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CARMINA A. CHUA – Cancer Survivor

CARMINA A. CHUA – Cancer Survivor

Carmina Angeles Chua has had a tough ride yet the smile on her face seems to belie the struggles and challenges she has been through. “My past made me a lot stronger” Chua says. She has emerged victorious from all the battles in life that she went through — from [...]

TERESITO P. MARIÑAS – Mayor, Municipality of Barili, Cebu

TERESITO P. MARIÑAS – Mayor, Municipality of Barili, Cebu

The Municipality of Barili in the Province of Cebu is perhaps the only municipality in the country where the budget of the Office of the Vice Mayor is higher than that of the Office of the Mayor. Embattled Municipal Mayor Teresito Paras Mariñas is now paying the price for his [...]

Tortang Giniling

Tortang Giniling

Tortang giniling is the Filipino version of the omelet but unlike the traditional omelet, where eggs are folded around meats and vegetables, the torta recipe requires the cooked ground meat to be mixed in the beaten egg mixture before frying. Because it is economical and relatively easy to prepare, the [...]

ROMEO M. ACOP – Representative, Second District of Antipolo

ROMEO M. ACOP – Representative, Second District of Antipolo

That the Second District of Antipolo is blessed to have Romeo M. Acop as its Congressional Representative is a case of tit-for-tat. The no-nonsense lawmaker says “If you have been blessed, you have to give back”. In deciding to give back, Acop may very well be his district’s best blessing. [...]

DOMINIQUE V. MISA – Lawyer and Environmentalist

DOMINIQUE V. MISA – Lawyer and Environmentalist

Tough and straightforward, Dominique V. Misa is a chameleon in a lot of aspects. She can be sophisticated today and dull tomorrow. She can be serious in the morning and be frivolous in the afternoons. She can be fundamental this hour and be petty on the next. But whatever mood [...]

CATHY N. RIVILLA – AFC Match Commissioner

CATHY N. RIVILLA – AFC Match Commissioner

  One cannot find poise in a person who wears too many hats.  Is Catherine Nazareno Rivilla an exception?  The First Woman and Filipino to be heralded AFC Match Commissioner of the Year nonchalantly steps into the interview venue and instantly, the svelte lady looms larger than life. Beautiful and [...]

Chicken Pastel

Chicken Pastel

2 cups chicken meat, cut into bite-sized pieces 1 lemon 1/4 cup soy sauce ¼ tbsp ground pepper ¼ cup olive oil ¼ cup butter 1 chorizo de Bilbao, cut into thin slices 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped 1 medium red bell pepper, coarsely chopped 3 cups chicken stock 2 [...]