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NYC’s Filipino Resto Week: Mainstreaming ‘To-Die-For’ Filipino Dishes
By Marivir R. Montebon New York City – I sinfully almost finished the delectable tsampoy (tamarind) ice cream of the Purple Yam Restaurant before the fine dessert tupig (creamy purple yam and sticky rice concoction) arrived on our table. It was so good that it was gone too fast. But by itself, the tupig […]
Filipinos in the US Still at It: Rehabilitating RP’s Haiyan-Ravaged Villages
By Marivir R. Montebon New York City – Two years after the world’s strongest super typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) battered the Philippines, Filipinos here are still at it, providing support to the rehabilitation of families and communities in the ravaged provinces of Samar, Leyte, Capiz, and northern Cebu. Education Support through Arts Recently, a […]
Filipinos Feel Christmas at the Consulate
By Marivir R. Montebon New York City — Despite the heated and hateful electoral campaign season sweeping the country, Filipinos here take time to gather and celebrate Christmas just like home. On 5th Avenue, the Philippine Consulate has become the center for the traditional Simbang Gabi (night masses that culminate on Christmas eve, December […]
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