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Imelda: Power, Myth, Illusion

Film Review: Imelda: Power, Myth, Illusion

Mention the name Imelda Marcos and, predictably, the first response is...SHOES. Shoes, shoes and ...

Philippines Celeste Heiter

The spectacular Banaue rice terraces rise like giant steps to the sky.

Philippines faces uphill battle to save wonder rice terraces

BANAUE, Philippines, Feb 26, 2003 - They are starkly embossed on peso bills and are a major touri...

Philippines AFP/P. Parameswaran

Butiki

Each territory has its own unique variety of native animals, bugs and creatures; the island of Mi...

Philippines Ronald de Jong

Mindanao, Mores & Myths

Mindanao, Mores & Myths

When traveling through the Philippines, living and interacting with the locals, one will undoubte...

Philippines Ronald de Jong

Habal-Habal, Fun, Fast and Fright

Habal-Habal, Fun, Fast and Fright

Mindanao has the one of the most comprehensive and best road network in the Philippines, many tow...

Philippines Ronald de Jong

American 12-inch mortars at Battery Way. Fortress Corregidor, Philippines.

Fortress Corregidor now Philippine National Park

If you're heading to Manila, one must-see in the greater metro area is the battle-scarred island ...

Philippines Steven K. Bailey

Mano Pl

Film Review: Mano Po

This family drama spans four generations of the Go family, a Chinese family who built a financial...

Philippines / China Celeste Heiter

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Charles Baker's Drunken Oriental Junket

An NPR interviewer once asked writer David Sedaris why he had left New York and moved to Paris. H...

Philippines / Indonesia / Thailand Kenneth Champeon

The last Tribes of Mindanao, the Yakan; Mountain Dwellers.

The last Tribes of Mindanao, the Yakan; Mountain Dwellers.

Mindanao, the Philippines' southernmost island, is a virtual and cultural melting pot, alt...

Philippines Ronald de Jong

Curiosity Kills the Cat

Roads Taken...At Cinequest 2007

This year's Asian entries in the 17th annual San Jose Cinequest Film Festival all seem to focus o...

Philippines / Vietnam / Indonesia Celeste Heiter

Philippines food: Palitaw or Boiled Rice Cookies

Recipe: Palitaw - Boiled Rice Cookies

A simple recipe for Philippines style Boiled Rice Cookies or Palitaw

Philippines Habeeb Salloum

Once in a Blue Moon

Film Review: Once in a Blue Moon

Three generations in the patriarchal lineage are represented in this romantic quest for true love.

Philippines Celeste Heiter

The beach at Sta. Fe, Bantayan Island

Breakaway in Bantayan Island

Sparkling like a precious gem in the vast seas of the Visayas, the histo...

Philippines ARIEL NOBLE

Making for the Hills

I remember exclaiming with awe when I woke up in Simla (or Shimla, as it is often spelled and pro...

Philippines / Myanmar / Indonesia Kenneth Champeon

Hagimit Falls, Samal Island, Davao, Philippines

Hagimit Falls, Samal Island, Davao, Philippines

Hagimit Falls, Samal Island, Davao, Philippines

Philippines ARIEL NOBLE

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Five Study Abroad Programs in the Philippines

It's a pity that the Philippines is so often overlooked as a potential study abroad location, say...

Philippines Dawn Stanton

Mt Matutum

Maharlika Highway Vistas

The best way to explore the island of Mindanao is behind the wheel, and the best road to drive is...

Philippines Ronald de Jong

Caregiver

Film Review: Caregiver

Life in the Philippines holds little promise of a bright future for Sarah and Teddy Gonzales. See...

Philippines Celeste Heiter

'American Adobo' Filipino Dinner Recipes

Chicken & Shrimp Lumpia Wraps with Ginger Lime Dipping Sauce Wrappers 2 eggs 1 cup water 1/3 cup ...

Philippines Celeste Heiter

Philippines food: Sinangag or Eggs and Peas Fried Rice

Recipe: Sinangag - Eggs and Peas Fried Rice

Fried rice Philippines style: Sinangag

Philippines Habeeb Salloum

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