A short film on a long war

A short film on a long war

Fil-am vets; part of a “silent minority”, treated like “forgotten fighters.”

Deep-fried pride: binangkal

Deep-fried pride: binangkal

Nothing like sesame-seeded fried balls of dough.

Wow, a snake!

Wow, a snake!

AMAZZZING! Time to “wow” the tourists.

Balikbayan boxes

Balikbayan boxes

Ship it. Ship it good.

Which one is Filipino?

Which one is Filipino?

Take a guess! This billboard was on Ocean and Capitol in San Francisco, CA.

Life is like a box of lumpia

Life is like a box of lumpia

People call it the Filipino egg-roll. I call it the Filipino pocket of suprises.

My first time making chicken adobo

My first time making chicken adobo

Adobo is Filipino “fast” food. Just grab garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, black pepper, and chicken (or pork or beef), in a hot pot and you have your adobo.

Efficascent Oil

Efficascent Oil

The slippery, slight-sting-to-the-eye aroma of pain relief.

It’s as Filipino as apple pie

It’s as Filipino as apple pie

Here’s a video of a cockfight in my mom’s hometown in the Philippines. Watch at your own risk (Update: video is gone).