FLICKS Longing for more in Denise O’Hara’s ‘Mamang’ In the Philippines, it isn’t always that we see films with stories revolving around old(er) characters. And so it is refreshing seeing Mamang by... Michael David dela Cruz TanAugust 7, 2018
FLICKS Restricted attempt to be fantastical with ‘Pan De Salawal’ If you’re a fan of the likes of Lasse Hallström’s 2000 film Chocolat or Tim Burton’s 2003 film Big Fish, then Pan De Salawal... Michael David dela Cruz TanAugust 5, 2018
FLICKS Liway as pale Pinoy attempt at ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ Kip Oebanda’s “Liway” tells the story of a family inside a military camp during Martial Law. By using fantastical storytelling of a harsh reality,... Michael David dela Cruz TanAugust 4, 2018
FLICKS BuyBust as ‘FPJ as a female Bourne in 2018′ In a gist, BuyBust is a Hollywood-ized FPJ flick, this time using a female Bourne-type actress in Anne Curtis. Michael David dela Cruz TanAugust 4, 2018
REVIEWS Northern (gustatory) pride… How “original” can an offering be the moment you take them from the very contexts that made them thrive to begin with? Mikee dela CruzJune 13, 2017
REVIEWS Turning Thai in Las Piñas Various parts of Metro Manila have food havens – e.g. Maginhawa in QC, Jupiter (among others) in Makati, right across DLSU in Taft in... Mikee dela CruzJune 6, 2017
REVIEWS How to eat Chinese (oh-so-cheaply) in Cebu City When thinking of Chinese food the cheap - albeit greasy - way in Cebu City, a must-check is Ngohiong Chinese. Mikee dela CruzMay 26, 2017
REVIEWS The making of an arts and crafts café Fringe Magazine gets “lost in paradise” in Dreamland, an arts and crafts café in Tagaytay. Mikee dela CruzApril 18, 2017
REVIEWS Red Bus: Giving ‘mobile diner’ a Pinoy twist Fringe Magazine checks out Red Bus Mobile Diner in Tagaytay. Mikee dela CruzApril 17, 2017
VENUES Grilled to perfection in Lucban’s Mac Daddy’s Marc said that while it was his dream to succeed, he still didn’t anticipate how big Mac Daddy’s became. It now has double its... Mikee dela CruzMarch 29, 2017