Noche Buena on Mango Avenue
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A remembrance of childhood Christmas
Read MoreTocino del Cielo: A Sweet Reward for Human Kindness
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The Tocino del Cielo (‘cielo’ means heaven), is one of the richest Christmas desserts in the Philippines, its origins shaped by a strong Spanish colonial influence. At Christmas, Mama made only one thing for family and friends: Tocino del Cielo.
Read MoreLittle Brown Brother of the Cloth
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Even in the priesthood it’s easy to forget that we are ALL made in God’s image.
Read MoreMy Years on the Brink
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A Filipino foreign service officer recalls his time with the United Nations in the tumultuous Cold War ‘80s.
Read MoreThe Jolly Spaniard of Cebu
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Writer Cecilia Manguerra Brainard remembers her good friend and Cebu character Jaime Picornell: August 20, 1942 – August 16, 2021
Read MoreNini Quezon Avanceña Was My First Call
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The author remembers her godmother, Nini Quezon Avanceña.
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H. Arlo Nimmo’s Very Far But Special Place
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Of a late American writer-ethnographer’s undiminished love for the Sulu archipelago.
Read MoreGetting Swabbed and Jabbed for Dear Life
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A volunteer’s queue-side view of a major Covid testing and vaccination site in Metro Manila.
Read MoreThe Taming of an Obsessed Filipiniana Collector
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Why an inveterate Filipiniana collector gave up his obsession.
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