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Puto Bumbong: The Christmas Kakanin

MANILA, Philippines — No other kakanin is as closely associated with Christmas as Puto Bumbong. It’s a purple-colored cylindrical rice cake that is steamed two at a time in bamboo tubes and is topped with freshly grated coconut, muscovado sugar and sometimes a sprinkling of sesame seeds, too. You know …

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Pokwang wins deportation case vs ex Lee O’Brian

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has favored comedienne Marietta Subong, better known as Pokwang, in her deportation case against her former partner Lee O'Brian. Pokwang shared a report by legal news website Abogado about the BI's ordered deportation of O'Brian, the cancellation of his pre-arranged employment visa, …

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Sen. Win Gatchalian professes love for Bianca Manalo after ‘no comment’ on viral texts

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Sherwin "Win" Gatchalian assured Filipinos his relationship with long-time girlfriend Bianca Manalo is strong, despite the latter being currently embroiled in a viral text scandal involving actor Rob Gomez. A now-deleted post on Gomez's social media accounts contained screenshots of the actor's allegedly flirtatious exchanges with …

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LIST: Gift ideas for last-minute Christmas shopping

MANILA, Philippines — It’s the gift-giving season once again as Christmas is just right around the corner. For last-minute Christmas shopping, Philstar.com lists some gift ideas for you and your loved ones. Shoes View this post on Instagram A post shared by Joshua Garcia (@garciajoshuae) Sperry leads the charge with …

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‘Ulyanin?’ 5 myths about dementia busted in health docu-series by Metro Pacific Health

for Metro Pacific Health MANILA, Philippines — Dementia affects countless families and their loved ones in the Philippines and worldwide. Despite this, the condition remains misunderstood and underdiagnosed due to various misconceptions that surround it. Last September, Metro Pacific Health marked the World Alzheimer’s Awareness Month with the release of …

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Bags for change

Newness and innovation don’t have to be at odds with circularity and artisanship. The missing ingredient? Creativity and collaboration, which are at the heart of global smart device brand Oppo and social enterprise Rags 2 Riches’ limited-edition collection with creative directors and stylists Daryl Chang and Pam Quiñones and content …

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