Tourné: A Fresh Take on Food and a Fresher Advocacy
Photo courtesy of everythinginbudget.blogspot.com Last June 11, a new dining experience in modern…
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.
Ang Tunay na Lalaking Pinoy, Bow!
Noong mga sinaunang panahon, ang pagiging tunay na lalaki sa kulturang Pilipino ay…
Chivalry is Dead and So Are You
The scenario: I was sitting at the window seat of the bus, my…
Butchie’s Recipes: Chicken Adobo
Butchie’s Chicken Adobo Adobo is a prominent Filipino dish which originated from our…
Bye Bye Friendster
News is out: Friendster will cease to operate as a social networking site…
Vote for Palawan’s Underground River as One of the New Seven Wonders of Nature!
Image courtesy of Crismanila77 at Travelpod The nominees for the New 7 Wonders…
Group Buying Sites: Now Serving Pinoys A Taste of the Good Life
Nowadays, it’s not unusual to hear Filipinos rabidly conversing about current deals they…
127 Hours: A Journey to Self in 94 Minutes
Image source NOTE: Originally written May 22, 2011 at 3:35 AM. Watched 127…
Electrolux Announces Doom of the Broom Contest Winners in Culminating Event
Last May 12, Electrolux held its Doom of the Broom Culminating Event at the…
Lipa and a (not-so) Side Trip to Tagaytay
Jigs had some weekend errands to run in Lipa, and although I still…
Filipina Explorer will be back! Promise!
Time and again, I’ve seen feed subscribers of this blog come and go….
An ode to the broom
Dear Broom, You and I have been friends for quite a long time….
Onli in da Pilipins
Found this in while reading my past journals. Made me smile. Dec. 21,…
Social Network
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Winner: Philippine Star’s My Favorite Book 2010!
Exactly one week before the next Sunday paper was to due to come…
My Interview with Piolo Pascual
NOTE: This is a recount of my July 11, 2010 interview with Piolo….