The funky condiment to jazz up any meal
By Mel Fernandez
One condiment reigns supreme in any Filipino kitchen - and it’s the mainstay of so many of our popular dishes. And the...
More fun awaits in the Philippines
Tourism Philippines
By Mel Fernandez, Travel Editor www.travelgalore.nz
Photo credit: PNA. Baguio market during the good old pre-Covid era.
AUCKLAND - Several Southeast Asian countries are gearing...
Flower power
Photo credit: Santa Cruzan pageant by Luigi Bertello
MANILA - The May Fiesta Filipinas box is here!
The flowers of May are in full bloom. Bask...
Baguio City develops ultra-modern market
By Mel Fernandez
BAGUIO CITY – The city government of Baguio City led by visionary Mayor Benjamin Magalong has plans set in motion to develop...
Palawan is 8th top Asian-Pacific destination
Global travel authority Lonely Planet has today named Bay of Islands & Northland, New Zealand as the number-three Asian-Pacific destination to visit in the...
Wooden boatmaking embraces Mindanao life and culture
By Rey-Luis Banagudos
ZAMBOANGA CITY - In a coastal barangay located 35 kilometres from downtown Zamboanga City, one can witness a craft that has existed...
Boracay: ‘This time I’ll love you much better.’
“This shoreline, the beachfront that we are seeing now, this is the Boracay we fell in love with 30 years ago.”
– Philippine Tourism...
Iloilo Island – one of the world’s best kept secrets
Gamay is described as a small island located two kilometers off the coast of Isla de Gigantes Sur in Carles, Iloilo.
By Criselda David
ILOILO CITY,...
Sugar & Romance: The Pioneer Families of Negros Occidental
By Louie Encabo
BACOLOD CITY - In the belly of the Philippines lies a province rich in history, as well as in sugar. Dubbed 'the...
