1st Colonial Grill’s Sili Ice Cream (And Other Odd Flavors)
Food is pretty much like relationships. There are dishes you treasure forever, and…
Author: Gretchen Filart
Gretchen is a Best of the Net and Pushcart Prize-nominated poet and essayist from the Philippines, where she embraces life while managing bipolar disorder and ADHD. Her confessional pieces unpack the complexities of grief, healing, motherhood, love, and intersections, garnering recognition from the Greg Grummer Poetry Contest and Navigator's Travel Writing Competition.
Sogod Beach, Bacacay: When Nature Goes Batshit
Coal and raw meat for grilling: check. Plates, cooler, water gallons: check. Swimsuits…
No Photos Allowed: Breaking Rules at Tarlac’s Aquino Museum
“No pictures allowed po sa loob,” the uniformed guard manning the three-storey Aquino…
A Delightful-E Yummy Webisode Marathon!
Eating healthy these days is no longer just a prerequisite to looking good….
A Poem for Maya
A Dog Has Died Pablo Neruda My dog has died.I buried him in…
Of Ice Cream and Things Dead and Cold
On an arid and sunny Sunday, I arrived at Manila, nostalgic and sweaty…
The Long Way Home
Twelve hours. One woman behind the wheel. Up to the minute that I…
Words, Pulseless
From where I sit, the women in the neighborhood chuckle afloat swigs of…
Learning to Like Pool Resorts at Villa Concepcion Wave Pool Resort, Bulacan
I have a problem with pools. It’s not a problem problem, but more…
Cryptic Travel Dreams
The warm hues of dusk sets in as I breathe the salty air….
Army Navy: Walking Out Just Full
On their leaflet, Army Navy’s corporate mission promises: “Come in Hungry, Walk Out…
Paddling Through Single Motherhood: A Mother’s Day Tribute
Nowadays, single mothers are an everyday reality – over 10 percent of the…
Fort Santiago, Intramuros: Tot Realizations in a 2-Hour Walk
We mothers tend to underestimate our children. We’re reluctant to be away for…
Electrolux Housewarming Party Kicks Off With Delightful-E Campaign and New Kitchen Essentials
Thinking of You. This, the forever promise of market-leading appliance maker, Electrolux. As…
Manila Sights: The Other Side Of Manila
Claire Danes called it a “ghastly and weird city”. Dan Brown fictionalized it…
A Visita Iglesia of Pampanga Churches
The signs, inviting, were ubiquitous around SM San Fernando’s PUJ terminal. One beckoned…