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His name rarely gets mentioned in this conversation. Why is that?
California consistently remains one of the top cities for Americans with Filipino ancestry. Los Angeles, in particular, is said to have the largest population of Filipinos in the state at about 506,000, based on a 2022 survey.So it's no ...
He ran for president in every election from 1935 to 1986, against everyone from Aguinaldo, Quezon, Aglipay, to Marcos and Aquino. But he wasn't just some madman. In many ways, Racuyal is an indictment of the country's broken electoral process.
The most interesting candidate in the 1935 elections wasn't Manuel Quezon or Emilio Aguinaldo. While the two former presidents headlined the race, they were also up against a peculiar Independent. It was a man by the name of Pascual Racuyal, who, ...
Did you know that the company that makes your favorite Tender Juicy hotdogs and corned beef has been around for nearly 70 years? At one point, Pure Foods also owned the Smokey’s chain of hotdog stalls, Coney Island ice creams shops, and the local franchise of Burger King.
Few food brands in the Philippines have achieved widespread recognition and support quite as much as Purefoods. Many of us were weaned on the brand's classic Tender Juicy hotdogs as kids and eventually stocked our freezers with the distinctly red frankfurter, ...
We often forget that about 6,000 White Russian refugees settled in Tubabao Island from 1949 to 1951.
The story of Russian refugees finding a second home in Eastern Samar is one of those rare lost footnotes in history that tie the two countries together. There was a time when 6,000 Russian refugees stayed in the Visayan province. This ...
The lost Filipino dog breed disappeared sometime in the early 20th century.
Nobody seems to remember the Manilla Spaniel. Not even Filipinos. Except for, say, some obscure records from books of a different time, as well as a few posts online asking about its existence, it remains a relative mystery. What we do know ...
Kabang is a legend for a reason.
There's nothing like a good hero story to remind us of the good that's still left in the world. This enterprise of good, of course, doesn't just apply to humans, but to our beloved pets, as well. Enter the ...
The King of Comedy was said to have first met the young Valdez at a local basketball court, of all places.
Ronaldo Valdez's untimely passing has undoubtedly left a void in the industry. One of the most recognizable faces in entertainment, the actor has close to five decades' worth of experience under his belt, playing countless memorable roles in various eras of ...
Suffice it to say, it shocked the Filipino crowd at the Araneta Coliseum.
There's something immortal about Mike Velarde's "Dahil Sa Iyo." The song is one of the more identifiable tunes we have. It had originally been written for the 1938 film Bituing Marikit and has since gone on to become one of ...
In the late 19th century, Manila residents would see large armies of them go through the streets looking for food.
Today, Chow Chows might not exactly be rare, but they still do count as some of the more expensive dog breeds around the world. If charm counted for something then they certainly would be at the top of that list. Their distinct ...
Martin Scorsese's latest film focuses on the brutal murders of the Osage people in the 1920s.
When audiences travel to the theater to see Martin Scorsese's latest film, Killers of the Flowers Moon, they'll likely experience a brutal piece of American history for the first time. Though the Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro-starring film ...
With Killers of the Flower Moon arriving this month, we look back at the film that put Martin Scorsese on the map.
It's easy to misremember Mean Streets, released 50 years ago this month, as Martin Scorsese's first film. In fact, it's his third. There's no doubting though that it's the film when he truly arrived. One scene in ...
The Lipa-born chemist worked for the Philippine National Coconut Corporation when she had the ingenious idea to make the most out of coconut waste.
Ah yes, what would we do without our beloved nata de coco? It's arguably one of our most important delicacies, a very Filipino one at that. We can find it in our candies, drinks, desserts (the thing that quietly binds halo- ...
In this interesting crossover, the late broadast journalist played a drunk radio DJ in the rapper's 1992 film Mahirap Maging Pogi.
Tributes poured in for Mike Enriquez the past week, as friends, family, and colleagues reminisced about their days spent with the late broadcast journalist. By all accounts, the GMA anchor and host was one of the most beloved people in media and ...
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