Ranina ranina. It is mostly steamed and served with sauce. It is Zamboanga’s local seafood delicacy, although it is … Read more
We feature this well-known vegetable mix viand from the North– Pinakbet! Pinakbet is a mixture of local vegetables that can be mixed with bagoong, suka, and other condiments to your liking. Pinakbet is a local vegetable dish that originated in the Ilocos region. The name comes from the Ilocano word “pinakebbet” which means “shriveled” or … Read more
Filipino Dishes series, we bring you this a popular ulam and pulutan, the Kapampangan sisig! Did you know that sisig was originally a salad dish until it was added with burnt pieces of pork that we know today? Sisig comes from an old Tagalong word “sisigan” that means “to make sour”. Sisig was not a … Read more