The ‘Traslacion’ or the annual procession of the Black Nazarence will be suspended for the second time this year after Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso announced its cancellation on Wednesday, January 5. Isko instead urged millions of Black Nazarane devotees to attend online masses for everyone’s safety amidst an increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases. “Ako po’y nagpapasalamat sa ating Msgr. [Hernando] Coronel ng Quiapo sa pagtugon nila sa pakiusap ng pamahalaaang lungsod na wala muna tayong Traslacion ngayon taon na ito at wala rin tayong physical mass, online mass lang tayo," the Manila Mayor said...

Holiday is around the corner and so parties and food preparations are on its way as well! Thinking about trying something new? No much cooking needed but still aesthetic on your table? We got you! Here’s the ingredients that you need for Charcuterie Filipino version. According to Corkdining website, Charcuterie is derived from French words flesh (chair) and cook (cuit). Used in late 15th century in France. And now, let’s create magic in Charcuterie platter by using our local favorites!   Ingredients: Dingdong nuts/any localGrowers or Sugo NutsWhite cheesePretzelsPocky pretzel sticksLala chocolatesStick-OMaple syrupCDO Small hamLocal made PeperonniSliced hamGrapesStrawberries in canDried...

  Ordinarily at this time of year, hundreds of millions of Chinese citizens would be packing highways, trains and planes for vacations to celebrate the Lunar New Year with their family. But this year, due to the existing coronavirus pandemic, the largest annual human migration in the world has been halted, in compliance to the Chinese government's call to avoid "nonessential" trips during the holiday period to prevent a resurgence of the COVID-19. The Lunar New Year, also known as Spring Festival in China, is the most important holiday in the Chinese calendar — the equivalent of Thanksgiving, Christmas and...

Do you hear that? Jose Mari Chan singing his iconic songs. Yes, it’s officially the start of the Ber months. Although still four months away, the start of Ber months symbolizes the start of the holiday season in the Philippines — the reason why we are dubbed to have the longest Christmas celebration in the world. By this time in the past, people are supposed to be clamoring for their holiday decors, gifts, Christmas parties, Noche Buena and Media Noche; but 2020 has a different plan for all of us. The Coronavirus Pandemic happened and just like that, we have...

Every 9th of January, thousands of devotees flock to the Quirino Grandstand in Luneta to take part in a grand procession called “Traslacion” to commemorate the transfer of the venerated image of the Black Nazarene from Intramuros, Manila to Quiapo in 1767. Being one of the top catholic nations in Asia, the feast of the Black Nazarene is one of the most sought celebrations amongst the catholic faith believers over the years. However, this 2021 the highly anticipated holy gathering will not push through due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo courtesy of Quiapo Church /Twitter This is truly a painful...