When Cory was Everybody’s Mother   I was born in 1980, three years before Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino was shot. Six years before EDSA Revolution. Needless to say, I was very young when Corazon C. Aquino came into power and wrested the Presidency from the clutches of the dictator, Ferdinand E. Marcos.   I was young, but not unaware. At such an age, six to twelve, when Cory was the President, I was as much a political observant as I am now although my eyes were indeed ... Read More

  1) Chicharon   There are many types of Chicharon and practically all of them would make for great pulutan. Chicharon is usually salty and has a rough exterior and its crunchiness makes it fun to it. The crunchier, the better. Of course it isn’t exactly healthy to eat. But let’s talk about health issues and food some other day shall we? After all, drinking isn’t exactly the healthiest of activities.   My personal favorite type of chicharon is the bituka or the intestines. I love the ... Read More

1.    Irrationalism. This refers to a certain superstitious beliefs of Filipinos that still practiced up to now. People still believed in gods of the nature and spirits and offer them foods and placate the sprits to heal the illness and provide them a good harvest. It is rarely practiced in the urban areas but in rural areas it is a common practice. Filipinos common irrationalism is shown in fatalism or the ‘bahala na’ syndrome. We always looked upon what fortune can make ... Read More

The Philippines has been influenced by many nations. They have been occupied for a long time by Spain and then the Americans by a few decades. The Japanese came and then the Americans again. Filipinos themselves like to be influenced and perhaps a little too much. Theytake pride on the fact that they can copy other cultures and perhaps make their practices even better than the original. 1)    Spain- For more than 300 years, the Philippines was under Spanish rule. On march 16, ... Read More