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Arnold Clavio may have forgotten that he is a journalist by Filipina At Home on Mar 18, 2012His censure of the Azkals following a sexual harassment complaint filed by Ms. Cristy Ramos appears to have done little to help Ms. Ramos’ case. Arnold Clavio’s statements about the Azkals merely pretending to be “kayumanggi” (brown-skinned)...
Where I happened to be last February 1, 2012 by Filipina At Home on Mar 16, 2012The assault on UP student leader Lordei Camille Hina on February 1, 2012 inside the Student Council office stung the UP Diliman campus and threw the community in a state of shock and anxiety. Related posts:True scholars of the nation True scholars...
What’s new at Museo Pambata by Filipina At Home on Jan 21, 2012 We found ourselves again at Museo Pambata last Tuesday, January 17, 2012. My son had been asking for another visit to the museum for several months already but I wanted him to discover the other attractions in the Manila area so I brought them...
A Brush With The Law by Filipina At Home on Nov 25, 2011This afternoon, I was heading home from the Cubao area. I was exiting Ermin Garcia and merging into EDSA southbound. I had to stay on the rightmost lane as I was going to make a U-turn before EDSA corner Aurora Blvd. Immediately after making the righ...
Food Photography Practice by el toro bumingo on Nov 24, 2011I got a tip from a photographer about taking pictures of food. He advised me not to take a top view of the food but instead take a closer shot of the food to make it more enticing to the viewers. I began doing so when we ate at Kamay Kainan and durin...
Kamay Kainan, Market! Market! by el toro bumingo on Nov 17, 2011My friends and I recently had an all-you-can-eat (or in Filipinism, eat-all-you-can) session at Kamay Kainan at Market! Market!, Taguig City. The flyer of Kamay Kainan listed down their menu: Soup – Corn Soup, Sotanghon Soup, Mushroom Soup, Aspar...
My Other Auntie’s Balikbayan Box by el toro bumingo on Nov 14, 2011The spirit of Christmas and gift-giving is really in the air. Our aunt from California recently sent us balikbayan boxes full of canned goods. This time, it’s our aunt from Chicago who sent us another balikbayan box. I thank them for their generosi...
Pacquiao vs. Marquez III: Pacquiao Wins! by el toro bumingo on Nov 13, 2011I’m not a big fan of Manny Pacquiao and of boxing. However, since he’s Filipino and he’s promoting the country through boxing, I admire him for that. I admire Manny Pacquiao’s determination and discipline when it comes to his craft: boxing. I...
Kwek-Kwek by Elmer & Oreo, Lovers on Sep 23, 2011One of the most popular street food is Kwek-Kwek. It’s quail egg wrapped in a crispy, orange-coating. Being Filipino, it’s one of my favorite meryenda (snack). For the longest time, I thought it’s food coloring that gives the Kwek-Kwek it’s c...
Housing Project at Nagpayong, Pasig City by Elmer & Oreo, Lovers on Sep 17, 2011Way back in October 16, 2008, the city government of Pasig and Habitat for Humanity Philippines started to build a housing project for the poor residents of Pasig City. It’s located adjacent to the “Bahay Aruga”and “Bahay Pag-asa” and the P...
