The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Rudist reef fragment in Camarines Sur Rudists, the ancient reef-builders If you are fascinated with the ocean and the life it supports, for today’s Discover Geology we feature an organism that once dominated the reef-building communities many millions of years ago. Reefs are marine structures that provide habitats for different types of marine life. The … Read more
Guelan Larca: 2022 Gawad Rolando S. Tinio sa Tagasalin Translator’s Prize Guelan Luarca is a playwright and translator, actor, and director for the stage. He has twice won First Prize in the Don Carlos Palanca Awards for Literature for his one-act plays “Mga Kuneho” and “Bait,” which both premiered at the Virgin Labfest. He recently … Read more
MADAYAW is a friendly greeting derived from Mandaya and Mansaka words which mean “good”, “valuable” or “treasured”. It is also the word from which the Kadayawan Festival is also derived. “Madayaw na buntag!” T. “Magandang Umaga!”E. “Good morning!” In the Pre-colonial Philippines, it was believed that in the full moon or in the Dayaw or … Read more
Pamahaw, Panyaga, Panyapon – our 3 favorite Ilonggo words! Translation – Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. Kaon na ta! You may want to read: Philippine Comfort Food For The Rainy Season Linagpang
People often bring back Napoleones as pasalubong from their trips to Bacolod. It is a puff pastry dessert filled with custard and topped with a sugar glaze. Local bakeries are proud of this dessert. We decided to add salted caramel and chocolate to ours to make them more interesting! Try our take on this popular … Read more