http://pinoycentric.com All Things Brown and Beautiful. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:02:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The author with Philippine ambassador to Singapore Mindy Cruz By Arpee Lazaro Did you know that Singapore ranks 10 in the list of countries with the most number of Filipinos? The US tops the list with close to one million Filipinos, including those who have been naturalized and those who were born ... http://pinoycentric.com/2010/03/15/pinoys-guardian-angel-in-singapore/ by Myrel Joeanne C. Agarano Food could be a way of making sense of the world. If you watched people as they ate, you could find out who they were. - Ruth Reichl On my first weekend in Seoul I made a show of cooking noodles. To my mind, it was ... http://pinoycentric.com/2010/03/11/soul-cooking-in-seoul/ At some point in our lives, we all wanted to get tattooed, whether it was to proclaim our independence, profess eternal love, prove that one isn't chicken, fit in, or just be different. We know you've always wanted to bare your tattoo, and we want to hear your story. Share a good-resolution ... http://pinoycentric.com/2010/02/17/share-your-tattoo-story/ Pinoy chocolatier Raul Matias elevates Philippine flavors to world-class status with his unique creations, now proudly Manila-made. He left for the States a physical therapist. Eighteen years later, Raul Matias came home a chocolatier, bringing with him a chocolate brand that was slowly making its name in New York’s elite ... http://pinoycentric.com/2010/02/16/machiavelli-chocolates-new-yorks-loss-manilas-gain/ Canvas, a nonprofit organization that promotes Filipino arts and culture, is calling out for entries to the Romeo Forbes Children's Storywriting Competition. Entries may be in English or Filipino, in 1,600 words or fewer, and should not have been previously published. The theme of the stories should center on this untitled ... http://pinoycentric.com/2010/02/15/call-for-entries-2010-rome-forbes-story-writing-contest/ To the lovers and the hopeful, here's balladeer Richard Poon's version of the classic Rey Valera song, "Kahit Maputi na ang Buhok Ko." And to you all, for loving us and wanting us back--happy Valentine's Day! Kung tayo ay matanda na Sana'y di tayo magbago Kailan man, nasaan ma'y Ito ang pangarap ko . . ... http://pinoycentric.com/2010/02/14/valentine-video-kahit-maputi-na-ang-buhok-ko/ No one could have said it better than the late senator and national hero Benigno Aquino Jr., who, in a 1975 letter from prison, told his son Noynoy, "There is no greater nation on earth than our Motherland. No greater people than our own. Serve them with all your heart." Today, ... http://pinoycentric.com/2009/08/21/ninoy-no-greater-people-than-our-own/ NEW YORK - Imelda, a bio-musical about the rise and fall of former first lady Imelda Marcos debuting on September 22, stars an all-Pinoy cast and is the first Filipino-themed production to be run off Broadway. Playing the first lady notorious for having more than 3,000 pairs of shoes is Jaygee ... http://pinoycentric.com/2009/08/20/all-pinoy-cast-for-off-broadway-musical-on-imelda/ Bring your kids to Museo Pambata on Thursday, August 20, Ninoy Aquino Day. The museum has lined up a show-and-tell activity and film showing to educate kids on the life of this national hero who served his country well. Children will also learn to make Ninoy's famous glasses in an ... http://pinoycentric.com/2009/08/18/ninoy-aquino-day-at-museo-pambata/ The Chabet Archive, a landmark research that compiled and digitized thousands of works and materials by Roberto Chabet, the country's foremost conceptual artists and prime mover in Philippine contemporary art, is now open to the public. Gathered by Ringo Bonoan, the Philippine researcher for Hong Kong's Asia Art Archive, the collection ... http://pinoycentric.com/2009/08/17/chabet-archive-now-open-to-the-public/